Slovakia loses another tough one

After a bright start against the Russians on Boxing Day, the Slovaks looked like they were going to take Canada to the bank and cash in on a huge win! The Slovaks struck early and often against Malcolm Subban with Marko Dano cashing in first for Slovakia.
Things didnβt improve for the Canadians after JC Lipon received a game misconduct plus a 5 minute major for a hit to the head on Slovak forward Tomas Mikus.Β Mikus made Lipon pay on the power play Β and buried the puck in the back of the net to give the guys in white a 2-0 lead going into the 1st intermission.

(Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images)
Ryan Strome finally got Canada back into the game early in the second and made it a 2-1 hockey game, but the Canadian team got into a deeper hole a few minutes later after Anthony Camara took another *controversial* five and a game for charging on defenceman Patrik Luza. Luza was carted off on a stretcher and was sent to hospital for precautionary reasons. Β Β Strome who scored earlier for the boys in red made a costly mistake for Canada and was sent to the box. Dano cashed in again for the Slovaks and made it a 3-1 hockey game.Β Canada answered right back with a goal of their own from Morgan Rielly to make the score 3-2 and things went downhill from there for the Slovaks.Β Martin Reway was sent to the penalty Β box for cross checking and Canada answered with another goal to tie the game, and then Mark Scheifele scored to make it 4-3 a little short after.
The Slovaks got a few late power plays but couldnβt get anything going and went onto lose another heart felt battle this time toΒ the Canadians, 6-3.Β Slovakia plays against Germany this Sunday at 9:00 AM ET.Β Canada will play against the Americans this Sunday at 4:30 AM ET.
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