Game Report 2126

IIHF World Championship

PLAYED AT: Jyske Bank Boxen
Date: May 7, 2018
GAME NOTES: CANADA TOPS HOSTS FOR SECOND WORLDS WIN JESSICA GOWANS HERNING, Denmark – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Burnaby, B.C./Edmonton, NHL) scored twice, Connor McDavid (Newmarket, Ont./Edmonton, NHL) added three assists and Canada’s National Men’s Team cruised to a 7-1 over Denmark on Monday at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. It was another offence-heavy performance from Canada; Josh Bailey (Bowmanville, Ont./New York Islanders, NHL) had a goal and an assist, Mathew Barzal (Coquitlam, B.C./New York Islanders, NHL) and Brayden Schenn (Saskatoon, Sask./St. Louis, NHL) had a pair of helpers each, and 13 skaters recorded at least a point. For the second game in a row, Canada took an early lead. Bailey took a Barzal pass and wired it home from the slot for a power-play goal at 8:25 of the first period, and Aaron Ekblad (Belle River, Ont./Florida, NHL), scored what turned out to be the game-winner less than three minutes later on a rocket from the point. Three goals in three minutes put the game out of reach in the second period. Jordan Eberle (Regina, Sask./New York Islanders, NHL) was first, corralling a McDavid rebound and roofing it home on the power play at 4:16. Bailey fed a gorgeous cross-ice pass to Ryan O’Reilly (Varna, Ont./Buffalo, NHL), who made no mistake and tucked it past Danish netminder Sebastian Dahm at 6:53, and Nugent-Hopkins added the 5-0 goal just 24 seconds after that. Nugent-Hopkins cleaned up a scramble in front of the net for his second of the game seven minutes into the third period, before Tyson Jost (Kelowna, B.C./Colorado, NHL) finished off the scoring for Canada with under two minutes left. Curtis McElhinney (London, Ont./Toronto, NHL) was nearly perfect for the second game in a row, finishing with 14 saves. Only a shot through traffic by Jesper Jensen Aabo midway through the third period spoiled the shutout. Canada has a two-day break, and will be back in action looking for its third win in a row Thursday against Norway (2:15 p.m. ET/11:15 a.m. PT).

Visiting Team: Denmark

Home Team: Canada

DENMARK LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	31	Andersen, Frederik
G	32	Dahm, Sebastian
	5	Nielsen, Daniel
	6	Lassen, Stefan
	9	Storm, Frederik
	12	Christensen, Mads
	17	Jensen, Nicklas
	25	Lauridsen, Oliver
	27	Bjorkstrand, Oliver
	28	Kristensen, Emil
	29	Madsen, Morten
	33	Jakobsen, Julian
	40	Jensen, Jesper
	41	Jensen, Aabo Jesper
	43	Hardt, Nichlas
	48	Jensen, Nicholas
	50	Bau, Mathias
	51	Nielsen, Frans
	63	Russell, Patrick
	93	Regin, Peter

DENMARK PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	28	2:00	Hooking	6:34	1		6:34	8:25
1st	33	2:00	High-Sticking	19:07	1		19:07	1:07
2nd	29	2:00	Slashing	2:35	1		2:35	4:16

CANADA LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	30	McElhinney, Curtis
G	35	Kuemper, Darcy
	3	Edmundson, Joel
	5	Ekblad, Aaron
	6	Pulock, Ryan
	7	Eberle, Jordan
	10	Schenn, Brayden
	12	Bailey, Josh
	13	Barzal, Mathew
	17	Schwartz, Jaden
	18	Dubois, Pierre-Luc
	21	Jost, Tyson
	25	Nurse, Darnell
	27	Murray, Ryan
	44	Pageau, Jean-Gabriel
	52	Chabot, Thomas
	53	Horvat, Bo
	55	Parayko, Colton
	72	Beauvillier, Anthony
	90	O'Reilly, Ryan
	93	Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan
	97	McDavid, Connor

CANADA PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	3	2:00	Elbowing	3:39	1		3:39	5:39
2nd	72	2:00	Tripping	8:54	1		8:54	10:54
2nd	5	2:00	Boarding	15:28	1		15:28	17:28

DENMARK Goals

DENMARK PLAYERS (plus)

CANADA PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

3rd

11:53

41-25

CANADA Goals

CANADA PLAYERS (plus)

DENMARK PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st