WJHC picks and predictions: Czech Republic vs Canada
Jan 1, 2021 |
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Canada dominated Finland to finish first in Group A with a 4-0 record in the preliminary round. Up next is the Czech Republic in a knockout round quarterfinal matchup.
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Team Canada finished the preliminary round with a perfect 4-0 record and gets to face Group B’s fourth-place team, the Czech Republic, as quarterfinal action kicks off in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
The Canadians finished the round-robin with the tournament s most goals scored and least allowed (33:4). The Czechs managed just 14 goals in their four prelim games but collected two shutouts and beat Team Russia 2-0 on Sunday.
WJHC picks and predictions: Germany vs Canada
Dec 24, 2020 |
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Team Canada kicks off its 2020 World Juniors against Team Germany. The puck line is 5.5 goals, but Canada has won by six or more goals just twice in its last 11 games.
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Team Canada will kick off its gold medal defense on Saturday as they take on Team Germany, who will have already played Finland the day before.
The big news out of Canada s camp is the hand injury to captain Kirby Dach. Dach left the third period of Canada’s 1-0 win over Team Russia in exhibition play with an apparent hand injury and immediately left the ice. He has been ruled out for the tournament as Canada will have to move on from its most talented forward.