Auston Matthews roofs his 1st of World Championship
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Projected first-overall pick Auston Matthews gave the hockey world a sneak peak of what NHL teams can expect from the forward next season.
The 18-year-old picked up his first goal of the tournament by sniping a shot over the blocking glove of the Belarusian netminder, giving the United States a commanding 5-1 lead on Saturday.
With an assist earlier in the contest, Matthews still has one goal to go if he wants to match the impressive outing of Finnish forward Patrik Laine.
Laine had two goals and an assist against Belarus on Friday.
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