Boomer

and it's 5-1 at that point, but it was a pretty passing sequence there.

Started with Jack Hughes, of course, from the Devils.

That was the cherry on top for the Americans.

Former Islander Brock Nelson netting a couple of goals for the U.S.

in this game, and that was Kenny, courtesy of NBC and USA Network, which had the game yesterday.

So, a solid start to the tournament.

They've got Denmark on Saturday afternoon and Germany on Sunday ahead of the knockout stage.

Canada also opened up with ease, blanking Czechia 5-0.

They will turn around and play Switzerland.

Well, Merzlikens is at least an NHL goalie.

Jesus.

You know, some of these guys that don't play in the NHL.

And he's calling basically every hockey game.

And the women as well.

And I mean, he's just on top of everything.

He is rock solid.

Only because while we're doing the hockey here, this is kind of hockey adjacent, sports adjacent, as Al would say.

Sports adjacent.

So you had Slovakia-Finland Wednesday, which was an upset, but that matters little.

Did you see the story about the Slovakian national who came back to Milan because he wanted to watch his country play?