OTTAWA — As tuneups go, Canada might have hoped for more of a push-back from the Czechs.
Instead, as the days tick down to the 2017 world junior hockey championship, the Canadians will settle for their latest pre-tournament romp, a one-sided 5-0 display of skill before a crowd of 7,610 at the Canadian Tire Centre.
This came one week after Canada beat the Czechs 8-0 in Boisbriand, Que., during a selection-camp game.
The only drama in the Ottawa game on Wednesday night surrounded the question of whether or not the Czechs might finally score. In the end, Canada maintained relentless pressure throughout, forcing the Czechs to take penalties in an effort to defend.