Canada, the two-time defending gold medalists in men's hockey, ended the preliminary round at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with a 4-0 victory over the host nation in a game that aired live Sunday in the United States.
The victors received goals from Christian Thomas, Eric O'Dell, Maxim Lapierre and Gilbert Brule, as well as a strong performance from former New York Islanders goaltender Kevin Poulin, and wasted little time bouncing back from a 2-1 loss to the Czech Republic.
Although the Czech Republic already clinched the top spot in Group A with its win against Switzerland, Canada finished in the second spot with two victories.