Macklin Celebrini nets 2 as Canada shuts out Italy at worlds

teen captain Macklin Celebrini scored twice as Canada shut out Italy 6-0 at the ice hockey world championship Saturday.

In his three-point sport, the 19-year-old Celebrini netted a one-timer from the proper circle after receiving a cross-ice go from Porter Martone to make it 3-0 with 3:04 remaining within the opening interval.

Celebrini adopted his first objective of the event along with his second from a backhand shot excessive into the online at 2:09 within the center interval to make it 4-0.

Sidney Crosbycontemporary from the Stanley Cup playoffs, recorded the primary help on the second objective by Celebrini. Dylan Holloway, Fraser Minten, Evan Bouchard and Ryan O’Reilly additionally scored, and goaltender Cam Talbot saved all 19 pictures he confronted.

Canada is 2-0 in Group B in Fribourg, Switzerland, after beating Sweden 5-3 of their opening sport Friday. Canada subsequent performs Denmark on Monday.

Holloway and Minten scored 47 seconds aside halfway by way of the opening interval. Holloway acquired a go from John Tavares in entrance of the objective to beat goaltender Davide Fadani, and Minten doubled the lead on a rebound.

Bouchard, on an influence play, and O’Reilly accomplished the shutout by scoring inside 25 seconds late within the second.

Newcomer Italy returned to the highest division for the primary time since 2022.

Finland 4, Hungary 1

Finland additionally recorded a second win with a victory over Hungary in Group A in Zurich.

Florida Panthers ahead Alexander Barkovwho missed your complete season on account of an damage, had two assists for Finland.

Austria 5, Britain 2

Another newcomer, Britain, misplaced to Austria. The Austrians scored thrice within the first 10 minutes of their opening sport in Zurich.

Britain responded with a few objectives by way of David Clements and Liam Kirk 37 seconds aside within the first interval. Austria stretched the lead with two extra objectives within the second when Britain was restricted to 2 pictures on objective.

Peter Schneider scored twice for Austria.

Slovakia 2, Norway 1

In Fribourg, Marek Hrivik scored halfway by way of the ultimate interval to raise Slovakia over Norway.

Later Saturday, host Switzerland confronted Latvia in Zurich and the Czechs performed Slovenia in Fribourg.

Information from The Associated Press was used on this report.