This is the kind of domination people had in mind when they looked at Canada’s lineup heading into the world juniors. Canada continued its high-flying ways with a 5-1 win over Sweden at its final preliminary game here on New Year’s Eve. (RealPDGrant)
HALIFAX – This is the kind of domination people had in mind when they looked at Canada’s lineup heading into the 2023 world juniors.
With the regulation win, Canada moves on to face Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Monday – and, make no mistake, this team is on a heavy roll. Brennan Othmann, who scored two goals, agreed the team’s play has improved dramatically since the beginning of the tournament, which Canada opened with a 5-2 loss to Czechia.
Roy checked that box by scoring 57 seconds after the opening faceoff, followed 1:11 later by Othmann’s first of the game, on the power play, and Canada was up 2-0 on its first two shots of the game. Tyson Hinds scored nine minutes later and Canada never looked back. Canada wasn’t without its challenges. Swedish goalie Carl Lindbom, who came into the game with a microscopic 0.66 goals-against average and stunning .974 save percentage, was solid, and was not to blame for the loss.
“We made a statement to all of the teams in the tournament that the first game was just a mistake,” Roy said, “and we’re going to be ready for Slovakia.
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