Games: 1-5

[VHL Games 1,186]

Game 1:

Team Asia vs. Team USA

Game 2:

Team Canada vs. Team Europe

Game 3:

Team USA vs. Team World

Game 4:

Team World vs. Team Asia

Game 5:

Team Asia vs. Team Canada

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Vikings' forwards get Canada started right in S87 WJC

The second game of the WJC was a repeat of last year's championship game which saw Team Europe and Team Canada go at it. Despite Canada having a 47-27 edge in shots, Team Europe got an early lead and never gave it up, despite Canada's strong effort to keep it close. The story of this opener was much the same, but the roles were reversed. Team Canada was ahead 2-0 midway through the first period, thanks to two goals by newcomer Don Aven. The familiarity between Aven and his Stockholm Vikings teammate John Richards, who assisted on both of Aven's goals, proved to be a boon for Canada. After Europe scored a goal of their own, Richards struck back to make it a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period.

 

The lead was extended to three goals quickly into the second period, but Europe was not going to go down easy. The next three goals of the game would be scored by Europe's Bjorkabjorn BjornaBjorkson, FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY Analfist, and Reno Reinhold. Reinhold's goal came with just under six minutes left in the game, but Canada had no interested in letting things go to overtime. Big B scored the game winner at 15:29 of the third period, with assists by both Aven and Richards. Greg Hickman put in an insurance goal, and the final score was 6-4 in favor of Canada, while Europe actually led in shots by a margin of 62-45.

 

Richards was named the first star of the game in a no-brainer, as he participated in every score for Canada, with one goal and five assists. Aven, the only player to score multiple goals in the game, was named the second star.