US beats Austria 4-1 for 4th straight win at ice hockey worlds, Canada eases past Kazakhstan 5-1
Rihards Bukarts of Latvia, centre, makes a shot past the goalie Henrik Haukeland of Norway during the group B match between Latvia and Norway at the ice hockey world championship in Riga, Latvia, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Roman Koksarov]
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The United States maintained a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria 4-1 on Wednesday for a fourth straight victory in the group stage. Lane Hutson and Nick Perbix contributed a goal and an assist each while Rocco Grimaldi and Carter Mazur also scored for the Americans, who moved four points clear atop Group A. Denmark is second with a game in hand, while Austria stayed on one point in seventh. In the Latvian capital of Riga, Canada eased past Kazakhstan 5-1 for the fourth straight win to move to the top of Group B.
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Toms Andersons of Latvia celebrates a goal during the group B match between Latvia and Norway at the ice hockey world championship in Riga, Latvia, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)
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Team Latvia players battle with team Norway players during the group B match between Latvia and Norway at the ice hockey world championship in Riga, Latvia, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)
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Lawson Crouse of Canada, center, scores past the goalie Nikita Boyarkin of Kazakhstan, during the group B match between Canada and Kazakhstan at the ice hockey world championship in Riga, Latvia, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)
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