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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship Interviews

Photo: Team Canada players Mitchell Stephens, Travis Dermott, Travis Konecny, and Roland McKeown celebrate a goal by teammate Lawson Crouse in Canada’s 6-1 win over Denmark at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of RONI REKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>Team Canada bounced back from a tournament-opening loss to the USA to defeat Denmark 6-1 on Day 3 of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. The win keeps Canada in the thick of things in Group A, a group currently led by undefeated Sweden.

As in the first game of this tournament, Canada gave up the opening goal. This time around, though, they scored the next six and never let the Danes back into the game.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Mitch Marner, Canada

Photo: Team Canada forward and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Mitch Marner is currently third in scoring in the OHL with 22 goals and 58 points in 25 games (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p> Few if any teams at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship can ice the depth of talent that Team Canada normally brings to this tournament. This year’s team features a mix of player styles perhaps better suited for the larger ice surfaces in Helsinki, Finland, but Canada has brought along their usual complement of high-end offensive talent.

One of those high-octane players is forward Mitch Marner, a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect who currently plays for the London Knights of the OHL.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Gustav Forsling, Sweden

Photo: Team Sweden defenseman and Chicago Blackhawks prospect Gustav Forsling is in his second season in the SHL, where he plays for Linkoping HC (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team Sweden remained undefeated at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship after eking out a 1-0 win over the USA in a Group A battle at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Finland.

Sweden needed just one goal to gain the victory, a goal scored by Alexander Nylander (2016) early in the second period of a tight, penalty-filled contest. But in reality, the Swedes needed goaltender Linus Soderstrom (NYI) to shut the door on Team USA as the Americans controlled play throughout much of the game, outshooting Sweden 46-23 on the day.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: William Lagesson, Sweden

Photo: Team Sweden goaltender and New York Islanders prospect Linus Soderstrom turns aside one of the 46 shots he faced in his 1-0 shutout of Team USA at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of RONI REKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>The talented collection of forwards and defensemen that Team Sweden brought to the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship overshadowed the goaltenders on that country’s WJC roster, but it was goaltender Linus Soderstrom that won the day in Sweden’s 1-0 win over the USA on Day 3 in Helsinki, Finland.

Soderstrom, a prospect of the New York Islanders, earned the shutout with full marks, stopping all 46 shots that Team USA fired his way.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Maxim Lazarev, Russia

Photo: Team Russia forward and 2016 prospect Maxim Lazarev is having another productive season in the QMJHL with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, posting 18 goals and 42 points in 30 games so far in 2015-16 (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p> Team Russia has been nearly perfect at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, with the only “blemish†being a shootout win over the Czech Republic on the opening day of the tournament. They continued their roll through the preliminary round on Day 4 of this WJC, defeating Belarus 4-1 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.

The Russians rode a three-goal first period blitz until the third period when they added a fourth a little over a minute after Belarus had made it a 3-1 game.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Dylan Strome, Canada

Photo: Team Canada players Thomas Chabot (L), Dylan Strome (C), and Jake Virtanen (R) celebrate Strome’s first period goal against Switzerland in Canada’s 3-2 shootout win over the Swiss at the 2016 World Junior Championship (courtesy of HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>After splitting their first two games of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, Team Canada was given a good scare by Switzerland on Day 4 of the tournament, with the Swiss taking Canada to a shootout before captain Brayden Point (TBL) and Mathew Barzal (NYI) netted shootout markers to give Canada the win.

Switzerland jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period before Canada halved the lead on a late goal by Dylan Strome to send the teams to the locker rooms with the Swiss leading, 2-1.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Joe Hicketts and Travis Sanheim, Canada

Photo: Team Canada defenseman and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Travis Sanheim is having another good offensive season with the Calgary Hitmen, posting eight goals and 31 points in 24 games in the 2015-16 WHL campaign (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team Canada earned a hard-fought win over a pesky squad from Switzerland that was desperate to earn a win after having dropped their first two games of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Tournament.

The Swiss got the jump on Canada in the first period, getting goals from Damien Riat and Dario Meyer before Dylan Strome (ARI) provided Canada’s wake-up call with his third of the tournament.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: David Pastrnak and Simon Stransky, Czech Repu

Photo: Prince Albert Raiders forward and 2016 prospect Simon Stransky netted the opening goal for the Czech Republic in their 5-3 win over Belarus at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>With host Finland on the docket for a New Year’s Eve showdown, Team Czech Republic could ill afford to lose to a lesser team like Belarus if they wanted to stay ahead of their Group B counterpart while also maintaining a chance to win the group outright.

But after Simon Stransky opened the scoring for the Czechs in the first period, the hard-working Belarusians took control of the game in the second period to come out of that period with a 3-2 lead.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Vadim Malinovski, Belarus

Photo: Belarus goaltender Ivan Kulbakov goes into the boards with Czech Republic forward and Winnipeg Jets prospect Michael Spacek during the Czech Republic’s 5-3 win over Belarus at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>Perhaps there was no other outcome for Team Belarus at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, that outcome being a date with Switzerland in the relegation round of this tournament. The Belarusians haven’t played badly at this WJC, but nevertheless find themselves fighting to avoid a return to Division 1A at the U20 level.

Belarus needed a regulation win over the Czech Republic in their final game of the preliminary round to potentially avoid the relegation round (Slovakia has a game in hand), and were giving the impression that they just might pull off the upset.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Olli Juolevi and Roope Hintz, Finland

Photo: Team Finland forward and Carolina Hurricanes prospect Sebastian Aho reaches between Slovakian players to score one of his two goals in Finland’s 8-3 win over Slovakia at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>The host country for the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, Team Finland, received an early scare from Slovakia before taking control of a game that ended with an 8-3 win for the Finns at Hartwall Arena, in Helsinki, Finland.

Slovakia jumped off to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Matus Sukel and Radovan Bondra (CHI). A little over five minutes after Bondra’s goal, however, forward Sebastian Aho (CAR) netted a power play goal to get Finland into the game, and the Finns continued to roll from there with the next four goals of the game.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Vili Saarijarvi, Finland

Photo: Team Finland defenseman and Detroit Red Wings prospect Vili Saarijarvi is among the top 20 offensive defensemen in the OHL, where he plays for the Flint Firebirds (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team Finland heads into their New Year’s Eve showdown with the Czech Republic with the wind at their backs after defeating Slovakia by an 8-3 score. The Finns, who often experience offensive woes at the IIHF World Junior Championship, have had no problems in that department on their home ice as they lead all countries in scoring with 18 goals heading into the final day of the preliminary round.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Matthew Tkachuk and Christian Dvorak, USA

Photo: Team USA forward and 2016 prospect Auston Matthews is leading the way on offense for the U.S. at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship with six points in three games (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>After running into a hot goaltender in their 1-0 loss to Sweden in the previous game, Team USA had no such troubles in their match against Switzerland as they romped to a 10-1 win over the Swiss on Day 5 of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Eleven different players made the scoresheet for the U.S. in the win, with top 2016 NHL Draft prospect Auston Matthews leading the way with a four-point game off*of two goals and*two*assists.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Ryan Donato, USA

Photo: Team USA forward and Boston Bruins prospect Ryan Donato has been a productive player in his freshman season at Harvard, posting four goals and nine points in 10 games in 2015-16 (courtesy of MARKKU ULANDER/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>While Team USA turned in a stellar offensive effort in their 10-1 win over Switzerland at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, they can’t rest on their laurels as they head into the final day of the preliminary round in Helsinki, Finland.

The U.S. currently sits in second place in Group A, three points behind Sweden.*While a win over Denmark on New Year’s Eve won’t change their situation, they do want to head into the playoff round with a good head of steam rather than a hangover from a Denmark upset.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Filip Lestan, Slovakia

Photo: Team Russia goaltender Alexander Georgiev, shown here playing for TPS Turku, has been an important part of his country’s run through the preliminary round of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, where the Russians have given up just seven goals in four games (courtesy of Duesseldorfer EG/Champions Hockey League via Getty Images)


</p>Team Slovakia put up a good battle, but Team Russia was able to hang on to defeat the Slovaks by a 2-1 score on the final day of the preliminary round at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. The win for the Russians sends them to a quarterfinal matchup with Denmark, while Slovakia has the uneviable task of facing off against what might be the best country at this year’s tournament, Sweden.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Anton Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson, Sweden

Photo: Team Sweden forward and Arizona Coyotes prospect Anton Karlsson celebrates his goal in his country’s 5-2 win over Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of RONI REKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p> Team Sweden ran the table in Group A at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, winning all four of their preliminary round games to finish as the top seed for the playoff round. The Swedes completed their sweep on New Year’s Eve with a 5-2 win over Canada, the second loss suffered by the defending champions at this tournament.

The win for Sweden sends them to a quarterfinal encounter with Slovakia, while the Canadians will face the high-flying hosts from Finland.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Sebastian Aho and Julius Nattinen, Finland

Photo: Team Finland players Jesse Puljujarvi, Patrik Laine, Julius Nattinen, Sebastian Aho and Olli Juolevi celebrate a goal by Puljujarvi in Finland’s 5-4 win over the Czech Republic at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of MARKKU ULANDER/AFP/Getty Images)


</p> They gave the hometown faithful some anxious moments on the final day of the preliminary round at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, but Team Finland managed to pull out a win over the Czech Republic with two late goals to seal the 5-4 victory and a playoff round encounter with the defending WJC champs from Canada.

In what was a back-and-forth affair, Finland found themselves down 4-3 with a little over 11 minutes to play in the third period.… read more

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Photo: Team Czech Republic players Jakub Zboril, Michael Spacek, and David Pastrnak celebrate a third period goal by Spacek in their loss to Finland at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of MARKKU ULANDER/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>Team Czech Republic has shown themselves to be a strong opponent in their four preliminary round games at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. They gave the high-powered squad from Finland all they could handle in their New Year’s Eve showdown, but ultimately fell to the Finns by a 5-4 score. The loss sends the Czechs into a quarterfinal matchup with the USA.

For a short time in the third period, it looked like the Czechs might pull out a win after taking a 4-3 lead on a goal by Michael Spacek with a little over 11 minutes left in regulation.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Roland McKeown, Canada

Photo: Team Canada forward Mitchell Stephens moves in to score Canada’s first goal in their 5-2 loss to Sweden at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of RONI REKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>Team Canada ran the table on the way to gold at last year’s World Juniors, but their path to a U20 title will be a little trickier at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. The Canadians competed in the tough Group A that also included Sweden and the USA, with Canada losing to both of those hockey powers in the preliminary round in Helsinki, Finland.

Their 5-2 loss on New Year’s Eve to Sweden gives Canada a date with host Finland in the WJC quaterfinals.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Mikko Rantanen and Patrik Laine, Finland

Photo: Team Finland forward and 2016 prospect Patrik Laine is among the scoring leaders at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship with four goals and eight points through four games (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Team Finland has given the fans in Helsinki, Finland plenty to cheer about at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, to the tune of 23 goals in four preliminary round games. Their tight, 5-4 win over the Czech Republic on New Year’s Eve sends the Finns into the quarterfinals against Canada, the defending champions and a country that is never an easy out in any hockey tournament.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Rasmus Asplund and Andreas Englund, Sweden

Photo: Team Sweden defenseman and Ottawa Senators prospect Andreas Englund has scored one goal in 24 SHL games for Drjugarden IF in 2015-16 (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt)


</p>Given their status as the host country and the fact that the team has been an offensive powerhouse so far at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, the Finnish squad has received a great deal of attention from media and fans alike at this tournament. But the best squad overall through the preliminary round was Team Sweden, who posted a 4-0-0-0 record in a Group A that included Canada and the USA.… read more

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2016 World Junior Championship: Q&A with Radel Fazleev of Team Russia

Photo: Team Russia forward and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Radel Fazleev competes for the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL where he has produced 14 goals and 42 points in 33 games so far in the 2015-16 season (courtesy of Chapin Landvogt/HF)


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A 2014 sixth rounder of the Philadelphia Flyers, two-way center Radel Fazleev is currently a key cog for an undefeated Team Russia heading into the quarterfinal round of the playoffs against an upstart Denmark squad at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Currently in the midst of his third and most successful season with the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL, Fazleev is representing his nation for the first time at a WJC.… read more

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2016 World Junior Championship: Playoff and Relegation Round previews

Photo: Team USA had just one blemish in their four preliminary round games at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, with their quarterfinal match placing them up against the Czech Republic (courtesy of RONI REKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>The playoff round of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship begins tomorrow with the quarterfinal matchups featuring the non-relegated teams from Group A and Group B, although the first relegation game in the best-of-three series will also take place. The games will take place at Helsinki Ice Hall and Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.

The first part of this preview will cover the two games being played Hartwall Arena, with the first game being a battle between Russia and Denmark, and the second game being host Finland facing off against the defending champions from Canada.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson and Axel Holmstrom,

Photo: Team Sweden goaltender and New York Islanders prospect Linus Soderstrom stops one of the 17 shots he faced in Sweden’s 6-0 win over Slovakia at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of RONI REKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>Team Sweden was hoping for a chance to settle a score with host Finland at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, and their wish has come true after the Swedes earned a semi-final berth with a 6-0 win over Slovakia in a quarterfinal game at Helsinki Ice Hall.

The win means that Sweden will face Finland in the next round, although the Swedes may have been hoping for a gold medal game showdown to turn the tables on the Finns, who won gold at this event in Sweden two years ago after defeating the Swedes in overtime on a goal by Rasmus Ristolainen.… read more

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(Video) 2016 World Junior Championship: Nick Schmaltz and Scott Eansor, USA

Photo: Team USA defender Will Borgen (L) and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (R) prevent Czech Republic forward Tomas Soustal from scoring in the USA’s 7-0 win over the Czechs at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of RONI REKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>Team USA earned the chance to face the team that knocked them out of last year’s tournament after posting a 7-0 win over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. The win means the U.S. will play Russia, who sent the Americans home early at last year’s WJC.

The leaders on offense for the USA in this game were forwards Auston Matthews (2016)*and Nick Schmaltz (CHI), who each picked up three points in the win.… read more

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