Fleury shines, Canada routs Latvia 7-1 at world men's hockey championship
- Canada defeated Latvia 7-1 on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Avicii Arena in Stockholm during the world men's hockey championship.
- Latvia took an early lead just over seven minutes into the opening period, but Canada quickly answered with a dominant run of seven consecutive goals, powered by strong offensive play and solid goaltending.
- Kent Johnston and Travis Konecny each scored two goals, while Nathan MacKinnon, Macklin Celebrini, and Barrett Hayton added singles, with Sidney Crosby assisting three times.
- Veteran goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, making his first start at age 40 and set to retire after the tournament, made 16 saves and earned player-of-the-game honors.
- Canada remained undefeated in two games, continuing round-robin play Tuesday against France, with a confident roster aiming to sustain their strong tournament start.
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Fleury shines, Canada routs Latvia 7-1 at world men’s hockey championship
STOCKHOLM - Veteran goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 16 saves as Canada routed Latvia 7-1 on Sunday to remain undefeated in two games at the world men's hockey championship.

Fleury shines, Canada routs Latvia 7-1 at world men's hockey championship
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