Mark Stone ripped a power-play goal with 1.8 seconds left in regulation to help Canada escape with a 6-5 win over the host Slovakia in their round-robin clash at the World Championship on Monday.

The late game-winner made quite a birthday present for Stone, as the Vegas Golden Knights forward turned 27 on Monday.

Special teams proved to be the difference in a highly competitive contest; Canada finished 3-for-4 on the power play while Slovakia failed to score on five attempts with the man advantage.

Anthony Mantha, Shea Theodore, Jonathan Marchessault, Anthony Cirelli, and Troy Stecher all scored for Canada, which came back from a pair of two-goal deficits to hold a one-goal lead after two periods.

With the raucous home crowd behind it, Slovakia controlled play for long stretches in the third frame before finally notching the equalizer off the stick of Matus Sukel. But Erik Cernak took a penalty seven minutes later, setting up Stone's dramatic winner.

Canada played much of the contest with only five defensemen. Dante Fabbro suffered a cut near his mouth in the first period and didn't return, and Brandon Montour also departed with an undisclosed injury.

With two wins and one loss, Canada sits tied for second in Group A with 6 points. Slovakia is fifth with three points after playing international juggernauts Finland, the U.S., and Canada.

Slovakia will face Germany on Wednesday while Canada has two days off before playing France on Thursday.

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Mark Stone ripped a power-play goal with 1.8 seconds left in regulation to help Canada escape with a 6-5 win over the host Slovakia in their round-robin clash at the World Championship on Monday.

The late game-winner made quite a birthday present for Stone, as the Vegas Golden Knights forward turned 27 on Monday.

Special teams proved to be the difference in a highly competitive contest; Canada finished 3-for-4 on the power play while Slovakia failed to score on five attempts with the man advantage.

Anthony Mantha, Shea Theodore, Jonathan Marchessault, Anthony Cirelli, and Troy Stecher all scored for Canada, which came back from a pair of two-goal deficits to hold a one-goal lead after two periods.

With the raucous home crowd behind it, Slovakia controlled play for long stretches in the third frame before finally notching the equalizer off the stick of Matus Sukel. But Erik Cernak took a penalty seven minutes later, setting up Stone's dramatic winner.

Canada played much of the contest with only five defensemen. Dante Fabbro suffered a cut near his mouth in the first period and didn't return, and Brandon Montour also departed with an undisclosed injury.

With two wins and one loss, Canada sits tied for second in Group A with 6 points. Slovakia is fifth with three points after playing international juggernauts Finland, the U.S., and Canada.

Slovakia will face Germany on Wednesday while Canada has two days off before playing France on Thursday.

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Ryan Kesler might not play in 2019-20, but his career may not be over.

The Anaheim Ducks center underwent hip resurfacing surgery on Thursday, a procedure that makes continuing his career possible following a lengthy recovery, the club announced on Monday.

"While it's unlikely he will play in 2019-20, we will support any decision he makes about his future playing career," Ducks general manager Bob Murray said.

In April, Kesler's career appeared in jeopardy when he was mulling hip-replacement surgery.

The 34-year-old missed Anaheim's final 14 games of this season and was limited to 60 contests in 2018-19.

He's battled through hip issues for years, missing 60 games over the last two campaigns.

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Oliwer Kaski intends to sign a contract with the Detroit Red Wings after the conclusion of the World Championship, the Finnish blue-liner's agent, Todd Diamond, told TSN's Darren Dreger on Monday.

Kaski notched an assist in Finland's overtime loss to the United States on Monday.

The 23-year-old posted 51 points in 59 regular-season games with the Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish Liiga in 2018-19. He added four points in six playoff contests this spring.

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Barry Trotz's right-hand man could be in line for a head coaching job of his own.

Lane Lambert will interview for the Anaheim Ducks' vacancy, reports Sportsnet's John Shannon.

The New York Islanders associate coach previously served on Trotz's staff with the Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators.

The 54-year-old former forward also has head coaching experience at the AHL level with the Milwaukee Admirals.

Anaheim is one of four NHL clubs without a head coach at the moment, including the Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers, and Ottawa Senators.

Ducks general manager Bob Murray took over behind the bench after firing Randy Carlyle in February.

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Justin Williams went with a rather vivid description of his team's performance in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final on Sunday.

"We've got to rediscover who we are," the Carolina Hurricanes captain told the assembled media, including FOX Sports Carolinas, after a 6-2 defeat to the Boston Bruins.

"You spend all this time off leading up with everyone writing articles about how great you are and then you come out and sometimes you've got to eat a poop sandwich," Williams added. "It doesn't taste good. You have to chew on it for a little bit, and we'll have to do it for a couple days and get the taste out of our mouth next game."

The Hurricanes allowed two goals in each of the three periods on Sunday, falling behind 6-0 in the final frame before tallying a couple of late markers.

The shots-on-goal tally was fairly even, with the Bruins leading 25-23 in that area.

However, Boston dominated possession, posting a 76.47 high-danger scoring chances for percentage at five-on-five compared to Carolina's 23.53, according to Natural Stat Trick.

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