McDavid, Horvat help Canada thump Norway at World Championship

Connor McDavid potted a hat trick and Bo Horvat scored twice as Canada cruised to a 5-0 victory over Norway at the World Championship in Denmark on Thursday.

McDavid tallied twice in the first period and added one in the second, while Horvat got on the board in the opening frame and then again in the third.

Canada improved to 3-0-1-0 at the tournament and moved into a tie with the United States for first place in Group B. Norway sits in second-last place in the group with no regulation wins (0-1-1-2) through four contests.

Next up for Canada is a matchup with Finland on Saturday. Norway faces Denmark on Friday.