The quarterfinals are locked in, and we've got some thrilling match-ups as teams battle for a spot in the semifinals and a shot at the medal round. Germany and Switzerland have already punched their tickets, while Czechia narrowly edged out Denmark, ending Oliver Bjorkstrand's gold medal aspirations. Meanwhile, Sweden made quick work of Latvia and is now gearing up to face the United States.
Here's the lineup for today's games:
- Slovakia vs. Germany - 6:10 AM
- Canada vs. Czechia - 10:40 AM
- Finland vs. Switzerland - 12:10 PM
- United States vs. Sweden - 3:10 PM
Let's take a closer look at some standout players and their stats so far:
- J.J. Moser: 4 games, 1 goal, 3 assists, 2 wins
- Victor Hedman: 4 games, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 wins, 2 WALT
- Zemgus Girgensons: 3 games, 4 assists, 1 win, 1 WALT
- Wojciech Stachowiak: 3 games, 1 assist, 1 win, 1 WALT
- Jake Guentzel: 3 games, 1 goal, 3 wins, 3 WALT
- Brandon Hagel: 3 games, 1 goal, 3 wins, 1 WALT
- Pontus Holmberg: 3 games, 2 wins, 2 WALT
- Oliver Bjorkstrand: 4 games, 1 assist, 1 win, 1 WALT
- Erik Cernak: 3 games, 2 wins
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