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High-flying Team North America beats Finland

TORONTO -- The fastest team made a fast, strong first impression at the World Cup of Hockey.

With blazing speed and uncontainable skill, Team North America skated circles around Finland on the way to a 4-1 victory Sunday night at the World Cup of Hockey.

Led by goals from Jack Eichel, Johnny Gaudreau, Jonathan Drouin and Nathan MacKinnon, the group of 23-and-under Americans and Canadians toyed with a proud Finnish national team that has the most Olympic medals since NHL players began participating.

"We're here to play," Gaudreau said.