Top 2023 draft prospect Connor Bedard had a goal, an assist and eight shots on goal and Detroit Red Wings draft pick Sebastian Cossa made 22 saves for Canada in a 5-2 victory over Latvia on Wednesday night at the world junior championships in Edmonton.
“We've been practising but nothing's really game speed," Cossa told tsn.com. "So it was nice getting into the game now and just kind of fix things coming up here, practice and get ready for the rest of the games.”
The tournament was rescheduled after being called off Dec. 29 after four days as rising COVID-19 cases forced games to be forfeited.