Connor McMichael scored his second goal of the World Junior Championship on Thursday.
The Capitals 2019 first-round pick dented the twine in the second period to give Canada a 2-0 lead. The goal would end up being the game-winner in Team Canada’s 6-1 quarterfinal win over Slovakia.
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Connor McMichael snipes top shelf! 😱 pic.twitter.com/UNK2URKhWS
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 2, 2020
McMichael scored on a two-on-one break. The 18-year-old forward sniped a shot far-side past Slovak goaltender Samuel Hlavaj as he cradled the puck behind his body.
After playing on the first line in Canada’s 4-1 victory over Germany, McMichael returned to the fourth line and skated on the right wing with Canada star Alexis Lafrenière back in the lineup. McMichael had five shots in 15:01 of ice time.
4⃣5⃣ minutes from the quarter-finals – 🇨🇦🆚🇸🇰.
Take a 👀 at how the Canadians will line up…#WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/5kbLCVwmdv
— #WorldJuniors (@HC_WJC) January 2, 2020
Lafrenière had a huge game in his return from injury. The future NHL superstar had a goal and an assist, and a nifty move off the back of the net.
There it is! Alexis Lafrenière, in his return from injury, finds the captain Barrett Hayton to get 🇨🇦 on the board first 👀 pic.twitter.com/wioLrYNBd9
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 2, 2020
Sometimes goals are better in slo-mo.
Watch as Lafreniere sends the puck straight past the pads of Hlava to make it 5-0 for @hc_wjc. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/KVm8BTBmyl
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) January 2, 2020
Laffy with the silkiest hands. 🙌 #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/IuL9KMRJi4
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) January 2, 2020
The World Junior Championship will re-seed teams after the quarterfinals are over.
OFFICIAL PHOTO | 🇨🇦's 2020 National Junior Team.#WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/h8ASPAVjMe
— #WorldJuniors (@HC_WJC) December 27, 2019
Headline photo: TSN
