This one was never in doubt. Canada rolled to an 11-2 victory over Austria at the World Juniors on Tuesday, led by first-period goals from Kent Johnson, Lukas Cormier, and Logan Stankoven, while Connor Bedard added two markers in the opening frame.
Bedard completed his hat trick in the second period, then added his fourth goal of the contest early in the third stanza.
Here are four takeaways from Canada’s rout of Austria.
There’s no predictive value when the teams are this mismatched
You have to feel for Austria. This isn’t meant to be patronizing, the World Juniors are an international tournament intended as a best-on-best showcase.