Watch: Matthews snipes 2nd of the game vs. Belarus
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Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine are ready to go shot-for-shot at the 2016 World Championship.
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Matthews notched his third point and second goal of the game with a rising wrister in the late stages of regulation on Saturday.
The goal capped off Team USA's 6-3 victory over Belarus and matched the projected second overall pick at this year's NHL Draft - Laine - who had two goals and an assist in Finland's 6-2 win over Belarus on Friday.
With that, the story line for Monday's game between the Americans and the Finns appears to be set.
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