Quinton Byfield has officially arrived at the IIHF World Juniors Championship.
Last year, the 17-year old kid from Newmarket, Ont., notched one assist in limited time over seven games as Canada won gold. The 2020 second-overall pick by the Kings entered Tuesday's game with one assist in three games. By the end of 60 minutes against the Swiss, he tacked on six more with two goals and four helpers as the Canadians handily won 10-0.
Before the game, Canada had two very different wins under its belt. Boxing Day brought a lopsided win over a depleted German squad while Sunday was a tight win against a more formidable opponent in Slovakia. This contest started off looking like the game from just two days ago as the Canadians could only muster one goal — Philip Tomasino's fourth of the tournament — on 14 shots in the first period. Although granted, it was a period filled with penalties for both sides so momentum was at a premium.
But when the game shifted to the middle frame, the floodgates began to open. Canada notched four in the second period before potting another five in the final stanza. In the end, 14 skaters collected at least a point led by Byfield and Jakob Pelletier (two goals, assist) while Connor McMichael, Cole Perfetti, Dylan Cozens and Ryan Suzuki chipped in a goal and an assist apiece. Overall, the team put 52 shots on net against QMJHL netminder Nathan Patenaude.
On the backend, Devon Levi was once again a calming presence in between the pipes as he turned aside all 15 shots he faced.
Canda will now have a day off before its final game of the preliminary round, and its stiffest test, against Finland.
Sporting News had all the action as Canada skated away with another Group A win.
(All times Eastern)
Canada vs. Switzerland scores, highlights from 2021 World Juniors
Third period: Canada 10, Switzerland 0
8:20 p.m. — GOAL. Jakob Pelletier takes the touch pass from Byfield and buries it. The Flames prospect with his second of the night. Canada leads 10-0.
8:16 p.m. — GOAL. Kaiden Guhle fires the one-timer from the right point and rips it off the post and in. Canada leads 9-0.
8:12 p.m. — Holloway takes a penalty and Switzerland heads to the power play for the sixth time. They would not score.
8:10 p.m. — GOAL. Sixty-two seconds later, Cole Perfetti gets his first of the tournament as he takes the pass in the right circle, pivots and scores. All the work on that goal goes to Peyton Krebs who maintained control on the board. Canada leads 8-0.
8:08 p.m. — GOAL. Make that a five-point night for the 2020 second-overall pick. Byfield one times the Jack Quinn royal road pass; beauty of a goal. Canada leads 7-0.
8:04 p.m. — Penalty on Connor Zary for hooking.
8:02 p.m. — PP GOAL. Quinton Byfield is having himself a game. Standing alone in front of the goalie he deflects in the Jamie Drysdale point shot. His first goal of the tourney and fourth point on the night. Canada leads 6-0.
8:00 p.m. — Canada heads back to the power play as Dawson Mercer takes a stick to the face. It's Canada's sixth power play of the game.
7:55 p.m. — The third period is underway and the Swiss are on the power play.
7:50 p.m. — During intermission, Kirby Dach gives an update.
Second period
Shots on goal: Canada 37, Switzerland 7 (they had four in the period); Penalty minutes: Canada 8, Switzerland 20
7:36 p.m. — With time winding down Simon Knak gets a good chance flying down the wing after his teammate is held. Knak almost carries the rebound into the net. Canada will start the third period on the penalty kill.
7:32 p.m. — GOAL. Connor McMichael with the shovel one-timer that gets past Patenaude. And guess who made the pass? Dylan Cozens. Canada leads 5-0.
7:27 p.m. — Ryan Suzuki follows the goal up with a fantastic shift that includes Tomasino ringing one off the pipe.
7:25 p.m. — PP GOAL. Ryan Suzuki's first shot is stopped but cleans up the rebound. Canada leads 4-0.
7:22 p.m. — Canada gets a power play.
7:16 p.m. — GOAL. The Calgary Flames' prospects connect. After Connor Zary's shot from the slot just goes wide (may have dinged the outside of the post), Jakob Pelletier buries the puck from the sharp angle. Quinton Byfield showcasing some nifty hands at the blue line to stay onside. Canada leads 3-0.
7:05 p.m. — PP GOAL. Dylan Cozens chips the rebound from the Cole Perfetti shot over the netminder. That's the Sabres prospects fourth goal and eighth point in three games. Canada leads 2-0.
7:04 p.m.. — Swiss called for a penalty just a second after they end their power play.
7:03 p.m. — The second period begins. BTW, Avalanche prospect Bowen Byram is wearing the "C" today.
First period: Canada 1, Switzerland 0
Shots: Canada 14, Switzerland 3; Penalty minutes: Canada 6, Switzerland 16
6:45 p.m. — The period comes to an end. Switzerland will start the second with 1:04 of power-play time.
6:43 p.m. — Connor McMichael called for interference; lucky he didn't get a 2+10.
6:42 p.m. — Canadians and Swiss share a good chance.
6:39 p.m. — Levi with a solid save on a point from Guggenheim.
6:38 p.m. — Good pad save by Patenaude. In 11 games with Saint John this season, Patenaude was 4-3-3 with a .889 save percentage.
6:30 p.m. — Alex Newhook gets two for high-sticking. Swiss would not register a shot on goal with the man advantage and have just two with 6:30 left on the clock.
6:27 p.m. — Now a 5-on-4. Canada would not score across that whole sequence of penalties.
6:24 p.m. — Salzgeber gets a 2+10 for checking from behind after hitting Braden Schneider who is back in the lineup after his one-game suspension. So Canada now has a 5-on-3 for around a minute.
6:22 p.m. — Swiss had a few seconds on the power play but then gets called for tripping (not sure about that call either, sorry). It'll be 4-on-4 for a few ticks above 30 seconds and then Canada will go back to the man advantage.
6:20 p.m. — Switzerland gets its first shots of the game almost seven minutes in.
6:19 p.m. — Cozens called for high-sticking but didn't really see it on the replay. Regardless it'll be 4-on-4 for a little over a minute. (Follow-up another look showed it.)
6:17 p.m. — Canada heads to the power play. The team is 2-for-5 in the tournament entering Tuesday's game.
6:11 p.m. — GOAL . For the third straight game, Tomasino gets a goal. The Predators' draft pick takes the pass and scores over the blocker of Patenaude. Canada leads 1-0.
6:08 p.m. — Game on and the Canadians immediately get a good scoring chance.
Pregame
5:10 p.m. — Lineup. Devon Levi gets the start again.
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