Time for new blood
Although the French didn’t make the quarter-finals last year, they didn’t respond badly to the pressure of co-hosting the Worlds with Germany, finishing ninth. That run in Paris included highlights...
View ArticleNorway facing uphill battle
Without some of its top national team stars, Norway will have to work even harder to maintain their mid-table status in the top pool. Goal Lars Haugen has been a consistent performer for Norway since...
View ArticleDadonov in leadership role
Aside from 39-year-old captain Pavel Datsyuk, this year’s Russian team doesn’t have a player over 30. One of its most experienced players is Yevgeni Dadonov. This will be Dadonov’s fifth straight World...
View ArticlePower Rankings
1 SWE Operation Win Without Brothers 2 CAN He’s 97, but he skates fast 3 USA Citizen Kane...is this a remake? 4 FIN Kasperi? All wraparounds, all the time 5 RUS Hey, did the coach shave his moustache?...
View ArticleRussia flattens France
Russia scored three first-period goals in just 3:14 and never looked back in a 7-0 romp over France to kick off the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Copenhagen. Kirill Kaprizov led the way...
View ArticleAtkinson wins shootout for USA
Cam Atkinson scored two sensational shootout goals, deking goalie Darcy Kuemper first to the glove side and then the stick side, giving the U.S. a 5-4 win over Canada in the opening game of the 2018...
View ArticleSerene start for Sweden
Sweden and Denmark are close neighbours – and hockey players and coaches have regularly crossed the Oresund in both directions. So today it was little surprise that the Tre Kronor’s opening game in...
View ArticleDenmark wins historic opener
Denmark defeated Germany 3-2 in a shootout at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at Jyske Bank Boxen. Frans Nielsen’s shootout goal helped Denmark to an opening game win.They were able to get...
View ArticleSwiss target improvements
A liberal sprinkling of youngsters honing their skills in North America adds some zip to the Swiss roster at this World Championship. Forward Nino Niedereitter is the best-known name on the list, but...
View ArticleSwiss edge Austrians in OT
Switzerland blew a two-goal lead, but Enzo Corvi scored the 3-2 overtime winner against Austria in Saturday’s combative tournament opener for the neighboring rivals. At 3:18, Corvi took a drop pass...
View ArticleLatvia rallies to 3-2 OT win
Latvia defeated Norway 3-2 in overtime at Jyske Bank Boxen. Rudolf Balcers game winning tally at 0:24 of the extra period would give Latvia its first win. The game was the opener for both teams at the...
View ArticleFinland taking new approach
Goal Harri Sateri played in nine games for the Florida Panthers. His stint with the Panthers will be remembers for the four game winning streak he put up to keep his team in the playoff hunt. During...
View ArticleAho's star shines bright
Sebastian Aho had two goals and two assists to lead Finland to a convincing 8-1 win over Korea. The game was the first for both teams in Group B in Herning. Shots favoured Finland by a whopping 45-9...
View ArticleDa Costa helps France bounce back
French captain Stephane da Costa led from the front, potting a goal and two assists as his team downed Belarus 6-2 in Copenhagen. The experienced forward, currently playing with Geneve-Servette in...
View ArticleRamsay’s rebuilding job
New faces are getting their chance for Slovakia in Copenhagen as Craig Ramsay continues to refresh the national team. Head coach Craig Ramsay continues his rebuilding job with Slovakia. After a tough...
View ArticleWill Czech drought end?
The Czechs could be champs this year in Denmark, and a new Kafka manuscript could be discovered during the tournament. Both are possible, but neither is likely. Only one player on the 2018 roster also...
View ArticleUSA gets another big win
The United States put in a solid effort with a 4-0 win over host nation Denmark in tonight’s primetime game at Jyske Bank Boxen. Team USA won its second straight game of the tournament while Denmark...
View ArticleJaskin lifts Czechs over Slovaks
Dmitrij Jaskin's overtime goal gave the Czech Republic a 3-2 tournament-opening win over neighbouring rival Slovakia. Slovak goalie Marek Ciliak was outstanding with 39 saves, although he conceded the...
View ArticleRussia blanks Belarus
Russia retained first place in Group A with its third consecutive shutout win on Monday, blanking Belarus 6-0. The Russians, who won gold at the PyeongChang Olympics in February, have not conceded a...
View ArticleKorea forward savours Denmark experience
Michael Swift has been one of Korea’s leading players since earning his passport. This year has been a whirlwind for the Korean national team. First the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and now the World...
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