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05/22 15:44 CDT Canada remains perfect in five games at the ice hockey worlds
after beating Slovenia
Canada remains perfect in five games at the ice hockey worlds after beating
Slovenia
FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) --- Canada beat Slovenia 3-1 to make it five wins
from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.
Emmitt Finnie led with a goal and an assist and Denton Mateychuk and Dylan
Cozens also scored. Jet Greaves stopped 13 shots as Canada outshot Slovenia
32-14.
Mateychuk, playing in his first worlds, skated to the top of the left circle
before shooting past Slovenia goaltender Zan Us at 11:07 in the opening period.
Cozens added the second from the slot with 6:46 remaining in the middle period
for his third goal in Switzerland. Sidney Crosby bagged his sixth assist at the
tournament.
Finnie made it 3-0 by deflecting in a shot by Morgan Rielly from the blue line
in the final period.
Rozle Bohinc scored a consolation goal for Slovenia with 1:05 left.
Canada tops Group B in Fribourg with Slovakia trailing by three points. The
teams meet on Sunday.
Canada has won four games in regulation and one in overtime.
In a Group A in Zurich, Germany downed Hungary 6-2 for its first victory at the
worlds after four defeats. Leon Gawanke sparked the Germans with a hat trick.
Italy and Britain beaten again
Italy and Britain, the newcomers to the top division, extended their losing
streaks to five games.
Britain was blanked by Finland 4-0 in Zurich while Sweden shut out Italy 3-0 in
Fribourg.
Finland's Ville Heinola set the tone netting the first of his two goals 58
seconds into the game. Finland stayed perfect with a fifth win and joined host
Switzerland atop Group A.
Sweden relied on two goals from Ivar Stenberg, who is a top prospect for the
NHL draft. The Swedes won their third game.
Italy and Britain are both pointless and bottom of their groups. They must win
points in their remaining two group stage games to avoid an immediate
relegation.
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