Canada's men's national hockey team secured sole possession of first place in Group B at the IIHF Men's World Championship with a 3-1 victory over Slovenia on Friday in Fribourg, Switzerland.
The win extended Canada's winning streak to five games in the tournament, according to TSN.
Key Performers
Denton Mateychuk, Dylan Cozens, and Emmitt Finnie each scored for Canada.
Goaltender Jet Greaves stopped 12 of 13 shots, missing a shutout after Slovenia's Rozle Bohinc scored with just over a minute remaining.
Group Standings
Canada now has 14 out of a possible 15 points in group play.
The team missed a perfect maximum point total on Thursday after earning only two points in a 6-5 overtime win against Norway.
Upcoming Schedule
Canada will have an off-day on Saturday before facing Slovakia on Sunday in their penultimate group play game.
The team will conclude the round-robin stage against Czechia on Tuesday.
