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Finland vs. Czechia (2 p.m. ET) -- Czechia gave up a two-goal lead in the third period of its opening game against Slovakia on Tuesday, but a goal by forward Gabriel Szturc (2023 draft eligible) with 1:50 remaining in the third period gave them a 5-4 victory. "The key thing for us is to skate," said Czechia captain
Jan Mysak
(Montreal Canadiens), who scored two goals. "When we have good movement we create opportunities and we try to shoot as much as we can and then get to the net. You saw a lot of goals we scored were around the net and that's key for us." Finland defeated Latvia 6-1 on Tuesday in its first game.
Joakim Kemell
(Nashville Predators) had two goals and two assists and
Aatu Raty
(New York Islanders) had a goal and three assists. "I thought it was a good way to start the tournament," said Finland forward
Brad Lambert
(Winnipeg Jets), who scored a goal. "I think we trusted that we would get our chances and capitalized on them and we have to continue to do that."
Slovakia vs. Canada (6 p.m. ET) -- Canada found its game after a slow start in a 5-2 win against Latvia on Wednesday. The game was tied 1-1 after the first period before Canada scored three goals in the second and another in the third. Forward Connor Bedard, projected to be the No. 1 selection in the 2023 NHL Draft, had a goal and an assist. Goalie
Sebastian Cossa
(Detroit Red Wings) made 22 saves, but
Dylan Garand
(New York Rangers) is expected to start against Slovakia. "We need better execution, which is going to help us play faster," Canada coach Dave Cameron said. "We missed the net with too many shots against Latvia
(New Jersey Devils) had a goal and assist for the United States in a 5-1 win against Germany on Tuesday. The United States is the defending WJC champion and has returned with another talented team. The U.S. was dominant against Germany, outshooting them 50-11. "Our guys really came out flying and we're all excited to be here and have a chance to win a gold medal," Hughes said. "We have a lot of skilled players and a lot of grit and I think that blends together really well." Switzerland lost 3-2 to Sweden in its opener Wednesday, but battled back from a 3-0 deficit in the third period to give a highly talented Sweden team a scare. "We were the underdogs against Sweden and we're going to be the underdog against the U.S. as well," Switzerland coach Marco Bayer said. "We want to do our best against the U.S., and then we play against the Germans and Austria, those are two games we have to win."
