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Matthews’ two goals help U.S. rebound at worlds
- Updated: May 7, 2016
4:19 PM ET
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Auston Matthews scored his first two goals for the United States in a rough-and-tumble 6-3 win over Belarus at the world ice hockey championship on Saturday.
Coming off a 5-1 loss to Canada on Friday, the U.S. showcased its young talent, leading 5-1 at one point.
In addition to the two goals from the 18-year-old Matthews, who is widely predicted to be the No. 1 NHL draft pick, three more U.S. goals were scored by players aged 20 or younger.
Discipline issues often dictated the flow of the game, with Belarusian defenseman Ilya Shinkevich ejected for a headbutt on Jordan Schroeder.
Switzerland …
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