2023-05-12 19:26:00
Samuel Montembeault and the Canadian team started their World Hockey Championship with a 6-0 victory over Latvia.
The Montreal Canadiens goaltender saved 23 pucks in front of his net to deprive Latvia of a goal during the confrontation.
Six different players found the back of the net for the Maple Leaf representatives. Lawson Crouse and Scott Laughton set the tone for the game with nets in the first period.
MacKenzie Weegar made it 3-0 for Canada halfway through the match. Seven minutes following his goal, Samuel Blais stunned the corner goaltender to add to his team’s lead.
In the final round, Joe Veleno and Jack McBain completed the scoring for Canada. Weegar added an assist to his tally for his first two points of the competition. Payton Krebs finished the game with two assists.
In front of the net for Latvia, Ivars Punnenovs allowed two goals on five shots while Arturs Silovs saved 20 pucks on 24 shots once morest his net.
Canada and Finland have met in the last three finals of this tournament. The Finns triumphed in 2019 and 2022 while the representatives of the maple leaf took top honors in 2021.
The Men’s World Cup has been canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Canadians will be back in action on Sunday once morest Slovenia. The game will be presented Sunday at 5 a.m. with RDS and RDS.ca.
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