In Group A action at the ice hockey world championship, Canada dominated Slovakia with a final score of 5-1, highlighted by Macklin Celebrini’s goal just 9:21 into the third period. Celebrini, along with Ryan O’Reilly, John Tavares, and Gabriel Vilardi, each contributed a goal and an assist in the game.
The scoring started with Dylan Cozens in the first period, maintaining Canada’s flawless record after six matches. Slovakia managed to net a goal by Kristian Pospisil in the second period.
Canada’s upcoming match is against Czechia in the last preliminary round game on Tuesday, leading up to the quarterfinals starting on Thursday. The championship’s medal games are scheduled for the following Sunday.