<p>The IIHF World Championship continue with just a few games remaining left before the quarterfinals kick off and the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/combinations">Vancouver Canucks</a> representatives are sitting pretty.</p>
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<p>Marcus Pettersson and Team Sweden lead Group A with a perfect 6-0-0-0 record, allowing just three goals over their six games.</p>
<p>Filip Hronek and Team Czechia lead Group B with a 4-0-1-0 record, tied for the lead in goals for in the tournament with 28.</p>
<p>But it was <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-conor-garland-goal-assist-day-3-iihf-world-championship">Conor Garland</a> (and Drew O&#8217;Connor) for Team USA who stole the show on Saturday, with Garland earning the Player of the Game after a four-point performance.</p>
<h1>USA vs. Germany</h1>
<p>The Americans took on the Germans, who sat one point ahead of the USA before today&#8217;s match.</p>
<p>And it didn&#8217;t take long for the Canucks&#8217; Garland to break the ice on this game:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some great puck movement between Garland, Thompson and Werenski results in a Tage Thompson goal.</p>
<p>1-0 USA. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MensWorlds</a> <a href="https://t.co/4iCWJ3vEYm">pic.twitter.com/4iCWJ3vEYm</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SEllisHockey/status/1923692137989722420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Garland squeaks by the German defender along the boards and takes the puck toward the net. He dekes around the back of the net and finds an open Tage Thompson, who passes it to Zach Werenski, only to give it straight back to Thompson for a one-timer that beats Phillip Grubauer to give the Americans a 1-0 lead.</p>
<p>USA would score another two goals in the opening frame, one of them being off the stick of another Canucks forward, Drew O&#8217;Connor, and head into the first intermission with a 3-0 lead.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tage Thompson makes a great play to rush down the ice and Drew O&#39;Connor was there to make it 3-0.</p>
<p>USA in full control. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MensWorlds</a> <a href="https://t.co/Os2W9r2rwH">pic.twitter.com/Os2W9r2rwH</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SEllisHockey/status/1923692142943224076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Germans came out firing in the middle frame, scoring three goals in less than eight minutes to tie the game at three before the break.</p>
<p>And that&#8217;s when Garland took this game over.</p>
<p>Just four minutes into the third period, Garland broke the tie:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zach Werenski blocked a shot near the blueline on the power play and then got it to Conor Garland, who makes it 4-3 USA. </p>
<p>Garland has been great. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MensWorlds</a> <a href="https://t.co/E5g9LHYiUS">pic.twitter.com/E5g9LHYiUS</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SEllisHockey/status/1923714754574483494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Werenski makes a great play at the blueline to keep the puck in the zone on the power play. The play continues with Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller finding his former teammate Garland in the bumper spot – where Bo Horvat used to do his damage – to give the Americans a 4-3 lead.</p>
<p>But he wasn&#8217;t done there:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">USA&#39;s top line connects, with Garland and Keller helping to set up Logan Cooley. 5-3 USA. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MensWorlds</a> <a href="https://t.co/O4lYKnbqmA">pic.twitter.com/O4lYKnbqmA</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SEllisHockey/status/1923720324832501856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The top line of Keller, Cooley and Garland connect again, with Keller finding Garland at the left circle, who finds Cooley streaming from behind the net on the open side to give the Americans a two-goal lead.</p>
<p>Garland would nab the second assist on Keller&#8217;s empty-net goal to secure the 6-3 victory for Team USA.</p>
<p>The Canucks duo and the Americans take on Kazakhstan (1-0-0-4) for their penultimate game on Sunday morning at 7:20 am local time.</p>


The IIHF World Championship continue with just a few games remaining left before the quarterfinals kick off and the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/combinations">Vancouver Canucks</a> representatives are sitting pretty.
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Marcus Pettersson and Team Sweden lead Group A with a perfect 6-0-0-0 record, allowing just three goals over their six games.

Filip Hronek and Team Czechia lead Group B with a 4-0-1-0 record, tied for the lead in goals for in the tournament with 28.

But it was <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-conor-garland-goal-assist-day-3-iihf-world-championship">Conor Garland</a> (and Drew O'Connor) for Team USA who stole the show on Saturday, with Garland earning the Player of the Game after a four-point performance.
<h1>USA vs. Germany</h1>
The Americans took on the Germans, who sat one point ahead of the USA before today's match.

And it didn't take long for the Canucks' Garland to break the ice on this game:

https://twitter.com/SEllisHockey/status/1923692137989722420

Garland squeaks by the German defender along the boards and takes the puck toward the net. He dekes around the back of the net and finds an open Tage Thompson, who passes it to Zach Werenski, only to give it straight back to Thompson for a one-timer that beats Phillip Grubauer to give the Americans a 1-0 lead.

USA would score another two goals in the opening frame, one of them being off the stick of another Canucks forward, Drew O'Connor, and head into the first intermission with a 3-0 lead.

https://twitter.com/SEllisHockey/status/1923692142943224076

The Germans came out firing in the middle frame, scoring three goals in less than eight minutes to tie the game at three before the break.

And that's when Garland took this game over.

Just four minutes into the third period, Garland broke the tie:

https://twitter.com/SEllisHockey/status/1923714754574483494

Werenski makes a great play at the blueline to keep the puck in the zone on the power play. The play continues with Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller finding his former teammate Garland in the bumper spot – where Bo Horvat used to do his damage – to give the Americans a 4-3 lead.

But he wasn't done there:

https://twitter.com/SEllisHockey/status/1923720324832501856

The top line of Keller, Cooley and Garland connect again, with Keller finding Garland at the left circle, who finds Cooley streaming from behind the net on the open side to give the Americans a two-goal lead.

Garland would nab the second assist on Keller's empty-net goal to secure the 6-3 victory for Team USA.

The Canucks duo and the Americans take on Kazakhstan (1-0-0-4) for their penultimate game on Sunday morning at 7:20 am local time.

Canucks’ Conor Garland earns Player of the Game honours for USA vs. Germany

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