Article #37597

• Canada beat USA 4-0 to reach world semis

• Goaltender Jet Greaves stars with shutout

• Finland beat Czechs to book last-four spot

Canada cruised to a 4-0 win over reigning champion the United States to book their spot in the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship on Thursday, surviving a third-period onslaught to gain some revenge over the Americans, who beat them in this year’s Olympic final.

That 2-1 overtime loss in February was a painful one for the Canadians, who crashed out of last year’s worlds at the quarter-final stage after suffering a 2-1 defeat by Denmark in one of the greatest upsets in the sport’s history.