WJC roundup: Ponomarev scores two goals, leads Russia past United States
Senators prospect Stuetzle scores in Germany loss; Slovakia defeats Switzerland by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
Friday was the first day of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Games Friday
Russia 5, United States 3: Vasiliy Ponomarev, a Carolina Hurricanes forward prospect, scored two goals for Russia in a preliminary-round game in Group B.
Yegor Chinakhov (Columbus Blue Jackets), Zakhar Bardakov (2021 draft eligible) and Ilya Safonov (2021 draft eligible) also scored for Russia. Iaroslav Askarov (Nashville Predators) made 23 saves. When we talk about the games against Canada, against the U.S., we always talk about the puck possession, Russia coach
Christmas Day World Juniors action kicks off on TSN
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship kicks off on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005 with three round-robin games on tap from the bubble in Edmonton. All of the games can be seen on TSN and streaming on TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN Direct.
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The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship kicks off on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005 with three round-robin games on tap from the bubble in Edmonton.
All of the games can be seen on TSN and streaming on TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN Direct.
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CBJ Viewer s Guide to the World Junior Championships
Three Blue Jackets draft picks taking part in the hockey appetizer starting Christmas Day by Jeff Svoboda @JacketsInsider / BlueJackets.com
Merry Christmas! Your present is hockey.
The popular IIHF World Junior Championships began Christmas Day as well, though, with all games of the entertaining Under-20 tournament set to be shown live on NHL Network. Think of it as an appetizer before the meal arrives in the middle of January.
For Blue Jackets fans, the present for tuning in is getting the chance to see the future. Three members of the team s 2020 draft class - first-round pick Yegor Chinakhov (Russia), third-round pick Samuel Knazko (Slovakia) and fourth-round pick Mikael Pyyhtia (Finland) are taking part.
2021 World Junior Championship Primer: Canada seeks back-to-back golds
Canada s Bowen Byram (4) and Jamie Drysdale (6) celebrate a goal against the Russia during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-competition action in Edmonton on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. (Jason Franson/CP)
Lauren Kelly | @laurkelly24 December 24, 2020, 10:33 AM
As the COVID-19 pandemic caused the IIHF to cancel almost every single international tournament on its schedule, many feared that the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship would be next. However, the IIHF found a way to go ahead with the marquee event of the year and worked together with Hockey Canada to move the event to the NHL’s former bubble in Edmonton.