Sabres at Worlds | Canada defeats Norway for 1st victory

Tobias Rieder tallied an assist for his third point of the tournament during Germany's 3-2 loss to Kazakhstan at the IIHF World Championship in Latvia on Wednesday.
Colin Miller and Canada, meanwhile, earned its first victory of the tournament with a 4-2 triumph over Norway.
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Wednesday's results

Kazakhstan 3 - Germany 2
The loss was Germany's first of the tournament after a 3-0 start. Rieder notched his assist on a rush during the second period, drawing multiple defenders as he crossed the offensive blue line before passing to linemate Tom Kuhnhackl.

Sabres prospect J-J Peterka, who was officially added to the German roster Tuesday, did not play.
Canada 4 - Norway 2
Miller skated 13:26 in the victory, which was vital for the Canadians' chances at advancing to the quarterfinal round. Canada is tied with Norway for sixth place in Group B with three games remaining. (The top four teams from each group advance.)

Thursday's schedule

United States (Tage Thompson) vs. Latvia - 9:15 a.m. on NHL Network
Sweden (Victor Olofsson) vs. Czech Republic - 1:15 p.m. on NHL Network
Finland (Arttu Ruotsalainen) vs. Italy - 1:15 p.m.