TORONTO — Colin White and Troy Terry scored second-period goals and Tyler Parsons made 25 saves to help the United States beat Russia 3-2 on Thursday in the world junior hockey championship.
The United States took the Group B lead, with Canada in position to match the Americans’ 3-0-0 start with a victory over Latvia on Thursday night.
The Americans opened with a 6-1 victory over Latvia on Monday and beat Slovakia 5-2 on Wednesday. They will complete pool play Saturday against Canada.
Clayton Keller also scored for the United States. White plays for Boston College, Terry for Denver, Parsons for London in the Ontario Hockey League, and Keller for Boston University.