Hockey World Championship 2019 Results: USA Defeats France in Sunday's Play

Sunday was the third day at the Hockey World Championships in Slovakia, with a number of powerhouse countries in action, including the United States and Russia.

Below, we'll recap the day's action and look over some of the day's highlights.

United States def. France 7-1

The United States responded to Friday's 4-1 loss against Slovakia by thrashing France on Sunday.

Alex Debrincat (two goals), Colin White (two goals), Dylan Larkin (two assists), Alec Martinez (two assists) and Patrick Kane (one goal) led the way for the United States in the decisive win.

Anthony Rech scored the lone goal for France.

The United States currently trails Germany and Finland in the Group A standings after both teams won Sunday. Up next for the Americans is a matchup against the Fins on Monday, while France will next face Germany on Tuesday.

Russia def. Austria 5-0

Russia is chugging along.

The Russians moved to 2-0 and remain tied with the Czech Republic atop Group B after a 5-0 win over Austria on Sunday. Yevgeni Dadonov's two goals led the way for the team, while the Russian defense allowed just 15 shots on goal.

Up next for Russia is a crucial matchup against the Czech Republic on Monday, while Austria will be looking for its first win of the tournament against Switzerland on Tuesday.

Germany def. Denmark 2-1

Germany got goals from Matthias Plachta and Frederik Tiffels in the second period and held on for dear life in the third, beating Denmark 2-1 on Sunday.

Mathias Bau's goal halfway through the third period for Denmark made things interesting, but the Germans held on to remain tied with Finland atop Group A.

Denmark—which won its opener against France—will look to get back to its winning ways against Great Britain on Tuesday.

Sweden def. Italy 8-0

Well, that was easy.

Sweden rolled Italy on Sunday, led by big performances by Anton Lander, who scored a hat trick, to go along with Patric Hornqvist's two goals and William Nylander's one goal and assist. The Swedes outshot the Italians 58-13, a shocking disparity.

Some credit goes to Italian goalie Marco de Filippo Roia, who may have given up eight goals but also came up with 50 saves.

Sweden, meanwhile, will be pleased with the bounce-back victory after losing their opener to the Czech Republic 5-2. Up next for Sweden is a clash with Norway on Monday, while Italy faces Latvia on Tuesday, searching for their first win and goal. The Italians have been outscored 17-0 in their two games.

Canada def. Great Britain 8-0

Great Britain hardly had time to get settled before it was staring at a one-goal deficit. With 2:42 off the clock in the first period, Mathieu Joseph scored for Canada, which set the tone for an 8-0 blowout.

Anthony Mantha and Kyle Turris each had two goals. Mantha added three assists to an excellent all-around offensive performance.

The score could've been even worse were it not for the performances of Great Britain goaltenders Jackson Whistle and Ben Bowns. Great Britain surrendered 56 shots, thus forcing Whistle and Bowns into constant action between the pipes.

Switzerland def. Latvia 3-1

Nico Hischier came up big for Switzerland, scoring the go-ahead goal with 3:39 left in the third period to help Switzerland to a 3-1 win over Latvia.

Elvis Merzlikins initially saved Vincent Praplan's effort in front of goal, but Hischier was there to tap home the rebound. Simon Moser added an insurance goal in the final minute after Latvia pulled Merzlikins.

The teams had exchanged goals in the second period. Gregory Hofmann put the Swiss ahead at the 33:44 mark before Miks Indrasis scored an equalizer for Latvia.

Hischier, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NHL entry draft, has been very good in his first two years with the New Jersey Devils. Devils fans will have liked seeing the 20-year-old staying composed in the final minutes of Sunday's game.