Lightning beat writer Bryan Burns will recap each day how the Bolts players did in each game of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 being held in Toronto. Tampa Bay has an NHL-high 12 players playing in the tournament and Lightning coach Jon Cooper is an assistant coach on Team North America.
Team Canada 6, Team Czech Republic 0
The line of Sidney Crosby, Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron accounted for all three of Team Canada’s first period goals in a runaway 6-0 victory by the Canadians. Carey Price made 27 saves to record the shutout for Team Canada.