We’ve hit the quarterfinals of the World Junior Championships. Winner moves on with a chance to win a medal, the losers will find a flight home.
Lineups for Canada vs the Czech Republic.
Alex Newhook (COL) won't go tonight, Connor Zary (CGY) will take his place between Perfetti (WPG) and Krebs (VGK). Levi (FLA) vs Malik in between the pipes #WorldJuniors #CANvsCZE pic.twitter.com/Da73pxENi2
— Brandon Holmes (@BHolmes_Hockey) January 2, 2021
Here we go! @HC_WJC vs @narodnitym #WorldJuniors #quarterfinals pic.twitter.com/bG5dSnjVGU
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) January 3, 2021
It took longer than normal for Canada, but they still scored first
Dylan Cozens on the breakaway makes it 1-0 Canada.
— Lauren Kelly (@laurkelly24) January 3, 2021
Cozens SQUEAKS one by Malik and 🇨🇦 Canada takes the lead! #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/SzRmNsSOrw
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 3, 2021
#WJC: It took longer than usual but still didn't take that long, as Dylan Cozens scores on a breakaway at 8:22 of the 1st to give Canada a 1-0 lead over the Czechs. That puck has to get deep considering they were operating their cycle. pic.twitter.com/5U2FfMiIV0
— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) January 3, 2021
🚨🇨🇦 @HC_WJC is off to an incredible start! @BowenByram puts Canada up 2-0 over @narodnitym #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/GVnc6Choxk
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) January 3, 2021
Bowen Byram walks and snipes
2-0 🇨🇦 #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/ppIulsydBq— Inside the Golden Knights (@Inside_VGK) January 3, 2021
Intermission adjustments for Czech goalie pic.twitter.com/lJ22QGoPMj
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 3, 2021
Peyton Krebs just being the good Canadian boy he is and helping Martin Beranek to the bench#WorldJuniors
(🎥 @TSN_Sports) pic.twitter.com/ytgiKFoHnE— Inside the Golden Knights (@Inside_VGK) January 3, 2021
End of the first
🇨🇦- 2
🇨🇿- 0
Shots on goal
🇨🇦 8
🇨🇿 12Canada able to pot a couple past Malik in the first #WorldJuniors
— Inside the Golden Knights (@Inside_VGK) January 3, 2021
We’re back for the second period. The Czech Republic had a solid first period and will hope to build on the momentum.
https://twitter.com/WJCBubble/status/1345540437042454529
The Czechs almost squeeze one by Devon Levi pic.twitter.com/r5NZgoACSK
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 3, 2021
End of the second
🇨🇦- 2
🇨🇿- 0
Shots in the period
🇨🇦 10
🇨🇿 6
Total shots
🇨🇦 18
🇨🇿 18Canada up 2 going into the do-or-die period#WorldJuniors
— Inside the Golden Knights (@Inside_VGK) January 3, 2021
STATS CHECK after 40 minutes
Canada 2
Czech Republic 0Quinton Byfield
9:12 TOI
0 SOG
Even +/-
4-for-8 faceoffs (50%)Jordan Spence
0:00 TOI#WorldJuniors #LAKings— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) January 3, 2021
We’re back for the third. Czech’s need to push for some offense.
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1345552104111316993
Newfoundland is proud to be represented by #BanjoGuy pic.twitter.com/8tnAT4qb8V
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 3, 2021
With no scoring the coach of the Czech Republic team decided to take a page out of Andy Murray’s playbook.
🇨🇿 empty net? With 5:30 minutes left
— Inside the Golden Knights (@Inside_VGK) January 3, 2021
Andy Murray just pulled the goalie for Czech Republic
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) January 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/WJCBubble/status/1345557977269460993
🚨🇨🇦 Empty netter! @con91mcmichael shuts the door on @narodnitym and makes it 3-0 for @HC_WJC. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/SkhkwU1kP3
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) January 3, 2021
🇨🇦 @HC_WJC ADVANCES! A 3-0 win over @narodnitym means next stop: #WorldJuniors semifinals.
READ MORE https://t.co/N3rV5biKzb pic.twitter.com/fhgQH9pCEo
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) January 3, 2021
FINAL STATS CHECK
Canada 3
Czech Republic 0Quinton Byfield
11:53 TOI
2 PIM – hooking in final 2 minutes of game
0 SOG
Even +/-
9-for-14 faceoffs (64%)Jordan Spence
0:00 TOI#WorldJuniors #LAKings— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) January 3, 2021
Canada moves on and will play the lowest remaining seed in the next round. If Slovakia upsets the United States later tonight, they would get Canada next. If the USA wins, it would set up Canada-Ruasia and USA-Finland in the semifinals.
Video highlights courtesy of the IIHF:
Canada vs Czech Republic – 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship from IIHF on Vimeo.
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