PRAGUE —
Then it was Bedard’s turn.
Bedard, 18, beat goaltender Jackson Whistle (30 saves) midway through the frame for his first goal at the senior worlds. He made it 4-1 after Nick Paul fed him with a perfect pass.
Ben O’Connor scored in the third period for Britain.
In Group B in the city of Ostrava, Kazakhstan defeated France 3-1 in their opening game.
The United States hopes to recover from an opening 5-2 loss to Sweden in a Group B game against Germany later Saturday.
Poland, another newcomer in the top division, faces last year’s bronze medalist Latvia in the same group, while Austria plays Denmark and the Czech Republic meets Norway in Group A.
