Team Canada delivered a dominant 5-1 victory over Slovakia at the ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, on Sunday. Captain Macklin Celebrini scored while Sidney Crosby added his seventh tournament assist, setting up Dylan Cozens for the opening goal on a breakaway with 5:32 left in the first period.

Canada exploded for four goals in the final period after Kristian Pospisil tied the game 1-1 for Slovakia. Gabriel Vilardi, John Tavares, Ryan O'Reilly, and Celebrini all found the net during the surge. O'Reilly's short-handed tally extended his tournament total to five goals. The win pushed Canada to 17 points atop Group B, with Czechia next on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, Finland improved to 6-0 by defeating Austria 5-2, joining host Switzerland atop Group A with 18 points each. Britain became the first team relegated after Latvia's 6-0 shutout, finishing without a point in six games. Italy earned its first point with a shootout loss to Denmark, keeping survival hopes alive heading into Monday's matchup with Slovenia.

Jet Greaves made 31 saves for Canada, while Slovakia sits third in Group B with 11 points. The tournament's round-robin stage concludes Tuesday before semifinals begin.