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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Detroit Red Wings' Marco Kasper scores twice on Day 8 action at 2025 World Championship
Detroit Red Wings forward Marco Kasper delivered a standout performance in his latest outing at the 2025 World Championship. The 21-year-old scored twice May 16 to help his native Austria bank a 5-2 victory over France at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Day 8 of the international event. The tournament runs through May 25 in Sweden and Herning, Denmark. Advertisement 'It was an interesting game," Kasper told the International Ice Hockey Federation website. "We came out strong, got goals early which was huge for us. It was a good win for us, and we're happy with that. We'll try to stay focused on the next game and not look too far ahead." Austria forward Marco Kasper with an attempt on France goaltender Antoine Keller during the IIHF Men's Ice hockey World Championship match between Austria and France in Stockholm, on May 16, 2025. DAY 7 ACTION: How Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, other Red Wings fared at World Championship It was Austria's first regulation victory at the tournament. They banked three points to reach five total after five games, keeping them within striking distance of making the top four in their group and advancing to the quarterfinals. For Kasper, the Wings' first-round pick in 2022 (at No. 8 overall), the performance built on a strong 2025 that saw him record 19 goals and 18 assists in 77 games his rookie season in the NHL. After being pretty much a bit player the first half, he thrived in the second half and rose to center the Wings' second line. Advertisement It was the second two-point game for Kasper at the 2025 World Championship. He had a goal and an assist in a shootout victory over Slovakia earlier in the week. Overall, Kasper has four goals and an assist in five games at the tournament. Contact Helene St. James at hstjames@ Follow her on Twitter @helenestjames. Read more on the Detroit Red Wings and sign up for our Red Wings newsletter. Her latest book, 'The Franchise: Detroit Red Wings, A Curated History of the Red Wings,' was released October 2024. Her books, 'On the Clock: Behind the Scenes with the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL Draft,' and 'The Big 50: The Men and Moments that made the Detroit Red Wings' are available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Triumph Books. Personalized copies available via her e-mail. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Red Wings' Marco Kasper scores twice at World Championship
Toronto Sun
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Canada shuts out Slovenia 4-0 to open ice hockey worlds
Published May 10, 2025 • 1 minute read Canada's defender Mike Matheson, left and Slovenia's forward Rok Kapel vie for the puck during the IIHF Men's Ice hockey World Championship match between Slovenia and Canada in Stockholm, on May 10, 2025. Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP via Getty Images STOCKHOLM — Canada opened the ice hockey world championship by shutting out newcomer Slovenia 4-0 on Saturday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Bo Horvat scored two power-play goals, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists and Noah Dobson also scored on a power play. Dylan Garand made 11 saves for Canada in the Group A game in the Swedish capital. Horvat opened the scoring 7:22 into the opening period with a one-timed shot from the left circle. Canada added three more goals in the middle period when it outshot Slovenia 22-3. MacKinnon doubled the advantage 3:41 into the frame with a shot in between the pads of goalie Lukas Horak. MacKinnon opted to join Canada after his Colorado Avalanche were knocked out of the NHL playoffs in the first round. Horvat added his second with 6:22 to go and Dobson made it 4-0 with 3:05 remaining in the second. Canada is the most successful nation at the tournament with 28 titles but finished fourth last year. With MacKinnon and captain Sidney Crosby together at the worlds after 10 years, Canada is a clear favourite to win for the third time in last five years. In Herning, Denmark, Kazakhstan beat Norway 2-1 in Group B. Sweden plays Austria, and France faces Latvia in Stockholm later Saturday while Germany meets Hungary, and last year;'s runner-up Switzerland takes on Denmark in Herning. Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Columnists Sunshine Girls Toronto Maple Leafs
