Good morning, Devils fans. The World Juniors Championships are now past the group stage and into the playoffs. Please see below for how the Groups A and B shook out:
The Rosters and Standings
Please see the following hyperlinks
for each roster for qualified teams. Please note that not all teams have posted their rosters on their official sites. The top four teams in each Group will advance to the Championship Playoffs, while Germany and Denmark will proceed to the Relegation game.
Group A
Team Sweden — 4-0-0-0 (12 points)
Team USA — 3-0-0-1 (9 points)
Team Switzerland — 2-0-0-2 (6 points)
Team Slovakia — 1-0-0-3 (3 points)
Team Germany — 0-0-0-4 (0 points)
Group B
Team Canada — 3-1-0-0 (11 points)
Team Czechia — 2-1-0-1 (8 points)
Team Finland — 2-0-1-1 (7 points)
Team Latvia — 1-0-1-1 (4 points)
Team Denmark — 0-0-0-4 (0 points)
January 2
Relegation Playoff: Germany vs. Denmark
The Time: 12:30 PM EST
The Spot: 3M Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN, NHL Network, Fubo
Bracket A Quarterfinal #1: Sweden vs. Latvia
The Time: 2:00 PM EST
The Spot: Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN, NHL Network, Fubo
Bracket A Quarterfinal #2: Czechia vs. Switzerland
The Time: 4:30 PM EST
The Spot: 3M Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN, NHL Network, Fubo
Bracket B Quarterfinal #1: USA vs. Finland
The Time: 6:00 PM EST
The Spot: Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN, NHL Network, Fubo
Bracket B Quarterfinal #2: Canada vs. Slovakia
The Time: 8:30 PM EST
The Spot: 3M Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN, NHL Network, Fubo
As a result of USA’s loss to Sweden in the final game of the Group Stage, it became certain that only one of Team USA or Team Canada can medal this year. But Finland is a tough enough game for Team USA, and they cannot take them lightly.
January 4
January 4 will feature the Semifinals.
January 5
January 5 will feature the Gold and Bronze Games.
Your Thoughts
What have you thought of World Juniors this season? Have you been able to catch any games so far? Leave your thoughts in the comments below, and feel free to treat this post like a gamethread when the times come.
