2017 IIHF World Championship Canada vs France

PARIS, France – Canada remains atop the Group B standings at the IIHF World Championship after its 3-2 win over co-host France Thursday at the AccorHotels Arena.

• Team Canada captain Claude Giroux (Hearst, Ont./Philadelphia, NHL), and alternates Ryan O’Reilly (Varna, Ont./Buffalo, NHL) and Marc-Édouard Vlasic (Montreal/San Jose, NHL) all scored for Canada to extend their win-streak to four games.
• Chris Lee (MacTier, Ont./Metallurg Magnitorgorsk, KHL), who was named to the pre-tournament roster, made his debut for the red-and-white finishing with an assist in the game.
• Canada outshot France 35-24, and Chad Johnson (Calgary/Calgary, NHL) picked up his second win in as many starts with 22 saves.

Next game: Team Canada returns to action on Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m. ET when they face Switzerland.

“We’ve really enjoyed [having] him on our team. He’s savvy with the puck, he can calm things down, he’s been really good for our powerplay, and he’s just a consummate pro. He can calm our guys down on the bench, he knows the subtle plays to make that are safe to help you contain a 3-2 lead, and he’s been a great addition for us.” –  Jon Cooper, Team Canada head coach on Chris Lee

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