Canada looks strong early at men's hockey worlds, routing Italy for 2nd win

Josh Anderson had the eventual game-winning goal and added an assist as Canada downed Italy 6-1 on Sunday at the men's world hockey championship in Helsinki.

Noah Gregor had a short-handed goal for Canada (2-0), while Travis Sanheim, Nicolas Roy, Kent Johnson, and Dysin Mayo also scored.

Chris Driedger made 11 saves in Canada's net for the win.

Phil Pietroniro opened the scoring for Italy (0-2) 12:57 into the game.

Goalie Justin Fazio stopped 24 shots for the Italians.

Anderson scored 8:15 into the second period to break a 1-1 tie as Canada reeled off five unanswered goals for the win.

Neither team scored on the power play, with Canada going 0-for-1 and Italy 0-for-4.

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Luke Hughes scored with 1:57 left in overtime to complete a United States comeback from two goals down to edge Austria 3-2.

Benjamin Nissner scored in the first period and Paul Huber added another early in the second to give Austria a 2-0 lead in the Group B game in Tampere. Kieffer Bellows started the comeback later in the second before Adam Gaudette tied it with a power-play goal in the final period to force overtime.

The U.S. outshot Austria 39-16 on the way to its second win in two games.

In other Group A action, France beat Kazakhstan 2-1 with Denmark facing Switzerland later on Sunday.

Norway prevailed in a penalty shootout to defeat Britain 4-3 in Group B.

Captain Mathis Olimb scored two second-period goals to help build a 3-0 lead for Norway. Britain fought back with three goals in a span of 3:18 in the final period to force overtime.

Later on Sunday, Sweden will play the Czech Republic in the same group.