WJC roundup: United States joins Canada, Finland, Russia in semifinals
Coyotes prospect Farinacci scores two goals in win against Slovakia by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
Saturday was the ninth day of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Quarterfinals results
United States 5, Slovakia 2:John Farinacci (Arizona Coyotes) scored two goals and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, scheduled for Monday.
The United States will play Finland in one semifinal (9:30 p.m. ET; NHLN, TSN), and Canada will play Russia in the other (6 p.m. ET; NHLN, TSN).
WJC roundup: Senators prospect Stuetzle boosts Germany in OT win
Forward scores three points against Slovakia; Hurricanes Gunler lifts Sweden past Austria by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
Monday was the fourth day of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Day 4 games
Germany 4, Slovakia 3 (OT): Tim Stuetzle (Ottawa Senators) scored two goals and had an assist for Germany in an overtime win against Slovakia in Group A preliminary-round play Monday.
Defenseman Mario Zimmermann (2021 NHL Draft eligible) scored a power-play goal with 59 seconds remaining in overtime to give Germany (0-1-0-2) its first victory of the tournament. Germany used the same nine forwards and five defenseman it used in its opening two games of the tournament
Canada begins their WJC title defence on Boxing Day against Germany on TSN
World Juniors Boxing Day action from the bubble in Edmonton has defending champion Canada kicking off their tournament in a Group A matchup against Germany. All of the games can be seen on TSN and streaming on TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN Direct.
Brianne Spiker, TSN.ca Staff Team Canada , The Canadian Press
World Juniors Boxing Day action from the bubble in Edmonton has defending champion Canada kicking off their tournament in a Group A matchup against Germany.
All of the games can be seen on TSN and streaming on TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN Direct.