2020 World Junior Hockey Championships

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Preliminary Round matchups:  Friday Dec. 27

Team Germany vs Team USA
Team Slovakia vs Team Kazakhstan

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Results for Friday Dec. 27:

Team USA 6-3 over Team Germany; and Team Slovakia beat a Team Kazakhstan 3-1.

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Preliminary Round matchups:  Saturday Dec. 28th

Team Canada vs Team Russia
Team Czech Republic vs Team Germany
Team Sweden vs Team Switzerland
Team Finland vs Team Slovakia

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Some fancy stats:  (scroll the menu arrow for the different stats such as PIM, GAA, PP%, PAV, etc.):

https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/teamstats/powerplay#statistics

[Hobbes]

Ouch...that might not only be the end of LaFreniere's tournament, but maybe even his season.

[Zee]

Make it stop

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Results for Saturday Dec. 28:

Team Russia shut our Team Canada 6-0.  That's all that can be written because the Canucks were just flat today.  Canadian goaltenders faced 40 SOG which goes to show just how bad we played and how opportunistic the Russians were.  'Nuff said.  And oh yeah, it was Canada's worst showing in Workd Junior history.

https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/news/16993/russia-hammers-canada

Highlights:
https://youtu.be/3aOn_Nrklz0

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Other Saturday results:

Team Sweden outdid Team Switzerland 5-2 in winning their 50th consecutive Preliminary Round game in their WJHC history.  Quite the accomplishment for the Swedes.

Team Germany outclassed Team Czech Republic 4-3; and Team Finland clobbered Team Slovakia 8-1.

For info, highlights, & stats:

https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/schedule

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Preliminary Round matchups:  Sunday Dec. 29

Team USA vs Team Russia
Team Kazakhstan vs Team Finland

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Results for Sunday Dec.29:

Team USA defeated Team Russia 3-1 with Maple Leafs prospect Nick Robertson contributing a goal for his US squad.  American goalkeeper Spencer Knight was solid in stymiing Russian scoring chances.

https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/gamecenter/recap/9621/12-usa-vs-rus

Team Finland whomped Team Kazakhstan 7-1.
https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/gamecenter/recap/9620/11-kaz-vs-fin

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Preliminary Round matchups:  Monday Dec. 30th

Team Canada vs Team Germany
Team USA vs a Team Czech Republic
Team Slovakia vs a Team Switzerland
Team Kazakhstan vs Team Sweden

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Robertson with another assist. He's putting together a pretty good WJC.

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Results for Monday Dec. 30:

Team Canada sought redemption for their 6-0 losing debacle at the hand of Team Russia in their previous matchup, as the Canadians soundly vaunted past a Team Germany by a score of 4-1.  With no Alex Lafrenière in the lineup, Canada played a tighter defensive game and goaltender Joel Hofer foiled any a German scoring chances to seal the win.  Good job, guys.

Recap & highlights:
https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/gamecenter/recap/9623/14-ger-vs-can

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/junior/2019-20/world-championship/stats/game-summary?gameid=2660

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Other Monday results:

Team Sweden outplayed Team Kazakhstan 6-2.  The Kazakhs have not won any games in this tournament but at least just the idea of being here and making this it this far is encouragement enough.

Recap & highlights:
https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/gamecenter/recap/9622/13-kaz-vs-swe

Team USA stunned Ream Czech Republic 4-3 in OT.

Recap & highlights:
https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/gamecenter/recap/9625/16-usa-vs-cze

Team Switzerland beat Team Slovakia 7-1.

Recap & highlights:

https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/gamecenter/recap/9624/15-svk-vs-sui

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Preliminary Round matchups :  Tuesday Dec. 31st

Team Canada vs Team Czech Republic
Team Germany vs Team Russia
Team Sweden vs Team Slovakia
Team Finland vs Team Switzerland