Finland stomps Canada in preliminary finale at the worlds

Finland stayed perfect through preliminary round action Tuesday at the World Hockey Championship with a dominant 4-0 victory over Canada that clinched top seed in Group B.

Mikko Koskinen made 21 saves to earn the shutout, while Tommi Kivisto, Leo Komarov, Mike Pyorala, and Jarno Koskiranta scored the unanswered goals on Canadian goalie Cam Talbot, who was markedly out of sorts.

Finland, absolutely surging as a hockey power, has put itself in strong position for another medal, having earned a date with Denmark in the next round thanks to its clean 7-0-0-0 record.

Meanwhile, Canada, which had its 16-game winning streak at the tournament snapped, will take on a Sweden team with just one loss on its resume.

Finland scored 29 goals while allowing just six during the group stage. Canada outscored the competition 34-8 despite the letdown.