USA vs. Czech Republic results: Americans erupt for seven goals, guarantee QF spot at World Juniors

Coming into Tuesday’s contest with the Czech Republic, the People had performed two video games on reverse ends of the spectrum. Sport 1 showcased a workforce struggling to play a full 60 in a 5-Three loss to Russia. Sport 2 was a dominating 73-shot, 11-goal shutout of Austria lower than 24 hours later. 

And in Sport Three towards the Czechs, the People continued their successful methods with a strong wire-to-wire 7-Zero win. Trevor Zegras led the best way with 5 factors (two targets, three assists) whereas Bobby Brink was named Participant of the Sport backed by his two-goals. His future Flyers teammate, USA captain Cam York, chipped in three assists. Additionally including to the aim celebration was two guys head coach Nate Leaman would like to get moving into Cole Caufield and Arthur Kaliyev. The pair scored consecutively within the third interval on two rips from the circles; Caufield additionally had an help on the sport’s capper by Matt Boldy that was a show-stopping between-the-legs magnificence.

“The Czechs confirmed towards Russia that they’ve a very good workforce and it took us some time to money in on it,” mentioned Brink because the American’s first aim of the sport — his first of two — did not come until the second interval. “I feel if we play like we did on this sport in the remainder of the event, I feel our workforce goes to do rather well.”

Spencer Knight additionally had a strong bounce-back sport in between the pipes. The Panthers prospect struggled within the workforce’s loss to Russia, permitting 4 targets on 12 pictures. In opposition to the Czechs, he pitched a 22-save shutout that together with stoning Michal Teply proper on the doorstep. Teply, a Blackhawks draft choose in 2019, led the Czechs with six pictures on web.

“I form of got here in right this moment, simply need to play hockey and simply have enjoyable. That was form of my factor for right this moment,” mentioned Knight postgame. “Not attempt to get too apprehensive in regards to the sport and all that stuff. Simply come to the rink and have a smile in your face and simply have enjoyable.”

Lukas Parik, who backstopped the Czechs to a surprising 2-Zero win over Russia on Sunday, was initially slated to be the backup. He ended up beginning with a last-minute lineup change and proceeded to permit seven targets on 30 pictures. Nick Malik, the son of ex-NHLer Marek, relieved him late within the third and stopped each pictures he noticed. 

The U.S. is now formally within the quarterfinal spherical; nevertheless, seeding remains to be up for grabs. They will face a tricky Swedish workforce to shut out a New Yr’s Eve tripleheader. 

Sporting Information had all of the motion as the US and the Czech Republic battle it out in Group B motion.

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USA vs. Czech Republic rating, highlights from 2021 World Juniors

Third interval: USA 7, Czech Republic Zero

Four:19 p.m. — Trevor Zegras comes near the hat trick however rings it off the publish on the facility play.

Four:17 p.m. — Alex Turcotte makes the go across the pack of the web and will get nailed by Radek Kucerik. Turcotte is down and skates off slowly after the coach comes out.

Four:16 p.m. — Czech’s get two nice scoring probabilities up shut however Spencer Knight will get the pad down.

Four:16 p.m. — Czech’s take one other penalty.

Four:15 p.m. — Malik now in and Parik is out and never blissful.

Four:13 p.m. — PP GOAL. Matthew Boldy (MIN) down by the web and he goes between the legs — a la Nick Malik’s dad Marek’s well-known shootout aim — to attain. USA leads 7-Zero.

Four:12 p.m. — Delay of sport handed out to the Czech bench. Probably as a result of they needed to make a goalie change and one thing bought crossed up.

Four:10 p.m. — GOAL. Cole Caufield (MTL) picks the puck up and simply buries it from the underside of the proper circle. His first of the event too.  USA leads 6-Zero.

Four:05 p.m. — PP GOAL. It is an #ArtyParty in 2021. NYC native Arthur Kaliyev (LAK) snaps the puck from the left circle for his first of the event. USA leads 5-Zero.

Four:04 p.m. — USA will get one other energy play. 

Three:58 p.m. — GOAL. On a delayed penalty, Trevor Zegras (ANA) with one-timer from the proper circle. USA leads Four-Zero.

Three:56 p.m. — USA preserving the stress on because the ice continues to tilt their method.

Three:51 p.m. — Ultimate body is underway.

Second interval: USA Three, Czech Republic Zero

Photographs via two durations: USA 23, Czech Republic 20

Three:32 p.m. — Underneath a minute left and Spencer Knight (FLA) makes his finest save of the sport as he robs Michal Teply (CHI) on their own after the puck popped out to him.

Three:31 p.m. — Landon Slaggert (CHI) comes shut because the puck trickles simply broad. USA is buzzing now.

Three:25 p.m. — GOAL. Bobby Brink (PHI) on the doorstep along with his stick on the ice (at all times an excellent factor) and a defenseman on him bangs within the excellent Matthew Beniers go. USA leads Three-Zero.

Three:22 p.m. — GOAL.  After coincidental minors and Four-on-Four motion, Henry Thrun (ANA) feeds a wide-open Trevor Zegras (ANA) in the proper circle and he buries it with Parik out of place. USA leads 2-Zero.

Three:18 p.m. — Spencer Knight with an excellent cease on Wild prospect Pavel Novak.

Three:13 p.m. — Drew Helleson (COL) with a shot from the excessive slot and Parik makes the cease however offers up the rebound. USA not there to capitalize however are flying on this center body.

Three:08 p.m. — GOAL. Brett Berard (NYR) will get his preliminary shot blocked however his second try squirts via Parik and dribbles into the paint. Bobby Brink (PHI) jumps on the free puck and buries it. USA leads 1-Zero.

Three:07 p.m. — Spencer Knight with one other good cease however his rebound goes out into the center

Three:05 p.m. — Matthew Beniers is totally flying within the offensive zone. He is out there within the 2021 draft.

2:58 p.m. — Second interval underway.

First interval: USA Zero, Czech Republic Zero

Photographs: Czech Republic 10, USA 7

2:37 p.m. — Wow. Czech’s with an awesome probability however simply cannot join on what would have been a slam-dunk aim. A royal street go to a wide-open Michal Teply (CHI) who cannot end on the far facet.

2:22 p.m. — Ryan Johnson (BUF) referred to as for tripping. Per NHL Community’s Dave Starman, USA was apprehensive in regards to the Czech’s embellishing calls … and it was shut. 

2:20 p.m. — Spencer Knight trying strong in web to date. He is confronted six pictures and has stopped all of them.

2:15 p.m.  — Matthew Boldy with an excellent probability on the doorstep as he will get two beauty.

2:14 p.m. — Adam Raska (SJS) takes Cole Caufield (MTL) into the boards by the Czech’s bench — with just a little further — and will get two for roughing. Coming into the sport, Workforce USA is Three-for-7 with the person benefit.

2:12 p.m. — Off a turnover, Brett Berard (NYR) with an excellent probability. Then a mad scramble however the People cannot bury it regardless of Parik out of place.

2:10 p.m. —  Some rationalization from head coach Nate Leaman on why Spencer Knight (FLA), and never Dustin Wolf (CGY), is between the pipes for this one.

2:08 p.m. — Sport on.

2:07 p.m. — UPDATE: Lukas Parik is in web for the Czechs.

Pregame

1:21 p.m. — Strains are right here.

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