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Tage Thompson skated just 8:50 due to an injury, but the United States earned a 5-1 victory over Colin Miller and Canada at the IIHF World Championship on Sunday.
Sweden (Victor Olofsson) and Finland (Arttu Ruotsalainen) were both upset in close contests, continuing an early trend at the tournament.
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Sunday's scores

Belarus 1 - Sweden 0
German Nesterov scored during the third period to break a 0-0 tie and earn Belarus' first win over Sweden in tournament history. Olofsson tallied two shots in 18:51.
Kazakhstan 2 - Finland 1 (SO)
Another first, this time with Kazakhstan earning its first-ever victory over Finland. Ruotsalainen tallied two shots in 16:22 in the loss.
United States 5 - Canada 1
The win was the most lopsided in tournament history for the United States against Canada. The Canadians are 0-2 for the first time ever in World Championship or Olympic play. Miller skated 17:26 in the loss.

Monday's schedule

Germany (Tobias Rieder, J-J Peterka) vs. Canada (Miller) - 1:15 p.m. on NHL Network