Canada downs Germany at world juniors to set up quarterfinal clash with Czech Republic

Jordan Dumais scored the winner on a power play in the third period and Macklin Celebrini had two goals of his own as Canada beat Germany 6-3 to wrap up the preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship in unimpressive fashion Sunday in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Brayden Yager, with a goal and an assist, Owen Beck, into an empty net, provided the rest of the offence for Canada, which lost 2-0 to Sweden on Friday and finished second in Group A.

Mathis Rousseau got the victory in his fourth consecutive start. Carson Rehkopf and Oliver Bonk had two assists each in a game that was tied 3-3 with under 12 minutes to go in regulation.

The Canadians, who saw forward Conor Geekie kicked out after just 11 seconds, will meet the Czech Republic in Tuesday's quarterfinals.

Julian Lutz, Roman Kechter and Julius Sumpf replied for the Germans, who finished last in the pool and now face Norway in Thursday's relegation game. Matthias Bittner took the loss.

Canada entered 16-0-0 all-time against Germany with a combined 101-23 score, including last year's 11-2 victory in Halifax.

It wasn't nearly as easy on New Year's Eve.

Dumais, who took a double minor for high-sticking that led to Germany's tying goal exactly a minute earlier, snapped a 3-3 tie with his first of the tournament at 8:32 of the third on a power play off a feed from Rehkopf.

Tied 2-2 through 40 minutes, a nervous Canada took the lead 1:40 into the third when Rehkopf moved in on Bittner, who overplayed shot, and fed Beck in front for his first of the under-20 event.

Dumais was assessed that double minor to give Germany, which had been 0-for-10 on the power play before Sunday, but had already scored two on the man advantage, a golden opportunity to equalize — which Sumpf