Team Canada had their work cut out for them at the start of their quarterfinal game with Slovakia on Thursday morning.

After what was deemed a 'head contact call,' Canada's Nolan Foote was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, just 53 seconds into the game.

Team Canada would not be easily bested though, as team captain Barrett Hayton, who would later be named Player of the Game, would score just 54 seconds after Team Canada killed off the five-minute major. The penalty kill and quick goal would set the tone for the contest, putting Team Canada in the drivers seat.

Canada would continue to control the game, potting four goals in the second period, including one from Alexis Lafreniere, the NHL's projected first overall pick for the coming draft, who was returning for the first time since December 28th, after suffering a knee injury.

Lafreniere certainly hasn't lost his touch, as he displayed exceptional skill up and down the ice against Slovakia through the course of the game.

The dominant 6-1 win would bring an end to Slovakia's tournament, while Team Canada will advance to play for a medal in the Semi-finals. The path to a medal however, is not yet set in stone.

This year, the World Junior Championship is being re-seeded for the semi-finals for the first time. This means that having won Group B in the preliminary round, Canada has been placed in the second seed for the medal round.

Therefore, if top seeded Sweden defeats the Czech Republic, who sit 8th, Team Canada will face either Team USA (4th,) in what's sure to be an intense rivalry match, or Team Findland (5th,) who knocked Canada out of the tournament last year on their way to a gold medal.

Regardless of who they end up facing in the Semi-finals, Team Canada is firing on all cylinders and will be ready to take on all-comers.

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