It had been over 13 years since Slovakia bested Canada in the World Championship, and the result on Saturday kept the streak alive.
Canada defeated Slovakia for the fourth straight time in a 7-0 win.
Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon combined for four of the seven goals, as each man found the net twice. Crosby also added two assists, and Macklin Celebrini added three points for Canada. Jordan Binnington collected another shutout in a 14-save outing.
The Game
ufffcSlovakia held Canada off the board until there were approximately five minutes left in the opening period.