Canada advances to quarterfinals with 4-0 win vs S Korea

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Christian Thomas scored an early first period goal and Kevin Poulin made it stand up, stopping 19 shots in Canada's 4-0 victory over South Korea on Sunday night that wrapped up a trip to the quarterfinals at the Olympics.

The Canadians peppered goaltender Matt Dalton with 49 shots and Eric O'Dell, Maxim Lapierre and Gilbert Brule also scored. The two-time defending Olympic champion Canadians advanced directly to Wednesday's quarterfinals and will play the winner of a qualifying game between Finland and South Korea.

South Korea fell to 0-3, outscored 14-1 in coach Jim Paek's debut.

Still, Canada at times looked ordinary against the Koreans, who stayed close until…