Anthony Mantha was the scoring star, but for linemate and Team Canada captain Kyle Turris, Sunday’s one-sided 8-0 win over Britain at the world hockey championship in Slovakia was definitely a confidence booster.

Turris scored twice and said he feels like he’s finding his game after a tough season with the Nashville Predators, where his seven goals in 55 games after a foot injury were a disappointment.

“This game is all about confidence,” Turris — who has been under scrutiny in Nashville after signing a six-year, $36-million U.S. contract extension in 2017 — said in a telephone interview from Kosice, Slovakia.

“I’m at my best when I’m confident, and getting back to my game and playing the game I know I can play. Games like this one obviously help with that, but I’m feeling better and better, and I’m very thankful Hockey Canada gave me this opportunity.”

Canada evened its record at 1-1, after a 3-1 opening loss to Finland. The power play went 2-for-3 and the Canadians dominated the underdog Brits, limiting them to 10 shots.

“It was a good step in the right direction for us, after a tough loss to Finland. We’re trying to get our chemistry together, our lines and our whole team, getting everyone on the same page.”

Man, Mantha: Mantha notched two goals and three assists on Sunday and is tied for the tournament scoring lead at five points with Czechs Filip Hronek and Dominik Kubalik, 18-year-old Finnish prospect Kaapo Kakko, Latvia’s Rudolfs Balcers and Russian Nikita Kucherov, who won the NHL scoring title with the Lightning. Mantha fell one point shy of Eric Lindros’ tournament record of six points in a game. “He’s a phenomenal player,” Turris said of Mantha, who plays for the NHL’s Red Wings. “He has great vision of the ice, great hands, he’s a big body, and he’s just a great player to have as a linemate.”

Jost in time: Tyson Jost played his first game for Canada, barely an hour after more than 16 hours of flights to get there. Jost, whose Colorado Avalanche were eliminated by the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 on Wednesday, flew from Canada to Munich to Budapest and then Slovakia. He said he had roughly three hours of sleep before playing against Britain.

Brit power: Britain is one of the feel-good stories at the world championship just two years after playing two levels down. Britain qualified with a dramatic overtime victory over Hungary in a Division 1-A tournament, after trailing by two goals in the third period and scoring the game-tying goal with two seconds left. This season is something of a reward for players such as British captain Jonathan Phillips, who has played internationally for 16 years. Adam Keefe, brother of Marlies coach Sheldon Keefe, is the bench boss for Britain’s third appearance at this level since 1951. Britain plays Denmark Tuesday and needs at least four points in the tournament to avoid relegation.

Draft watch: Kakko is changing the conversation about who will go first overall in next month’s NHL draft. He had a hat trick for Finland on Sunday, giving him five goals through two games. He’s been regarded as the consensus No. 2 pick behind American Jack Hughes, but those five goals have people talking. The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers will pick 1-2 this June and both appear destined to land a high-end forward to build with.

Up next: Canada takes on host Slovakia on Monday (TSN, 2 p.m.).