The Canadian junior team almost escaped against Germany on Sunday at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Alan Letang's team won 6-3, but the score was 3-3 in the third period until forward Jordan Dumais scored a power play goal. Then Macklin Celebrini hit the Germans' coffin with his second goal of the duel on a poor finish from goalkeeper Matthias Bittner at the end of the game.
The first three Canadian goals were scored by Celebrini, Brayden Yager and Owen Beck in order, with Easton Cowan converting the goal into an empty net.
The German answer came from thugs Julian Lutz, Roman Kechter and Julius Marsh.
In front of the Canadian net, Quebec's Mathis Rousseau stopped 17 shots while German goalkeeper Bittner made 29 saves.
In the quarter-finals next Tuesday, Letang's men will face the Czech Republic.