Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions

TORONTO -- When Nathan MacKinnon deked Henrik Lundqvist out for a highlight-reel overtime goal and got mobbed by teammates, he couldnt be happier.Minutes later, MacKinnon found out that the 4-3 victory over Sweden on Wednesday wasnt enough to get Team North America into the semifinals at the World Cup of Hockey. The most exciting show on ice has two victories and a one-goal loss but needs Finland to beat Russia on Thursday to advance.Maybe we shouldnt have celebrated so hard, MacKinnon said.Everything the 23-and-under Team North America does is over the top, most importantly the skill that has made it the focus of the World Cup. Despite playing the two most entertaining games of the tournament, North America is in wait-and-see mode while Sweden is the winner of Group B after getting the point it needed.Henrik Lundqvist stopped 45 of 49 shots to get Sweden into the semifinals after a horrendous start by the skaters in front of him.We gave him a rough start, said two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, who fell victim to the speed of North Americas Connor McDavid and Johnny Gaudreau early. As a goaltender, I dont think I can even imagine how it feels to be that kind of left alone and let in two quick goals. How we can rebound from that I have no idea.Auston Matthews scored on a 2-on-1 with McDavid 30 seconds in, and Vincent Trocheck made it 2-0 North America 95 seconds in. Lundqvist stopped a few breakaways and Gaudreaus penalty shot to keep it from getting out of hand.Sweden eventually got a handle on North Americas blazing speed, which made the best defense in the tournament look pedestrian.We had no choice. We had to. Otherwise it was going to be a disaster, Karlsson said. They gave us a slap in the face right away.North America is one big slap in the face to unsuspecting opponents, who know how fast the mix of U.S. and Canadian players is but cant possibly adjust to it before seeing it. Gaudreau later scored for North America, but Sweden got goals from Filip Forsberg, Nicklas Backstrom and Patrik Berglund to get to overtime.With starting goalie Matt Murray out with a thumb injury, John Gibson stopped 35 of the 38 shots he faced. He looked shaky at times but stopped Daniel Sedin on a breakaway in overtime as one of a few memorable, important saves.Not down at all about the loss, Sweden went into the game with a full understanding of what it needed to do.Always when you step on the ice, you want to win the game, but obviously mission accomplished, coach Rickard Gronborg said.Its the opposite for North America, which went from euphoria to uncertainty. A loss to Russia in the game of the tournament means its on the wrong side of a head-to-head tiebreaker and now must hope for Finland to pull off the upset.Were happy we won, forward Mark Scheifele said. Winning two games in this tournament is a big step. Hopefully we get some help from Finland.Even if North America bows out, more fans will remember this team for its unmatched pace and excitement level than its 2-1 record. Each game featured more than a handful of did-you-see-that moves, and North America left a lasting impact on the sport.I think we definitely have turned some heads, McDavid said. People didnt know what to expect when we came into this tournament, but weve beat two good hockey teams, and ultimately maybe even should have beat the Russians. I think weve definitely turned some heads and opened the eyes of everyone what the future of the NHL is like.MacKinnon provided one last highlight with the overtime winner. All alone, the 2013 No. 1 pick beat Lundqvist top shelf like he has been doing that to goalies for decades.I saw his stick came up for a poke check and managed to beat that and get it up, MacKinnon said. It was fun, a fun goal. Kyle Hendricks Cubs Jersey . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. Moises Alou Cubs Jersey . For the Wild it was their first win of the season and they now have a record of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. Jets start a six game home stand Friday with another divisional game, home to the Dallas Stars. https://www.cheapcubs.com/2990t-billy-williams-jersey-cubs.html .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Carlos Zambrano Cubs Jersey . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. Justin Steele Jersey . Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting in the capital. Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals. Rob Smedley says Felipe Massa found the perfect way to end his Formula One career by holding off Fernando Alonso for ninth in Abu Dhabi.Massa kept former Ferrari teammate Alonso at bay at the Yas Marina bay at what was the 250th and final start of his career. The pairs tenure at Ferrari is best remembered for the 2010 German Grand Prix, when then-race engineer Smedley gave Massa the veiled team order Fernando is faster than you so he would let the Spaniard past.Smedley, who moved with Massa to Williams in 2014, was happy to see his friend bow out with a determined drive.It was a tough race, as we expected it to be, Smedley said. Unfortunately, Valtteri [Bottas] went out with a rear suspension failure so we will look into that. Felipe drove a really good race in the car that he had and it was a fitting end to his career. Fernando Alonso gambled on a different tyre strategy bbut Felipe was able to hold him off until the end and finished ninth.ddddddddddddIts not where we really want to be but it was a good job by all the guys.While the dramatic title finale was unfolding at the front, deputy team boss Claire Williams admits her garage was preoccupied with Alonsos lap times as he cut the gap to Massa in the closing stages.That wasnt good, when we saw the margins dropping between him and Alonso, Williams laughed in her post-race media session. It was like, I hope Alonsos nice to him, because I know he went over to hug him before the race and wish him well. I know drivers dont behave like this but I just hoped, just dont do that to him on his last race, its not going to make any impact on anybody so let him take ninth! ' ' '