Team Canada has defeated host team the Czech Republic 7-2 to claim the top spot in Group B at the World Junior Hockey Championships. Canada will now face Slovakia in the quarter-final knock-out round on January 2nd.
Canada scored five of its seven goals on the powerplay to roll over the Czech Republic. Dylan Cozens had a goal and three assists and was named Player of the Game for Canada. Team Canada took over the game after receiving a five minute powerplay in the 1st period after Otakar Sik was given the major and a game misconduct for spearing Bowen Byram.
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Canada's much maligned 6-0 loss to Russia earlier in the tournament now seems like ancient history as the team has been excellent since.
The other games in the quarter-finals feature the United States against Finland, Switzerland against Russia and Swedan versus the Czech Republic.
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