Anthony Mantha scored two goals as Canada defeated France 5-2 for their third straight victory at the worlds.
After Mantha opened the scoring, Darnell Nurse and Anthony Cirelli gave Canada a 3-0 advantage heading into the first intermission.
Damien Fleury potted the lone goal in the second frame to get France on the board. Anthony Rech made it a one-goal game just minutes into the third period, but Mantha's second of the contest put Canada back in control before Mark Stone delivered the dagger with 10 minutes to play.
France will look to capture their first win of the tournament when they take on host Slovakia on Thursday.
After dropping their tournament opener to Finland, Canada has rallied and now sit in second place in Group A.
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