Canada overwhelms France to finish perfect in group stage

Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and Mark Stone had a goal and two assists each as Canada thumped France 10-2 on Sunday to finish with a perfect record in the preliminary round of the men's hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Crosby's three points gave him 16 for his Olympic career, eclipsing the Canadian NHL-era record of 14 previously held by Jarome Iginla, whose final Games came in 2010 in Vancouver.

Macklin Celebrini added two goals and an assist. Cale Makar and Tom Wilson — both with a goal and an assist — Devon Toews, Bo Horvat and Brandon Hagel also scored for the Canadians (3-0-0-0), who now await their quarterfinal opponent following Tuesday's eight-team qualification playoff. Jordan Binnington had to make just 11 saves.

Wilson was also ejected after fighting Pierre Crinon in the third period after the French defender delivered a forearm to the face of Nathan MacKinnon.

McDavid's three points give him nine across nine periods in the superstar centre's Olympic debut.

Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu share the record for points in a tournament involving NHLers with 11, which they both set at the 2006 event in Turin, Italy.

Floran Douay and Sacha Treille replied for the French (0-0-0-3). Julian Junca allowed six goals on 33 shots in two periods of work. Antoine Keller made three saves in the third. Justin Addamo had two assists.

France's roster featured Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier along with former NHLers Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Stephane Da Costa.

Canada, which has a plus-17 goal difference, opened the tournament with Thursday's 5-0 victory over Czechia before securing a 5-1 triumph against Switzerland on Friday to clinch first in Group A ahead of the meeting with France.

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