The quarterfinals are all set and there are some intriguing match-ups as teams look to push through to the semifinals and a chance to reach the medal round. We mentioned the first two wins in yesterday’s post as Germany and Switzerland advanced. Czechia held off Denmark as Oliver Bjorkstrand became the first member of the Lightning to see his gold medal dreams dashed. Sweden handled Latvia with ease to set up a date with the United States.
So today’s games are:
Slovakia vs. German – 6:10 AM
Canada vs. Czechia – 10:40 AM
Finland vs. Switzerland – 12:10
United States vs. Sweden – 3:10
| Player | Games | Goals | Assists | Wins | WALT |
| J.J. Moser | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Hedman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| *Zemgus Girgensons | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wojciech Stachowiak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Guentzel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Brandon Hagel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Pontus Holmberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| *Oliver Bjorkstrand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Cernak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Other Hockey News
Top standouts from Qualification Round [Daily FaceOff]
Zemgus Girgensons gets a mention for his play for the underdog Latvian team. Thrust into a top-line role, The Hammer was one of their better players all tournament long.
Syracuse announced details of Syracuse Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Ceremony [Syracuse Crunch]
Mike Angelidis, Gabriel Dumont, Zenon Konopka, and George McPhee are set to be inducted into the Syracuse Crunch Hall of Fame on February 28th.
Victor Hedman chases ‘pinnacle’ Triple Crown Club [NHL.com]
An Olympic gold would complete Hedman’s personal pursuit of hockey’s Infinity Stones, but there is still a long way to go for Sweden. He knows this is his only shot, so expect him to go all out today against the United States.
