CANADA 5 USA 3

MONTREAL – Max Domi scored two goals as Canada topped the United States 5-3 to finish first in its preliminary round group at the world junior hockey championship on Wednesday.

Team captain Curtis Lazar and Sam Reinhart also scored for Canada (4-0-0), which advanced to a quarter-final in Toronto against the fourth-place team in the Group B.

Canada led 3-2 late in the third when Domi scored into an empty net. Dylan Larkin, with his second of the game, got one back for the U.S., and Domi got another empty-netter with five seconds left to play.

Anthony DeAngelo also scored for the U.S. (2-1-1), which finished second in its pool and will stay in Montreal to play the third place team in Group B.

Canadian goaltender Eric Comrie, taking over from Zach Fucale, was solid as the Americans created some dangerous chances, despite being outshot 43-28 by Canada in the game. Winnipeg Jets prospect Comrie may have sealed the starting job with his performance.

The pre-game hype was all about Canada’s Connor McDavid and the Americans’ Jack Eichel, slated to go one-two in the NHL draft, but while both played well, neither dominated but each had an assist.

(The Canadian Press)