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Canada Nearly Shuts Out Denmark

AM800-SPORTS-CANADA-DENMARK-GETTY-1.3803884 HERNING, DENMARK - MAY 07: Aaron Ekblad (R) of Canada and Nichlas Hardt of Denmark battle for position during the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group stage game between Canada and Denmark at Jyske Bank Boxen on May 7, 2018 in Herning, Denmark. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images) (Martin Rose/Belle River native, Aaron Ekblad (R) of Canada and Nichlas Hardt of Denmark battle for position during the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group stage game between Canada and Denmark on May 7, 2018 in Herning, Denmark. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images))

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Canada now sits second in the Group B standings, one point behind the United States

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice as Canada cruised past host Denmark 7-1 Monday at the world hockey championship.

Canada captain Connor McDavid, a teammate of Nugent-Hopkins on the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, had three assists.

Josh Bailey, Aaron Ekblad, Jordan Eberle, Ryan O'Reilly and Tyson Jost also scored for Canada, which has two regulation wins and a shootout loss through three games.

Aabo Jesper Jensen had the only goal for Denmark.

Canada now sits second in the Group B standings, one point behind the United States — Canada's next game is Thursday against Norway.

— with files from The Canadian Press