The US feasted on France’s defense, producing six different scorers in a 6-2 victory to begin its second-round campaign at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship on Friday.
The US set up a clash with Russia for leadership of Group E and a likely top seeding for the quarter-finals on the line.
In Zurich, unbeaten Finland was taken to overtime by Slovakia before Sami Kapanen scored his second goal, 3:39 into the extra period, for a 2-1 victory.
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The Finns trail Canada by a point in Group F after three matches.
The top four from six advance to the quarter-finals.
The US consolidated second place in Group E and has seven points from three matches, trailing Russia by a point.
The US got first-period power-play goals from forwards Kyle Okposo and David Backes — each getting his first of the tournament — and added scores in the second from Ryan Shannon, Patrick O’Sullivan and Keith Ballard.
Goalie Al Montoya made his senior international debut and had 14 saves for the win. He was beaten twice in the second on power plays by Yorick Treille and Pierre Edouard Bellemare.
Defenseman Jack Johnson completed the 6-2 scoreline midway through the third for his fourth goal in four games.
In the relegation group on Friday, Austria beat Hungary 6-0 on a Thomas Koch hat-trick and goals from Thomas Vanek, Oliver Setzinger and Roland Kaspitz.
Denmark beat Germany 3-1 in Zurich.
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