The weather outside in Ufa, Russia is frightful: temperatures in the teens Fahrenheit and dropping, with light snow falling and low, gray skies.
The hockey inside was heart-warming, at least as far as Team USA is concerned. The Americans opened up their 2013 World Junior Championship slate with an 8-0 waxing of Germany.
Riley Barber and Alex Galchenyuk both posted a goal and two assists in the rout, which saw the Red, White and Blue kids score in the opening seconds of both the first and second periods. Shayne Gostisbehere, a Flyers draft pick who plays for Union College, registered a power-play marker at the 6:33 mark of the second frame.
Seth Jones added a goal and a helper, along with a game-best plus-five rating and six shots on net.
John Gibson and Jon Gillies combined to stop all 26 shots. Deutschland's netminder Marvin Cupper was torched for all eight goals on 46 shots in defeat.
America's quest for Gold continues on Thursday morning, with a match against host Russia which is scheduled for 9 a.m. (ET) on NHL Network. That will be a prime indicator of the team's fitness, heading into a Sunday morning meeting with their Group B co-leaders, Canada. The Canadians ripped Germany, 9-3, on Wednesday.
Trust the Canadians to provide all your WJC needs, found over here.
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