Phil Kessel had a hat trick and the United States scored three power-play goals to take a 5-1 win over Slovenia in the preliminary round of the world championships Sunday.
The Boston Bruins forward scored twice with the man advantage in the second, then added his third of the game on an even-strength tally 9 minutes into the third.
David Booth and Calder Trophy nominee Patrick Kane also scored for the United States.
Anze Kopitar scored for Slovenia with 3:24 left in the second period on Sunday.
On Friday, the U.S. went 4-for-9 on the power play in a 4-0 win against Latvia.
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