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STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Canada scored three power-play goals en route to a 4-1 win over Belarus and moved into first place in its group at the IIHF World Championship on Friday. Claude Giroux was in on all of those power-play goals. The Philadelphia Flyers forward scored and assisted on the others by linemates Andrew Ladd and Steven Stamkos. Ryan OReilly scored Canadas first goal even-strength. Justin Schultz assisted on two goals. His Edmonton Oiler teammate and Canadian goaltender Devan Dubnyk made nine saves for his third win of the tournament. Stamkos was tied for the scoring lead in tournament with nine alongside Ilya Kovalchuk of Russia and Petri Kontiola of Finland on Friday. Canada doubled its power-play output from three goals to six in the tournament in one night. "Its going to make the difference in the big games," Giroux said. "I think our power play was moving well before. It just wasnt going in the net. Tonight was a great example of keeping it simple and getting the puck to the net." The top four countries in each pool of eight advance to the quarter-finals. Canada (4-0-1) vaulted over Switzerland into first in their pool with 13 points, although the unbeaten Swiss were just two points behind with a game in hand. Sweden (3-2) was third with nine points and the Czech Republic (2-2-1) fourth with eight. Canada has Saturday off and concludes the preliminary round with back-to-back games Sunday and Monday against the Czechs and Slovenia respectively. Finland was the leader of the Helsinki pool following a 3-2 win over Russia, who lost their second in a row. The Finns had 11 points followed by Russia and the United States with nine. Slovakia inched into fourth in that pool with one point from a 2-1 shootout loss to Austria. Thomas Vanek of the Buffalo Sabres scored the shootout winner as Austria claimed its second win of the tournament. Canada added Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis to the team Friday. The Smithers, B.C., native is expected to arrive Saturday and will bump the roster up to 23 players, including eight defencemen. Countries can carry a maximum of 25 players in the tournament. The Canucks were swept in the first round of the NHL playoffs by San Jose. Hamhuis represented Canada in four world championships. He won gold in 2007 and silver in 2008 and 2009. "Its giving us a really good veteran player that has played against every top opponent in the league," Canadian head coach Lindy Ruff said. Belarus is ranked No. 14 in the world behind Canada at No. 5 and is the host country of next years IIHF World Championship in Minsk. The Belarusians held their opposition to three goals or less per game prior to facing Canada, but their offence has been anaemic. Theyre the lowest-scoring team in the tournament with six goals in four games. Alexei Yefimenko foiled Dubnyks shutout bid at 15:58 of the third period. Goaltender Dmitri Milchakov made 33 saves. Canada played its second game in as many days after beating host Sweden 3-0 the previous night. The game against Belarus didnt have the atmosphere of the night before, but the Canadians played a strong first period and fed off the success of their special teams. In addition to scoring three times with an extra attacker, Canada held Belarus scoreless on five chances. "We wanted to have a good start, with high energy," OReilly said. "Theres never an easy game in this tournament. Every team can play, every team can skate. "We wanted to play our style of game, get the puck deep, work it and put the puck in the net. Thats what we did." Giroux scored a wrap-around goal at 2:35 of the third period. He took a feed from Stamkos and deked one way to get Belaruss defence going the wrong way before tucking the puck in the corner. On a rush with Stamkos, Giroux dished the puck at the last minute so the Tampa Bay Lighting star had an easy tap in at 5:27 of the second period. Giroux teed Ladd up in the high slot for Canadas first power-play goal at 16:59 of the first. "They made a couple of plays you cant draw up," Ruff said. "Just skill plays." OReilly whipped Jeff Skinners backhand pass from behind the goal-line past Milchakov at 11:17 of the first period. Notes: Steve Yzerman, Canadas executive director of national teams and the Tampa Bay Lightning general manager, was at Fridays game . . . Canada is undefeated against Belarus in seven world championship meetings . . . Belarus defenceman Roman Graborenko played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for Drummondville and Cape Breton.Texans Jerseys Online . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Andre Johnson Jersey . 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Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization.Somerset 587 for 8 dec (Overton 138, Van der Merwe 102*, Abell 79) drew with Hampshire 338 (Ervine 103, McLaren 61, Leach 6-108) and 254 for 5 (Ervine 106, Adams 96)Scorecard Hampshire held on for a draw in their Specsavers County Championship game against Somerset at Taunton thanks to a spot of good fortune and a stand of 159 between Sean Ervine and Jimmy Adams.Needing 249 in their second innings to avoid an innings defeat, the visitors finished the day on 254 for 5. However, they had to ride their luck on several occasions over the course of the final day, with Ervine, who helped himself to a century, dropped three times during an innings that, in the end, was the difference.The day began with Craig Overton surviving a near run out, when on 99, to celebrate his maiden first-class hundred off 123 balls, with 10 fours.Overton, who with Roelof van der Merwe broke the countys record eighth-wicket partnership in the Championship, which had stood since 1983 when Ian Botham and Viv Richards put on 172 against Leicestershire at Grace Road, batted with typical aggression to reach 138.When the young Devonian finally departed, caught on the midwicket boundary by Adams off the bowling of Mason Crane, Somerset captain Chris Rogers declared. Van der Merwe, who passed three figures off 137 balls, with seven fours and two sixes, was left unbeaten on 102.Overtons early morning runs meant Hampshire required 249 in their second inninngs to make Somerset bat again.dddddddddddd. When opener Will Smith departed for 0, off 12 balls, lbw to Jack Leach, that initial target looked a long way off.Ervine and Adams joined forces and managed to steer Hampshire to lunch, albeit somewhat fortuitously. Ervine, who was quick to punish the short ball, was dropped by wicket keeper Ryan Davies, on 43, off the bowling of captain Jim Allenby, in the final over before the interval.The 32-year-old Zimbabwean made the most of that mistake and having been dropped again, on 78, by Overton, he went on to reach three figures off 148 balls. He was dropped again, on 100, before finally departing for 106 at 165 for 2. Adams, who was understandably watchful on a wicket that continued to turn, posted his half century off 169 balls with six fours.However, after tea and with the game seemingly drifting, Hampshire suffered a double blow when James Vince (13) and Adam Wheater (0) were dismissed by van der Merwe in the same over. Sensing their chance, Somerset pushed on in pursuit of the wicket of Adams which finally fell, at 251 for 5, caught by Marcus Trescothick off the bowling of Leach, who now has 45 first-class wickets this season.Somerset made one final push, but Hampshire held their nerve and when the sides shook hands, Hampshire were 254 for 5. ' ' '