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Canada, Sidney Crosby, beat Slovenia to open IIHF World Championship

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
1 Min Read May 10, 2025 | 7 months Ago
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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby led Canada to a 4-0 win against Slovenia in a preliminary round game in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Saturday.

Serving as Canada’s captain, Crosby opened the contest as his team’s second-line center. He did not record a point but had three shots and was 7 for 13 (53.8%) on faceoffs while logging 21:13 of ice time on 24 shifts.

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Canada’s next game is against Latvia on Sunday, 10:20 a.m.

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Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.

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