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       U.S Tops Slovakia, 6-2, in Men's Worlds Pre-Tournament Action
        
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       Slovakia got one back on a goal from **Juraj Slafkovsky** with less
       than two minutes remaining in the first period.
        
       Peter Cehárik tied the game at 2-2 just 4:10 into the middle frame,
       but the U.S. regained the lead just over two minutes later after Mikey
       Eyssimont (Littleton, Colo./ Tampa Bay Lightning) sank a wraparound
       goal with Matthew Kessel (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./St. Louis Blues) and
       Luke Hughes (Canton, Mich./New Jersey Devils) earning assists.
        
       Brady Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./ Ottawa Senators) added to the tally at
       9:29 in the third period, capitalizing on a feed across the slot from
       Hughes. Trevor Zegras (Bedford, N.Y./ Anaheim Ducks) started the play
       in the neutral zone with a pass up the ice to Hughes.
        
       Team USA took a 5-2 lead after Smith buried his own rebound off a
       wrister, assisted by Boldy and Gaudreau.
        
       Kevin Hayes (Dorchester, Mass./St. Louis Blues) added an empty-net
       goal with :33 remaining to account for the 6-2 final.
        
       Goaltender Alex Lyon (Baudette, Minn./ Detroit Red Wings) played the
       first two periods and made 17 saves on 19 shots, while Trey Augustine
       (South Lyon, Mich.) made four saves in the final period.
        
       The U.S. Men's National Team will open play in the 2024 IIHF Men's
       World Championship Friday (May 10) at 8:20 p.m. local/2:20 p.m. ET
       against Sweden in Ostrava, Czechia. All Team USA games in the world
       championship will be carried live on NHL Network.
        
       **Notes:** Matt Boldy was named Team USA's Player of the Game... Team
       USA was 1-2 on the power play, while Slovakia was 0-2 ... The U.S. had
       a 31-23 advantage in shots on goals.
        
        
        
        
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