On May 12, 2024, at 02:21 PM ETPRAGUE, Canada defeated Denmark 5-1 in their second game at the ice hockey world championship. Connor Bedard was a standout player, scoring two goals and adding an assist. Dylan Cozens, Dawson Mercer, and Pierre-Luc Dubois also contributed to Canada’s win, with goaltender Jordan Binnington making 19 saves. This victory marked Canada’s second consecutive win in Group A of the tournament.
Christian Wejse scored the only goal for Denmark in Sunday’s match. The Canadian team had previously scored two goals against Great Britain in their opening game. In this game, Bedard opened the scoring early in the game with a powerful shot from the blue line. Cozens later added to the lead with a goal on a power play, while Bedard scored his second goal of the game in the final period. Mercer and Dubois also found the back of the net for Canada, securing a comfortable win as Denmark pulled their goaltender in a last-ditch effort.
Latvia defeated France 3-2 in overtime, Sweden dominated Poland 5-1 with two goals from Erik Karlsson, and Switzerland narrowly beat Austria 6-5 thanks to a hat trick from Nico Hischier. Finland got their first win by shutting out Great Britain 8-0, with Oliver Kapanen scoring a hat trick and Mikael Granlund contributing four assists. Slovakia also secured their first win by defeating Kazakhstan 6-2.
