The American squad had been left stunned by hosts Germany on Friday (May 5), but looked to make amends following their day off yesterday.

Lee Anders and Clayton Keller struck earlier in the Group A match as the US began impressively, eventually ending the first period 3-1 ahead.

The scoreline was replicated in the second period as the US moved 6-2 clear, with Keller then scoring the only goal of the third to complete a hat-trick and a straightforward win.

Russia, the tournament second seeds, secured their second Group A victory earlier in the day as they thrashed Italy.

The Italian team had narrowly failed to win on their return to the top division yesterday, but they were outclassed by an impressive Russian side, who prevailed 10-1.

Latvia continued their strong start to the tournament as they earned a 3-1 win over Slovakia, with the team now having two wins from two.

Defending champions Canada secured their second straight win as Group B continued at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris.

Their latest victory came over Slovenia in convincing fashion, with the first period underlining the difference in quality between the teams as Canada stormed into a 3-0 advantage.

Canada’s kept pulling away from their European rivals and eventually wrapped up a 7-2 win.

Host nation France were able to secure their first victory of the tournament, as they surprisingly defeated last year’s runners-up Finland 5-1.

Switzerland secured their second victory of the tournament as they overcame Norway 3-0 in the last match in Group B of the day.