Canada stomps Slovakia in WJHC round-robin action

Two games, two wins.

Team Canada scored its second victory in as many nights at the World Junior Hockey Championship on Wednesday, defeating Slovakia 6-0.

Canada got off to an early start, as forward Sam Steel found the back of the net less than four minutes in.

The team carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission before adding more offense in the second frame from Jordan Kyrou, Jonah Gadjovich, and Taylor Raddysh.

The Canadians tallied twice more in the third period, getting one goal from Maxime Comtois and another from Gadjovich, who was named Player of the Game for Canada. Captain Martin Bodak received the honor for Slovakia.

Goaltender Colton Point earned the shutout in his first game of the tournament, stopping 20 shots.

Canada's next game comes Friday against the United States, while Slovakia will play the Americans on Thursday.

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