Unusual world junior men’s hockey championship to open in Edmonton Friday Drysdale beat Russian goalie Artur Akhtyamov at 3:52 of the third period.
Cole Perfetti and Bowen Byram had assists.Canada netminder Devon Levi made 23 saves for the shutout.“He made our team play with confidence,” said Canada coach Andre Tourigny. “He was solid.”Tourigny did not have details on Dach’s injury after the game.
He said an update would be provided once X-ray results were available. Canada’s preparation for world junior hockey championship continues to face hurdles The Chicago Blackhawks selected Dach with the third overall pick in last year’s NHL Entry Draft.Dach was injured on what seemed like a harmless bodycheck in the neutral zone.