Josh Morrissey scored seven minutes into the third period to pull the Canadians to within a goal, but Canada dropped a 2-1 decision to Russia in Sunday’s bronze medal game at the World Juniors.

Canada will play for the bronze medal at the World Juniors for the third consecutive year after falling to Finland in the semifinals. Jonathan Drouin scored the lone goal for the Canadians in the loss.

Griffin Reinhart had a goal and an assist and Anthony Mantha scored the game-winner on a penalty shot to help Canada advance to the semifinals at the World Juniors with a win over the Swiss.

Connor McDavid and Curtis Lazar scored goals in the third period to help Canada break open a 1-1 tie and beat the United States 3-2 on Tuesday, giving the Canadians first place in Group A.

Nic Petan scored the game-winner with 2:46 to go, and Anthony Mantha finished with a goal and three assists as Canada scored the game’s last four goals to earn a wild World Juniors win over the Slovaks.

Canada erased four one-goal deficits, three of them in the third period, to force overtime, but it fell in a shootout to the Czechs for its first preliminary round loss at the World Juniors since New Year’s Eve 2010.

Anthony Mantha scored the sixth Boxing Day hat trick by a Canadian, Jonathan Drouin added three assists, and 12 skaters had at least one point to help Canada open the World Juniors with a win over Germany.

Jonathan Drouin scored twice on the power play and Sam Reinhart chipped in with three assists to help Canada wrap its pre-IIHF World Junior Championship schedule with a 4-1 win over Switzerland.

Jake Paterson made 31 saves, but Canada couldn’t find the back of the net, dropping a 3-0 decision to Sweden in its second of three pre-IIHF World Junior Championship games.

Bo Horvat and Anthony Mantha each had a goal and an assist as Canada scored the game’s last four goals to open its pre-IIHF World Junior Championship schedule with a 4-2 win over Finland.