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First ever meeting vs. Kazakhstan produces easy 8-0 win.
HELSINKI – Canada defeated Kazakhstan 8-0 in the first ever meeting between the two countries at the World Championship to confirm a quarter-finals date next Thursday.
Canada improves its record to 5-0-1-0, good for 16 points while the Kazakhs sit in eighth and last place with one point on a winless record of 0-0-1-5.
Canada got the only goal in a tepid first period. It came on the power play, the first of two in the period for Canada, on a nice turnaround pass from captain Ryan Getzlaf to defenceman Dion Phaneuf. Phaneuf moved in from the point and ripped a slapshot over the glove of goalie Vitali Kolesnik.
Early in the second period, Roman Savchenko had a glorious chance to tie the game. Goalie Devan Dubnyk made a save of a routine shot from the side but kicked the puck into the slot right onto Savchenko’s stick. The puck was bouncing, so Savchenko’s shot rolled high over the net.
But for less spin on that little black disc, the game would have been tied. But it wasn’t, and Canada pounced. Corey Perry made it 2-0 when he beat defenceman Sergei Yakovenko to the outside and then curled around the net instead of shooting, fooling Kolesnik in the process. Perry tucked the puck in the far side at 12:05 to make it 2-0.
Alexandre Burrows then made it 3-0 on a nice short-handed effort. Jordan Eberle was nailed in the centre-ice area and drew a penalty, but Burrows collected the puck and took a shot that bounced off Kolesnik’s glove and in. It was a short-handed goal and gave Canada the cushion it needed to enjoy the third period.
Canada opened a huge lead with three quick goals early in the third, chasing Kolesnik from the net in the process. Vitali Yeremeyev came on in relief.
Canada has two days off now before finishing its round robin with a game against Belarus on Tuesday. The Kazakhs play Finland on Monday.
-- by Andrew Podnieks for IIHF.com --
Eurolanche.com, Worldwide, eurolanche@eurolanche.com
12/05/2012 - 21:30
Canada qualifies for quarters
First ever meeting vs. Kazakhstan produces easy 8-0 win.HELSINKI – Canada defeated Kazakhstan 8-0 in the first ever meeting between the two countries at the World Championship to confirm a quarter-finals date next Thursday.
Canada improves its record to 5-0-1-0, good for 16 points while the Kazakhs sit in eighth and last place with one point on a winless record of 0-0-1-5.
Canada got the only goal in a tepid first period. It came on the power play, the first of two in the period for Canada, on a nice turnaround pass from captain Ryan Getzlaf to defenceman Dion Phaneuf. Phaneuf moved in from the point and ripped a slapshot over the glove of goalie Vitali Kolesnik.
Early in the second period, Roman Savchenko had a glorious chance to tie the game. Goalie Devan Dubnyk made a save of a routine shot from the side but kicked the puck into the slot right onto Savchenko’s stick. The puck was bouncing, so Savchenko’s shot rolled high over the net.
Source: hokej.sk
But for less spin on that little black disc, the game would have been tied. But it wasn’t, and Canada pounced. Corey Perry made it 2-0 when he beat defenceman Sergei Yakovenko to the outside and then curled around the net instead of shooting, fooling Kolesnik in the process. Perry tucked the puck in the far side at 12:05 to make it 2-0.
Alexandre Burrows then made it 3-0 on a nice short-handed effort. Jordan Eberle was nailed in the centre-ice area and drew a penalty, but Burrows collected the puck and took a shot that bounced off Kolesnik’s glove and in. It was a short-handed goal and gave Canada the cushion it needed to enjoy the third period.
Canada opened a huge lead with three quick goals early in the third, chasing Kolesnik from the net in the process. Vitali Yeremeyev came on in relief.
Canada has two days off now before finishing its round robin with a game against Belarus on Tuesday. The Kazakhs play Finland on Monday.
-- by Andrew Podnieks for IIHF.com --
Eurolanche.com, Worldwide, eurolanche@eurolanche.com
12/05/2012 - 21:30
