Recap
Captain's power-play goal, assist highlight win over Russia
The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 17, 2016 6:56 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 17, 2016 6:59 PM ET
Captain Greg Westlake had a power-play goal and an assist and Canada opened the world sledge hockey challenge with a 5-1 victory over Russia on Sunday in Bridgewater, N.S.
Rob Armstrong and Tyler McGregor, while shorthanded, added a goal and a helper apiece for the Canadians (1-0), who scored three times in the opening period. Billy Bridges and Adam Dixon rounded out the attack.
Nikolai Terentev had the lone goal for Russia (0-1), spoiling Corbin Watson's shutout bid 7:59 into the third period.
Watson stopped seven of eight shots for the win.
Russia's Mikhail Ivanov allowed four goals on 10 shots through 10:09. Evgenii Plotnikov stopped six of seven shots the rest of the way.
Canada was 3-for-3 on the power play while the Russians failed to score on five chances with the man advantage.
The Canadians play South Korea in the four-team tournament on Monday while Russia plays the United States.
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