Canada and Russia will play for gold Sunday.

The Canadian squad defeated Finland 5-0 in the second semifinal at the World Junior Championship on Saturday, avenging a quarterfinal defeat to the Finns in last year's tournament.

Alexis Lafreniere tallied twice in Saturday's contest, including a power-play marker late in the second period. Canada struck three times in the opening four minutes and led 4-0 at the first intermission.

The win came at a cost, however, as Canada's captain and leading goal-scorer Barrett Hayton suffered an injury late in the contest.

Connor McMichael, Jamie Drysdale, and Ty Dellandrea also scored for Canada, which is seeking its third world junior gold in six years and first since 2018.

Canadian goaltender Joel Hofer stopped all 32 shots he faced to preserve the shutout.

Russia slipped past Sweden with an overtime victory in the first semifinal Saturday.

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Canada captain and leading goal-scorer Barrett Hayton left Saturday's semifinal versus Finland in the third period after getting tangled with Lassi Thomson and crashing into boards.

Hayton stayed on the bench with medical staff momentarily before heading to the dressing room.

Here's a look at the play:

The team has not yet provided an update on his status.

Hayton's played a huge role on Canada's top line alongside Alexis Lafreniere and Nolan Foote. His five goals lead the team, and after registering two assists Saturday, Hayton brought his tournament point total to 11 through five-plus games.

The Arizona Coyotes drafted Hayton fifth overall in 2018.

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Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd was in the giving spirit Friday night.

Following a skirmish at the end of the first period between the Caps and the Carolina Hurricanes, Dowd threw Andrei Svechnikov's stick into the crowd.

With the game being played in Carolina, a fan in a Svechnikov jersey appeared to wind up with the souvenir. Svechnikov's stick has had some magic in it this season, too, as the 19-year-old entered Friday with 38 points in 40 games, including a pair of jaw-dropping lacrosse-style goals.

Unfortunately, for Dowd, he was handed a 10-minute misconduct for his actions.

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Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom will replace Vegas Golden Knights netminder Marc-Andre Fleury for the Pacific Division at the 2020 All-Star Game, NHL Public Relations announced Friday.

Markstrom is having a career year. The 30-year-old is 14-11-3 with a .917 save percentage and a 2.72 goals-against average. This will be his first All-Star appearance. He gives the Canucks a second All-Star in addition to phenom Elias Pettersson.

The Golden Knights and Fleury mutually decided to pass on the festivities, the team stated. Vegas no longer has a player representative at the All-Star Game. However, Gerard Gallant will coach the Pacific Division and sniper Max Pacioretty is a "Last Men In" candidate.

The All-Star Game takes place Jan. 25 in St. Louis.

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Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry has been suspended five games for elbowing Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis during the Winter Classic on New Year's Day, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

Ellis was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, though the length of his absence is not yet known. With 28 points in 39 games, the 29-year-old had been on pace to shatter his career high of 41 points set last season.

Perry was ejected for the hit. He will be forced to miss what would've been his return to Anaheim on Jan. 9, but the Stars will make another trip to the Honda Center in April. The 34-year-old spent 14 seasons with the Ducks, winning a Stanley Cup and a Hart Trophy, before joining the Stars as a free agent this summer.

Perry, who had two prior suspensions in his career, has 13 points in 34 contests this season.

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kurtis MacDermid has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers blue-liner Ivan Provorov, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

The incident took place during a New Year's Eve clash between the two clubs. MacDermid was not penalized on the play.

MacDermid has four points and 29 penalty minutes in 26 games this season. This is the first suspension of his three-year career.

Provorov, who's on pace for a career-high 48 points, managed to avoid an injury during the collision.

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