World Championship: MacKinnon collects hat trick as Canada steamrolls Slovenia

Here's what happened on Day 3 of the World Hockey Championship in Paris, France and Cologne, Germany.

Canada 7 - Slovenia 2

  • The Canadians flexed their offensive muscles with their most dominant performance of the tournament so far, improving to 2-0-0-0.
  • Nathan MacKinnon picked up the hat trick and an assist - earning player of the game honors - while his Colorado Avalanche teammate Tyson Barrie also picked up four points of his own (1G, 3A).
  • KHL forward Jan Mursak scored Slovenia's first tally late in the second period, while Jan Urbas picked up the team's second on a delayed penalty with just over two minutes remaining in the third period.
  • Canada outshot Slovenia 51-14.
  • The Canadians' next game comes Monday against Belarus, while Slovenia will enjoy a day off before taking on Norway on Tuesday.

For full scores and coverage, visit the IIHF's World Championship website.

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