Juulsen, Hart Help Canada Smoke Latvia, 10-2

TORONTO – Team Canada improved to 3-0 in tournament play with both Everett Silvertips representatives Carter Hart (23 saves) and Noah Juulsen (assist) suiting up in a 10-2 blowout win over Latvia at Air Canada Centre in World Junior action.

Hart, whose both goals were yielded after Canada went up 8-0, stopped all 10 shots in the first period and made a nifty glove save on Martins Dzierkals’ snapshot from in close in the second period. Juulsen, who has suited up in all three games of the tournament, assisted on Taylor Raddysh’s fourth goal on a blast from up top that caromed into the net, helping Raddysh tie a Team Canada World Junior record.

Raddysh’s four goals in a World Junior game for Canada tied the mark shared with Mario Lemieux, Simon Gagne, and Brayden Schenn.

Canada outshot Latvia 35-25.

Hart, Juulsen, and Canada next have a date with the United States on New Year’s Eve showdown in Toronto at 12:30 pm PT to determine top spot in Group B.

The four quarter-final games will be played Monday in Toronto and Montreal. Canada will play its playoff round games at Bell Centre.

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