Canada and USA Both Win Big at World Juniors

A seven-goal second period pulled the Canadians away for good as they defeated Germany 16-2 in their opening game of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship on Saturday.
Canada, the host nation, received goals from 10 different players and 17 skaters recorded at least a point during the Boxing Day matchup at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. It was the most goals the country has scored since defeating Latvia 16-0 on Dec. 26, 2009.

Avalanche prospects Alex Newhook, Justin Barron and Bowen Byram were three of the nine Canadians to record multi-point outings in the victory. Newhook had two goals and an assist and finished with a plus-4 rating, while the defensemen Barron and Byram both contributed two helpers apiece. Byram, who was named a co-captain of the squad following team captain Kirby Dach's injury in exhibition play, tied for a squad-high plus-8 rating in the contest.

Team Canada led 4-1 after the first period, but any thought of the Germans closing the deficit was erased in the middle frame as the hosts scored seven goals before tallying five more in the third stanza.
Canada returns to the ice on Sunday as it completes its back-to-back set against Slovakia.

United States (11) vs. Austria (0)

Team USA defeated Austria 11-0 on Saturday in its second game of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
After falling 5-3 to Russia the previous day in the squad's opener, the Americans saw 16 different players record a point in their next preliminary-round contest in Edmonton. The U.S. outshot the Austrians 22-3 in the opening period and finished with a 73-10 overall edge in the department.
Colorado Avalanche prospect Drew Helleson opened the game's scoring for the United States with 4:29 remaining in the first period, the only marker tallied in the first frame. The defenseman, who had an assist on Friday against Russia, also added four shots in the shutout victory and finished with a plus-2 rating in 16:58 of ice time
The Americans exploded offensively in the second period with six goals before adding four more in the third
Team USA now has two days between contests as it next faces the Czech Republic on Tuesday at noon MT. The game will be televised on NHL Network.