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But the U.S. team was sloppy in its own end and Belarus scored on three of its first seven shots. Montoya replaced Schneider after Alexei Savin's goal gave Belarus a 3-1 lead early in the second period.
Montoya allowed a goal on the first shot he faced, when Siarhei Kukushkin scored on a long slap shot. Andrei Kastsitsyn's goal made it 5-1 at 14:16 of the second period.
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The loss dropped the United States to 2-1 in the group that includes Russia (2-1), the Czech Republic (2-1) Switzerland (1-2) and Belarus (1-3). The Americans finish pool play against the Czechs on Thursday.
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Meanwhile, Canada continues to dominate every team they face.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/sports/10518429.htmHockey is Canada's game, and the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship has been the Canadians' tournament. The major junior hockey all-star team from north of the border showed Germany a thing or two about the sport in Pool B play Tuesday before 8,404 Ralph Engelstad Arena fans in Grand Forks.
Final score? Canada 9, Germany 0.
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(17 year old Sidney) Crosby scored twice for a tournament-leading six goals.
Those are big numbers for the whiz kid in the tournament, as well as the rest of the Canadian offense. But the number the Canadians are talking about most is four - the goals they've allowed in three games.
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