Monday, December 28, 2009

Former Viper Dubielewicz & Team Canada Move To 2-0

This is posted on the thestar.com website:

Canada defeats HC Davos 6-2 at Spengler Cup

Mark Bell scored twice as Canada defeated HC Davos 6-2 on Monday to remain unbeaten at the Spengler Cup.

Canada (2-0) took control of the game early, storming out to a 4-0 second-period lead in a battle of undefeated teams. The host Davos squad (2-1) came in having won its first two games of the tournament.

Jean-Pierre Vigier, Yannick Tremblay, Alexandre Daigle and Jean-Guy Trudel had the other goals for Canada.

Nick Naumenko and Oliver Setzinger replied for Davos.

In the early game, Adler Mannheim edged Karlovy Vary 2-1 in a shootout. The win evened the German side's record at 1-1 while Karlovy dropped to 0-3.

Canada takes on the Mannheim squad on Tuesday.

Vigier and Bell had the goals to give Canada a 2-0 lead after the first period. Davos appeared to score in the frame but the goal was disallowed after it was ruled the puck was kicked into the Canadian net.

Bell put Canada ahead 3-0 in the second, converting a 3-on-2 situation with the Canadians shorthanded. Tremblay made it 4-0 when Davos couldn't clear the puck from its zone.

Naumenko cut the Canadian lead to 4-1 after scoring on a long wrist shot that beat goalie Wade Dubielewicz before Daigle converted a 2-on-1 to put Canada ahead 5-1.

Setzinger countered three minutes later, scoring on another wrist shot to round out the second-period scoring.

Trudel cemented the win, converting another 2-on-1 break near the midway point of the third. Davos had a chance to get back into the game with a two-man power play with about seven minutes remaining, but the Canadians successfully killed off the advantage.

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