Denver Post · May 16, 2017
Avalanche’s Matt Duchene breaks scoreless string, has goal in Canada’s win over Finland
Switzerland’s Tanner Richard (R) vies with Canada’s Matt Duchene (L) during the IIHF Men’s World Championship group B ice hockey match between Canada and Switzerland in Paris on May 13, 2017. Avalanche center Matt Duchene got his first point in seven games at hockey’s world championships Tuesday in Paris, scoring a goal as Canada closed out Group B play with a 5-2 win over Finland.
Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon had an assist for the Canadians and finished the seven-game, round-robin group play tied for second in tournament scoring, with five goals and seven assists for 12 points. Russia’s Vadim Shipachyov also had 12 points, and he and MacKinnon were one behind Russia’s Artemi Panarin.