Worlds Update: May 23

Team Canada is headed to the Semi-Final at the 2019 IIHF World Championship - barely.

New Jersey Devils defenceman Damon Severson scored with 00.4 seconds left in the 3rd period to force overtime, which Canada won off a goal from Mark Stone in a 3-2 victory.
Talk. About. Thrilling.
Tweet from @HC_Men: 👍 IS OUR NEW FAVOURITE GOAL SIGNAL! pic.twitter.com/x7hJjISpoq
Team Canada is headed to the final four for the fifth straight year and will face the Czech Republic Saturday in one Semi-Final. The two did not meet in preliminary play.
Troy Stecher takes his one goal, one assist and plus-6 rating into this weekend's action. Team Canada is guaranteed to play for a medal Sunday.

In the other early game, Team USA came up short against Team Russia losing 4-3. The Americans made it interesting late making it a one-goal game with less than three minutes to play, but they couldn't complete the comeback.

It's a disappointing finish for the US, ending the tournament with two straight losses and a 4-3-1-0 record. This is the second time in five seasons Team USA won't compete for a medal.
Quinn Hughes finishes with three assists in eight games, alongside a plus-7 rating, while Thatcher Demko won both his starts, allowing four goals total.
In the second set of Quarter-Finals games Thursday, Team Finland outlasted Team Sweden in a 5-4 overtime upset thriller.
The two-time defending champions lead 3-1 in the 2nd and 4-3 late in the 3rd, but couldn't hold on against a hungry Finnish team.

Elias Pettersson picked up his third goal and 10th point of the tournament in the 2nd period. He scored in typical Petey OMG fashion.
Tweet from @Canucks: 😱H MY PETEY! Big goal in a big game for 🇸! #IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/OKQjxEHw9f
Loui Eriksson finished with a goal and three helpers, while Jacob Markstrom won one of his two starts in net.
Finland faces Russia in the early Semi-Final game Saturday morning.