TORONTO - After getting crushed by Canada 8-0 in the first game at the world junior championship, Slovakias players had a meeting. Derrick Thomas Jersey . Forward Martin Reways message was simple. I say just: Its hard to not think about that game, but weve got to forget that game. The tournament just started and I still believe that we got a pretty good team, Reway recalled. Slovakia was a good enough team to bounce back from losses to Canada and the United States to qualify for the knockout round and then beat the Czech Republic to advance to the semifinals. On paper, its the same team that was blown out of Bell Centre, but Canadas players expect much more resistance in the semifinals tonight with a spot in the gold-medal game at stake. Watch the game live NOW on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5 and TSN GO. You can also listen live on the TSN Radio Network. We dont expect it to be a blowout like last time, captain Curtis Lazar said. Theyve got a great hockey club. We cant take them lightly. Things have changed since the Boxing Day blowout, when Canada had 34 shots to Slovakias 12. In the process, Canada chased Slovak goaltender Denis Godla by scoring five goals on 23 shots. In four starts since, Godla has allowed a total of six goals on 136 shots and shut out the Czechs in the quarter-finals. Hes been the best player so far for us, Reway said. I dont see any reason why he cant be the best goalie in the tournament. He was MVP for us as well, stopped so many shots for us. Even the last game he didnt get scored on. Its perfect timing for him for his tournament. Its perfect timing because Godla is draft eligible this year and will get two more chances to impress in front of scouts, this time at Air Canada Centre. Whether the second one is in the gold- or bronze-medal game will have a lot to do with how Godla plays against Canada. Hes got to be perfect. He knows that, Reway said. But weve got to help him more than we did in the first game. Asked what his team must do to pull off an historic upset, Godla said he and his teammates must play the game of our life. Max Domi was asked how his team has changed since the blowout win over Slovakia on Boxing Day. In every way possible. I mean, you watch video on that first game and you watch video from our last game and its almost like a different team in a good way, obviously. We still have some stuff to correct and fix a little bit, but if we play our game well be fine. Head coach Benoit Groulx highlighted two key changes for his group since opening night; they are playing with better structure and the on-ice cohesion/chemistry is better. No pressure, kid. Canada is coming off an 8-0 rout of Denmark in which seven different players scored. This looks like a well-oiled machine, one that has also improved since the first Slovakia game. Weve come a long way as a team, defenceman Josh Morrissey said. That was only our fourth game together at that time. Now weve had some big games and really nailed our systems down a lot more. Lazar said Canada is better in its defensive zone and in transition and has more chemistry. Some of that is happening on the fly, as Brayden Point will continue to play on the second line with Lazar and Connor McDavid after replacing the injured Robby Fabbri there against Denmark. Point, who had been Canadas 13th forward, doesnt take anything away from Slovakia for how it played in the opener. That was their first game coming into a rink that was packed and cheering for our side, Point said. Theyve obviously gained some confidence over the tournament, and theyre a whole new team. Reway said most of the Slovak team had never played against competition like Canada before. Hes confident in his teams improvement but is still justifiably wary of Canadas depth. If you play against Czech or Finland, they got a few good players, but Canada every line can score, said Reway, whos a Montreal Canadiens prospect. It must be the best performance from us for this tournament. I believe we got something to show. ... Theyre the best team in the tournament, thats for sure. Its going to be hard for us. Groulx, who confirmed Zach Fucale will start in goal against Slovakia, didnt want to add to his own teams hype when told of Reways assessment. For us it is only one game at a time and our goal is to prepare and focus on what we have to do and adapt to what other teams are throwing at us, Groulx said. It is something we have been doing pretty well so far, but tomorrow we have to start over again. One victory away from guaranteeing the first medal in this tournament since 2012, Canadas players arent showing signs of feeling the pressure. Its a business-like group, even for players aged 17 to 19, something Groulx credits to preparation and routine. They know exactly what to do. They are a very confident group, Groulx said. When you look at them, they take care of a lot of things day in and day out. They come here, they are focused, they know what they have to do and they take pride at doing things right. In going undefeated by beating Denmark, Germany, Finland, the United States and Denmark, Canada has done just about everything right. Its going to be hard to stop them, Reway said. But were going to try our best, for sure. Canadian forward Robby Fabbri addressed reporters on Sunday, the first time since sustaining a high ankle sprain. The Blues prospect said he had received messages of support from T.J. Oshie and Jaden Schwartz. Its been pretty tough, but I still have a smile on my face coming to the rink every day, being around the guys and supporting them and making sure I dont bring anyone down, Fabbri said. Im a cheerleader for the next couple days. Fabbri suffered the injury after throwing a body check at Denmarks Anders Krogsgaard on Friday early in the first period of Canadas 8-0 quarterfinal win. Game Notes: CAN beat SVK in tournament opener First time they will face each other twice in same WJC CAN has 9 wins, 1 tie all-time vs SVK Tie came in 1999, 8 straight CAN wins since Canada: CAN lost in SF last 3 years came in 4th in 2013 and 2014 won a medal each time tournament was in Canada only time 3 straight years without a medal was 1979-81 have not trailed in any of their games 7/15 on PP, 16/17 on PK .960sv% best at WJC Reinhart (4G, 5A) tied for WJC lead in PTS Slovakia: SVK last made SF in 2009, lost to SWE SVK only medal was a bronze in 1999 finished 8th in 4 of past 5 years (6th-2012) 1/11 on PP, 17/18 on PK rank 5th in sv% .923 Reway has 4 of teams 10G Bashaud Breeland Jersey . -- Shanshan Feng was alone in her opinion about the pin positions in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. Tony Gonzalez Jersey . The Los Angeles Clippers showed them just how ugly that life could be. 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In other first-round matches, Lucie Safarova beat 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-4 and American Bethanie Mattek-Sands had a 6-4, 6-3 win over Canadas Eugenie Bouchard.LONDON - Karim Benzema beat Cristiano Ronaldo to take leading player honours in The Associated Press global football 10 on Tuesday, as Real Madrid was named team of the week.Madrid followed a resounding 3-0 victory at Liverpool in the Champions League, its first triumph against the English club, with a 3-1 win over rival Barcelona in the first clasico match of the season.Benzema scored twice against Liverpool and once against Barcelona to become player of the week. Ronaldo opened the scoring against Liverpool with a sublime finish and equalized from the penalty spot against Barcelona to begin Madrids comeback.Real Madrids heavy artillery shot down both Liverpool and Barcelona last week, voter Chris Tait of The Herald in Scotland said. Their swift, brutal counter-attacks can be a joy to watch, if only for those of us who are not in the line of fire.Bayern Munich is second to Madrid in the team vote. Borussia Moenchengladbach held the German champions to a goalless draw on Sunday, but Pep Guardiolas side thrashed Roma 7-1 away in the Champions League earlier in the week.I was very lucky to be in the Stadio Olimpico to see the beautiful performance of Munich against Roma and was then in Madrid to write about the clasico, Paolo Condo of Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy said. Real and Bayern are top teams, and there were top individual performances from Arjen Robben, Benzema and Isco.Robben scored twice in Munichs victory over Roma to poll third, while Francisco Isco Alarcon, who replaced the injured Gareth Bale for Madrid in both matches, polled ninth to become the third Madrid player in this weeks top 10.Robbens team-mate, Manuel Neuer, also makes the top 10 in eighth position after the Munich goalkeeper made two spectacular saves to deny Moenchengladbach from breaking the deadlock.Chelseas 6-0 dismantling of Maribor in the Champions League, followed by a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday saw the Premier League leader poll third. Xavier Williams Jersey. est Ham is fourth after continuing its strong start to the Premier League with a surprise 2-1 win against Manchester City.Carlos Eduardo of Nice has entered the poll a position behind Robben after scoring five goals in Nices 7-2 rout of Guingamp in the French league. Panelist Marco Monteverde of News Corp Australia believes Eduardo is a worthy high entry.As ordinary as Guingamp are, Carlos Eduardos five-goal effort in his sides 7-2 win should not be overlooked when assessing the weeks performances, Moteverde said.Surprisingly, Eduardo is not the only player to have scored five goals in a game in this weeks top 10. Luiz Adriano, in seventh place, scored five as Shakhtar Donetsk won 7-0 against BATE Borisov in the Champions League.Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germains two victories against Apoel Nicosia and Bordeaux saw it voted fifth, a place higher than Juventus, who beat Palermo 2-0 to extend its Serie A lead to three points ahead of Roma.Arsenal is seventh this week after two wins against Anderlecht and Sunderland. Chile striker Alexis Sanchez, who scored both goals in Arsenals 2-0 win over Sunderland, is fifth and has polled a place higher than Gonzalo Higuain of Napoli, who scored a hat trick in the 6-2 thrashing of Hellas Verona.AP Global Football 10:Players1.Karim Benzema, 100 points.2.Cristiano Ronaldo, 78.3.Arjen Robben, 73.4.Carlos Eduardo, 64.5.Alexis Sanchez, 53.6.Gonzalo Higuain, 51.7.Luiz Adriano, 41.8.Manuel Neuer, 38.9.Francisco Isco Alarcon, 34.10.Robin van Persie, 31.Teams1.Real Madrid, 158.2.Bayern Munich, 95.3.Chelsea, 75.4.West Ham, 61.5.Paris Saint-Germain, 59.6.Juventus, 51.7.Arsenal, 41.8.Sevilla, 40.9.Atletico Madrid, 35.10.Southampton, 32. ' ' '