TAMPERE, Finland — The United States needed to come from a objective all the way down to outclass newcomer Hungary 7-1 for its second win on the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.
Canada needed to do the identical on the best way to a 5-2 victory over Slovenia, the opposite newly promoted staff within the prime division.
Nick Bonino scored two objectives for the Americans and Rocco Grimaldi had a objective and two assists of their Group A sport at Nokia Arena in Tampere.
Americans Alex Tuch and Nick Bonino responded to Istvan Sofron’s objective to return again into the sport within the opening interval.
Bonino added his second within the center interval on an influence play and Cutter Gauthier made it 4-1 with a shot between the pads of goaltender Dominik Horvath.
Connor Mackey, Grimaldi and Luke Tuch completed the scoring with a objective every within the third interval.
MacKenzie Weegar had a objective and two assists within the second three-point sport for the Calgary Flames defenseman whereas Michael Carcone and Jack McBain had a objective and an help for Canada.
After Jan Drozg’s objective put Slovenia forward within the opening interval, Canada answered with a three-goal second interval in Group B within the Latvian capital Riga.
Carcone equalized with a wrist shot 1:13 into the body, Pierre-Olivier Joseph rallied Canada to a 2-1 lead and Milan Lucic doubled the benefit on an influence play.
Weegar and McBain had one every within the third earlier than Drozg lowered the deficit to 5-2 together with his second.
The United States subsequent faces Germany on Monday whereas Canada performs Slovakia.
OTHER GAMES
Par Lindholm and Patrik Nemeth had a objective and help every for Sweden to rout Austria 5-0 and Patrick Russell scored 1:43 into additional time for Denmark to edge France 4-3 in Group A.
In Group B, Dominik Kubalik scored twice on energy performs to steer the Czech Republic over Kazakhstan 5-1 and Switzerland shut out Norway 3-0.
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