Canada's Duchene unleashes filthy snipe in World Championship opener
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The big ice is beautiful.
Matt Duchene's certainly enjoying it. The Colorado Avalanche forward is suiting up for Canada at the World Championship in Russia, and he used the larger international surface to perfection Friday, going shelf blocker side on Keith Kinkaid with a stunning and beautifully placed wrist shot.
Canada beat the U.S. 5-1 in the tourney opener. Duchene added a helper, while Auston Matthews, the presumptive No. 1 pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL Entry Draft, was held pointless.