The Bruins figured prominently at hockey’s World Championships
Brad Marchand earned his hardware.
As the San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning duked it out in their respective conference finals, the IIHF World Championships provided their own thrills over the weekend in Moscow.
The Boston Bruins were represented well during the tournament, with Brad Marchand skating for Team Canada, Frank Vatrano skating for Team USA, and David Pastrnak skating for the Czech Republic.
Pastrnak and Team Czech Republic were eliminated in the preliminary round by Team USA on Thursday; the 20-year old forward finished the tournament with a goal and five assists in eight games, with a +4 rating.
The semifinal matchup on Saturday between Team USA and Team Canada proved to be a close one, with Team Canada securing the 4-3 win on a third period goal from Nashville’s Ryan Ellis. Vatrano dished out one assist in the losing effort, while Marchand dangled and dished his way to a beautiful odd-angle goal for Team Canada’s second score of the game.
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Team USA would face off against Team Russia in the bronze medal game, and the home team made quick work of the American squad, running up a four-goal lead halfway through the second period. Team Russia would go on to win 7-2. Vatrano scored Team USA’s two goals in the rout.
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The Providence Bruins’ leading scorer finished the tournament with three goals and five assists (2nd on the team), and a team leading +6 rating in 10 games. He also had the second-most shots on goal in the tournament (34).
After missing Canada’s 2015 IIHF roster, Marchand wrapped up the tournament well, registering an assist in Canada’s 2-0 win over Finland on Sunday. Marchand secured his first IIHF gold medal, Canada’s second in a row. He finished the tournament with four goals, and three assists, with a +9 rating in 10 games.
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