Canada routs South Korea at worlds

HERNING, DENMARK — Tyson Jost and Joel Edmundson had an immediate impact on Team Canada’s lineup at the men’s world hockey championship.

Jost scored twice and Curtis McElhinney stopped 25 shots for the shutout as Canada routed South Korea, 10-0, on Sunday in Group B action at the men’s world hockey championship. Edmundson and seven other players added goals for Canada’s first win of the tournament.

Both Jost and Edmundson were not in the lineup in Canada’s 5-4 shootout loss to the United States on Friday. Edmundson was a scratch and Jost was still en route to Denmark after the Colorado Avalanche, his club team, was eliminated from the NHL playoffs.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Colton Parayko, Ryan O’Reilly, PierreLuc Dubois, Brayden Schenn, Connor McDavid and Jordan Eberle also scored for Canada.

“He was good, he was solid,” said coach Bill Peters. “It was good that we were able to get him in and he got some work, especially as the game wore on. I thought he got settled in and he handled pucks well. Something to build on for Mac, for sure.”

Canada plays host Denmark on Monday and will likely be a goaltending matchup between McElhinney and his Toronto Maple Leafs creasemate, Frederik Andersen, who is a superstar in his hometown of Herning.

“He’s a big-time goaltender, so we’re going to have to make sure we’re in his eyes,” said Peters. “We’re going to have to make sure we score on seconds and thirds and it should be a real good atmosphere. We’re excited for the opportunity to play here in front of their fan base.”