“He made a great play to knock down the puck and great goal. Getting it to land in a spot where you can get it and then deking the goalie is pretty impressive. “That’s what great players do.”It happened in such a blur, U.S. coach Scott Sandelin basically missed it while he was talking to his players on the bench, presumably warning them about getting too excited by their comeback. And then when everyone’s collars got really tight late, he had Lafreniere to finish the job. The Americans play Germany Friday at 1 p.m.

Source: National Post December 26, 2019 20:37 UTC