In the ice hockey world championship, Canada emerged victorious over Denmark with a 5-1 score on May 12, 2024, at 02:21 PM ETPRAGUE. The team was led by Connor Bedard, who scored twice and added an assist. Other goals were scored by Dylan Cozens, Dawson Mercer, and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Goaltender Jordan Binnington made 19 saves in the Group A game.
Center John Tavares joined the team for the first time after his team, Toronto Maple Leafs, was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. Bedard had previously scored two goals in Canada’s opening game against Great Britain.
The game began with Bedard scoring a shot from the blue line to open the scoring for Canada. Cozens then doubled the lead on a power play. Bedard later scored his second goal in the final period, followed by Mercer and Dubois adding another each for a total of five goals for Canada.
In other games, Latvia defeated France 3-2 in overtime while Sweden beat Poland 5-1 with two goals from defenseman Erik Karlsson. Switzerland edged Austria 6-5 with Nico Hischier scoring a hat trick. Finland shut out Great Britain 8-0 while Slovakia defeated Kazakhstan 6-2 for their first win in the tournament.
Overall, both Sweden and Switzerland have won both of their games so far, while Finland has earned one victory along with Slovakia and Canada who have also won one game each.
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