Canada vs. Czechia results: Owen Power’s hat trick leads Canadians back from early scare to open 2022 World Juniors

The wait is lastly over for Staff Canada, who’s trying to its younger, star-studded lineup to guide them again to gold on the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship. Led by the likes of Kaiden Guhle, Owen Energy, Cole Perfetti and extra, the Canadians kick off their World Juniors run on Sunday with a preliminary recreation towards Czechia, whose captain, Hamilton Bulldogs ahead Jan Myšák, isn’t any stranger to the North American recreation.

The entire motion begins at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday at Rogers Place, dwelling of the Edmonton Oilers.

Sporting Information is monitoring stay scoring updates and highlights from Canada vs. Czechia within the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship on Sunday. Comply with beneath for full outcomes from the preliminary spherical recreation.

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Canada vs. Czechia stay updates, highlights from 2022 World Juniors

Third Interval

9:39 p.m. ET – FINAL: Canada overcomes an early two-goal deficit and (Owen) Powers their method to a dominant 6-3 victory over Czechia to open their World Juniors run in Edmonton.

9:35 p.m. ET – Canada kills off the penalty close to the top of regulation, and Justin Sourdif tries to generate strain immediately out of the field.

9:34 p.m. ET – Significantly better defensive play for the Canadians right here on the penalty kill and thru these remaining 40 minutes. Canada is limiting Czechia’s time and taking excellent care of the puck as effectively. 

9:30 p.m. ET – Justin Sourdif takes a scary interference name, sending Jiri Tichacek right down to the ice. Canada heads to the PK with 5:20 minutes remaining within the third.

9:29 p.m. ET – Xavier Bourgault heads to the locker room after taking an enormous hit from Stanislav Svozil.

9:27 p.m. ET – GOAL: Olen Zellweger hops on the blue line scoring prepare and picks the highest proper nook close to the top of the facility play to provide Canada a 6-3 lead with 6:38 left in regulation. 

9:25 p.m. ET – Canada’s energy play will go to work once more, as Jiri Kulich will go off for hooking Owen Energy.

9:20 p.m. ET – The Canadians have been far more conscious defensively and faster on the backcheck, and haven’t allowed the Czechs just about something since that six-goal first interval. Proper now, Canada is up 32-11 in photographs on aim. Czechia has managed simply 4 photographs within the final half-hour of play.

9:13 p.m. ET – Owen Energy picks up a pleasant go from Connor Bedard and goes for his fourth of the evening with an amazing between-the-legs shot, but it surely would not beat Jakub Malek. It is nonetheless 5-3.

9:10 p.m. ET – Justin Sourdif getting concerned early right here, serving to cycle the puck within the offensive zone and dishing an enormous test behind the online.

9:04 p.m. ET – Canada and Czechia return for the ultimate 20 minutes of regulation. The Canadians lead 5-3, and there is nonetheless no signal of David Jiricek, who left with an obvious lower-body harm after colliding with Will Cuylle.

Second Interval

8:46 p.m. ET – END OF THE SECOND: Two extra objectives from Owen Energy to finish the hat trick places Canada up 5-3 heading into the third interval.

8:42 p.m. ET – That Perfetti-Wright-Bedard trio is making itself outstanding and dealing effectively on the market. It did not take lengthy for Connor Bedard to work his method into the top-6 rotation, and it is paying off.

8:38 p.m. ET – Canada has been dominating this second interval and hasn’t given the Czechs a lot time or house to do something. The Canadians have restricted Czechia to simply two photographs this era and are dominating 22-9 in photographs on aim up to now. It stays 5-3 with simply round 5 minutes left within the body.

8:29 p.m. ET – Owen Energy picks up the hat trick in his World Juniors debut, putting on the rebound in entrance to make it 5-3 on Canada’s prolonged energy play. Cole Perfetti picks up his third help of the sport on the aim in addition, and Mason McTavish additionally picks up one other level. The Canadians keep on the person benefit for 35 extra seconds.

8:26 p.m. ET – Canada wastes no time benefiting from the prolonged two-man benefit. Owen Energy completes a picture-perfect passing play orchestrated by Cole Perfetti with a rocket of a one-timer for his second aim of the sport to place the Canadians up 4-3. They continue to be on the 5-on-3 energy play for 1:30.

8:24 p.m. ET – The Canadians will go to an enormous 5-on-3 energy play for the subsequent couple of minutes with Kent Johnson drawing a tripping name on Jan Mysak and Michal Hradek pushing down Mason McTavish in entrance.

8:21 p.m. ET – Canada will go to the facility play for the primary time as Mason McTavish attracts a holding penalty on a backchecking Jakub Sedivy.

8:19 p.m. ET – David Jiricek goes down with an harm and leaves the ice after an enormous collision with Will Cuylle.

8:17 p.m. ET – Kent Johnson and Mason McTavish are doing an amazing job at shifting the puck within the offensive zone and successful these battles alongside the boards.

8:11 p.m. ET – Appears to be like like Connor Bedard is skating on that prime line with Cole Perfetti and Shane Wright. It is a massive alternative for the 16-year-old, who’s driving to the online and already has an help tonight.

8:09 p.m. ET – Canada and Czechia are again for the second interval, tied 3-3. The Canadians lead 10-7 in photographs on aim.

First Interval

7:50 p.m. ET – END OF THE FIRST: Donovan Sebrango’s game-tying tally with 29 seconds left within the opening interval makes it a 3-3 hockey recreation heading into the second.

7:47 p.m. ET – GOAL: It is all tied up with simply 29 seconds to go within the opening body. Connor Bedard will get the puck to Cole Perfetti, who sends it over to Donovan Sebrango, who fires a fast shot previous Jakub Malek to make it 3-3.

7:46 p.m. ET – Connor Bedard will get a few attractiveness and produces a few good scoring alternatives with Cole Perfetti and firm with simply over two minutes left to go within the opening body. Canada nonetheless trails 3-2.

7:37 p.m. ET – GOAL: It is a wild first interval right here, and with Canada swarming the online, Owen Energy takes a shot from the left facet and beats Jakub Malek, who’s down in entrance to drag Canada inside one simply seconds after Czechia took a two-jail benefit. It is 3-2.

7:34 p.m. ET – GOAL: Stanislav Svozil pulls off a highlight-reel play, going between the legs to beat Olen Zellweger earlier than beating Dylan Garand brief facet to provide Czechia a 3-1 lead lower than a minute after their power-play aim. Canada takes a outing with 7:37 left within the first.

7:33 p.m. ET – GOAL: Pavel Novak fires an absolute rocket off a one-timer from the left circle that goes off the submit and in to provide Czechia a 2-1 lead on the facility play with 8:28 left within the first.

7:32 p.m. ET – Canada will go on the penalty kill as Xavier Bourgault heads to the field for tripping Jiri Kulich within the defensive zone.

7:30 p.m. ET – Mason McTavish is completely flying on the market. He’s taking large care of the puck, preserving the play alive and dealing with the puck with aplomb.

7:27 p.m. ET – Lukas Cormier jumps up within the play and nearly restores the lead for Canada, however his shot goes off the crossbar. Nice stickhandling and imaginative and prescient on that play, however only a powerful break. It is nonetheless 1-1 early on.

7:25 p.m. ET – GOAL: Czechia goes on a 2-on-1 break with Ronan Seeley caught up ice, and Jakub Brabenec goes on a give-and-go with Michal Intestine, who buries it previous Dylan Garand. After evaluation, it is a good aim. This recreation is tied 1-1 with simply over 10 minutes to go within the opening body.

7:15 p.m. ET – GOAL: Mason McTavish has the puck on a string and pulls off an unbelievable solo effort, going to his backhand to maintain the puck away from Pavel Novak earlier than wiring a fast shot previous Jakub Malek. It is 1-0 for the Canadians. Wonderful play and silky mitts from the Geese prospect.

7:14 p.m. ET – Dylan Guenther with a few attractiveness early, together with one which goes off the aim submit. It is nonetheless scoreless, however Canada producing some strain right here early on.

7:11 p.m. ET – The puck is dropped, and Canada’s World Juniors marketing campaign is formally underway.

Pregame

6:56 p.m. ET – Trying on the massive image, Staff Canada has a wealth of NHL expertise and certain the subsequent two yr’s first total picks in Shane Wright and Connor Bedard, together with 2021 No. 1 choice and Buffalo Sabres prospect Owen Energy. Anticipate them to make an influence from the get-go.

6:02 p.m. ET – Staff Canada broadcasts its lineup towards Czechia, which options 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. New York Rangers prospect Dylan Garand will begin in internet for Canada, whereas New Jersey Devils fourth-rounder Jakub Malek will get the nod for Czechia.

Connor Bedard is about to develop into the seventh 16-year-old to lace ’em up for Staff Canada in World Juniors historical past and can begin because the staff’s thirteenth ahead on Sunday. The feeling made the World Juniors roster after a standout efficiency at camp and spectacular play on the WHL degree, and he’s effectively on his method to possible being a future first-overall decide.

5:05 p.m. ET – Chicago Blackhawks ahead Kirby Dach sends his finest to the boys again dwelling in Alberta.

Canada vs. Czechia begin time

• Time: 7 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. PT

Canada vs. Czechia is scheduled to start out at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday to open the World Juniors.

Easy methods to watch 2022 World Juniors hockey video games

Canada vs. Czechia might be broadcast stay on TSN in Canada with stay streams obtainable by way of TSN.ca or the TSN app.

For viewers in america, NHL Community carries all World Juniors video games stay whereas streaming is obtainable on fuboTV (7-day free trial), or on the NHL App or at NHL.television.

Canada vs. Czechia odds

• Canada: -1250
• Czechia: +1700

Canada is a heavy -1250 betting favourite to beat Czechia of their preliminary recreation, according to Sports Interaction.

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