Canada dominates host HC Davos in Spengler Cup action
The premier matchup of the tournament went down Thursday night in Davos, Switzerland, as HC Davos lost to the Canadians 4-1 in front of an over-capacity crowd at Vaillant Arena.
Team Canada's Andrew Ebbett had two goals, while newly-added forward Zach Boychuk had a goal and an assist.
GAME OVER! 🇨🇦 is off to the semifinals at the #SpenglerCup after beating @Hockeysince1921 4-1 to win the Cattini Group. Statistics: https://t.co/C1duUEKAI3 pic.twitter.com/kD7s03ufpX
— Team Canada Men (@HC_Men) December 28, 2017
Davos opened the scoring in the first period on a beautiful one-timer from defenseman Sam Lofquist, but that was all the offense the Swiss side could muster, as the red and white were dominant from the jump.
Canada awaits its semifinal challenger, with that contest set for Saturday from Davos.