From frank_seravalli: Canada hammered, Lafreniere hurt in nightmare loss to Russians. MORE:
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Team Canada’s road to gold at the World Junior Championship took a dark turn on Saturday night.
The lopsided defeat, coupled with the feared significant injury to June’s projected No. 1 overall NHL pick, made this one among the worst losses in Team Canada’s 43-year history at the World Junior Championship. It was the first time Canada lost by six or more goals at the World Juniors and it was the first time Canada was shutout since tying Slovakia 0-0 on Dec. 27, 1998.
On this night, Team Canada’s sixth loss to Russia in the last nine World Junior games, Canada was simply run over by a Big Red Machine desperate to avoid a 0-2 start to the tournament. Canada’s loss blew the doors wide open in Group B, putting all five teams back on level footing with equal 1-1 records.
Daws barely lasted two minutes into the second period before coach Dale Hunter replaced him with Joel Hofer.
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