In their second game at the ice hockey world championship, the United States had to come from behind to beat newcomer Hungary 7-1 in Group A. After Istvan Sofron’s opening goal, the Americans responded with goals from Alex Tuch and Nick Bonino to take the lead in the first period. Bonino scored again in the second period on a power play, and Cutter Gauthier extended the lead to 4-1. Connor Mackey, Rocco Grimaldi, and Luke Tuch all scored in the third period to finish the scoring.
Canada Overcomes Slovenia
Canada also had to come from behind in their Group B match against newly promoted team Slovenia. After Jan Drozg’s opening goal, Canada responded with three goals in the second period. Michael Carcone and Jack McBain both had a goal and an assist, and MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and two assists. Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Milan Lucic also scored for Canada, while Drozg scored his second goal for Slovenia.
Next Games
The United States will face Germany in their next game, while Canada will play Slovakia. In other games on Sunday, France played Denmark and Sweden played Austria in Group A, while Switzerland played Norway and the Czech Republic faced Kazakhstan in Group B.
Tournament Overview
The ice hockey world championship is an annual tournament that features the top international teams in the sport. The tournament is being held in two locations this year, with Group A games being played in Tampere, Finland, and Group B games being played in Riga, Latvia. The tournament began on May 21 and will run until June 6. The United States and Canada are both expected to be strong contenders for the championship title.
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