Canada loses to host Finland at Karjala Cup

HELSINKI - Gilbert Brule and Maxim Noreau both scored to give Canada short-lived leads in a 4-3 loss to Finland on Sunday at the Karjala Cup.

Christian Thomas scored 6:25 into the third period to tie it 3-3 for Canada (1-2), while Ben Scrivens made 26 saves in net.

Eeli Tolvanen’s power-play goal at the 12:36 mark of the third period was the winner for Finland (3-0). Sakari Manninen, Sami Lepisto and Miro Heiskanen also scored for the co-host nation. Eero Kilpelainen stopped 24 shots for the win.

Finland was 2 for 5 on the power play and the Canadians went 1 for 3 with the man advantage.

The Karjala Cup is serving as an audition for players looking to crack Canada’s roster for the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.