Well, Switzerland just beat Russia for the first time in the WJC with under a minute left in OT. The Swiss were without Roman Josi and Luca Sbisa. Their goaltender, Benjamin Conz, was amazing. In fact, behind Markstrom, I think he has been the best goalie in the tournament.
A guy that is projected to go mid-1st round at this point is Nino Niederreiter. He scored the tying goal with under a minute left in regulation, then put the shot on net that was tipped to beat Russia. He has 8 points in 5 games. He plays for Portland Winterhawks of the WHL and has 23 goals, 18 assists, for 41 points total. He's 6'1, 203. I've only seen his WJC performances; he's physical, smart, has good hands and a strong shot. He played the PK today and was one of the few Swiss that could handle the Russians.
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USA beat Finland 6-2. The score was 4-2 until the last minute so it is a poor reflection of the game. USA had a very good first period, skating all over Finland. But, as soon as the 2nd period started, USA began making poor outlet passes and started to try too many fancy plays.
Eero Elo had the first goal for Finland. He came down the right side, took a low wrist shot, got the rebound and roofed it. He had a couple shots on net but still lacked good positioning and decisions with the puck. It appears he knows how to go north-south and shoot the puck when hes near the net, but breaking out, forechecking and awareness are all problems.
Tomorrow, Switzerland will play Canada, followed by USA vs. Sweden
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The Wild lost 5-3 in a fast-paced game. Jamie Langenbrunner scored a hatty.
The Gophers beat Bowling Green 3-1 but continued to look lazy.
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