This is a game that Slovakia would have circled on their World Junior calendar. We knew going into the tournament this game most likely would decide who will finish 3rd and 4th in Group A. Now that Slovakia and Switzerland have both played two games, both have a win and […]
Team Sweden’s powerplay explodes for 6-2 win over Kazakhstan
Twelve players hit the scoreboard for Team Sweden in their matchup against Team Kazakhstan. The surge of offense was led by their powerplay production, which was able to convert on three of four opportunities on the man advantage. Swedens top players led the way, with Samuel Fagemo again scoring the […]
Hofer, Canada best Germans
Team Germany kept it close, but it simply wasn’t meant to be. Just as they had done against the Americans, Germany went toe-to-toe with the world’s best through the first half of the game. Kelowna Rockets’ forward and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect, Nolan Foote, fired home a rebound to open […]
Canada downs Germany to jump from bottom to top in Group B
No Lafreniere, no Veleno, no problem.
Knight and Kaliyev lead the way for the US over Russia
After losing to Canada in their first game and seeming pretty meh against Germany, the Americans have a solid game. The United States faced off against the Russians on Sunday. With the Russians coming off a huge victory over Canada they were expected to come out guns blazing against […]
Finland Put Seven Goals Past Kazakhstan
photo via Sportsnet It was a case of rinse and repeat for the Finnish earlier today. After hammering Slovakia yesterday 8-1, they made it back-to-back victories with a 7-1 trouncing over Kazakhstan at the Werk Arena. Yesterday, 15 different players got their names on the boxscore, and today was […]
Cowboys Beat Redskins; Dallas Eliminated From Playoff Contention Anyways
After the Dallas Cowboys lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on the road last weekend, Dallas still had a chance to clinch the NFC East Title with a win and a Philadelphia loss on the road against the New York Giants. The Cowboys took care of business at home in a […]
Titans Rush Into the Playoffs With Win over Texans
The Tennessee Titans needed to win on the road against the Houston Texans in order to clinch a playoff spot. Derrick Henry busted a 53-yard touchdown with 2:54 remaining in regulation to give him the rushing title for the season and his performance also helped Tennessee win the game over […]
WJC 2020: Suomi Swarms Kazakhstan 7-1 Following 1st Period Fireworks
For a while on Sunday, it appeared as though Kazakhstan’s U20 squad was going to produce another tight outcome against a Group A stalwart. But the Finns were packing a Puistola. Carolina Hurricanes prospect Patrik Puistola scored the opening goals of the 1st and 3rd periods and led Finland with […]
Samuel Fagemo and Nils Hoglander step up as Sweden rolls over Switzerland to remain dominant in round robin
The question coming into the 2020 World Juniors was who could step up to be the primary offensive producers for Team Sweden to complement their strong defensive core of puck-moving phenoms. While we are still early into tournament play, it appears that Samuel Fagemo and Nils Hoglander may have answered […]
Dolphins Shock Patriots
The New England Patriots embarrassed the Miami Dolphins on the road in Week 2 on the road by a score of 49-0. In Week 17, it turned out to be a lot different. With a win, New England would be the number two seed in the AFC. With a loss […]
WJC | Russia (1) – USA (3)
Russia (1-1-0-0) @ United States (1-1-0-0) Not nearly as a rivalry as Canada/Russia but still two powerhouses coming together between Russia and the United States. In what has become a very important game for the landscape of Group B with every team being tied at 1 win, 1 loss. Whoever […]
Finland vs Kazakhstan Preview: Why the World Juniors Could Be Growing Up
The IIHF is often quietly judicious in competitive booking. For instance, when an “Asia” qualification spot at the senior Worlds failed to produce swift improvement in the Japanese or Korean squads, it was nixed without any ticker tape. Similar wisdom is shown in the inclusion of less nations in Women’s […]
Finland Hammer Slovakia
Team Finland laid down the hammer earlier today dominating Team Slovakia 8-1 following a tough loss to the Swedish on Boxing Day. The scoring opened on the powerplay for Finland at the 4:54 mark of the first period. The Finnish got the Slovakian netminder – Samuel Vyletelka – moving and […]
Switzerland loses to Sweden, 2-5
Switzerland takes the first loss of the tournament, losing to Sweden 2-5 and matching their shots at 27. Sweden came in the first two periods and rocked Switzerland but kept out of the Swiss’s crease for the third period. Switzerland looked defeated after the first period and came into the […]
WJC | Canada (0) – Russia (6)
Canada (1-0-0-0) @ Russia (0-1-0-0) It’s probably the most hyped game on this side of the world outside of Canada/USA. Canada and Russia have given us some of the best World Juniors games in the history of the tournament. Canada in their opening game beat the Americans then were awarded […]
Canada thumped by Russia
Not a pretty game for Canadian fans.
IIHF World Junior Championships: Czech Come Back Falls Short Against Germany
After defeating the 2019 bronze medal champions on Thursday, the Czech Republic returned to the ice to take on Germany in front of a full house at Ostravar Arena. Without the help of Jakub Lauko who was injured in the game against Russia, the host nation would have to rely […]
Germans stun hosts in Ostrava
If the Germans were going to win in the preliminaries, their best chance was going to be Saturday’s game against the Czech Republic. Not only did Germany pull off the upset, but the recently-promoted squad did so in convincing fashion. And make no mistake about it, this was no ordinary win. […]
Day 2 WJC Recap: Kazakhstan Goes Down Swinging at an Emotional Time
My efforts to preview Friday’s Slovakia vs Kazakhstan game at the World Juniors were stopped cold by a chilling news flash. A passenger plane carrying 100 people had slammed into a building in the Kazakhs’ homeland, and I feared the absolute worst, not believing the initial estimates of only a […]
