Switzerland takes on Czechia on Monday in a battle of unbeatens in Group A at the 2024 IIHF World Championships
Switzerland (2-0-0, 6 points) and Czechia (2-0-0, 5 points) face off on Monday at Prague Arena in Chechia in a battle of Group A unbeatens. Czechia last played on Saturday, picking up its first regulation victory of the tournament, while the Swiss kept their record unblemished with a win on Sunday and face their first back-to-back games in Prague. Switzerland won its group in last year’s worlds in Finland and Latvia before losing to Germany in the quarterfinals. The Czechs also fell in the quarterfinals in 2023 after a fourth-place finish in its group. Czechia’s last medal in the event was a bronze in 2022 while Switzerland last reached the medal stand with a silver in 2018.
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Game Date: May 13, 2024
Game Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV: NHL Network
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Nico Hischier of the New Jersey Devils completed a hat trick with a power-play goal with 51 seconds remaining on Sunday, lifting the Swiss to a 6-5 victory over Austria. Hischier also added an assist while Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi notched two goals and two helpers.
Norway burst out to a 3-1 lead on Saturday before Czechia pumped in five unanswered tallies to run away with a 6-3 victory. Captain Roman Červenka, who plays for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in Switzerland, scored twice in the first period for the Czechs, who finished with a 49-11 shot advantage.
Josi leads Switzerland with five points, including two goals, while Hischier’s three tallies top the squad. Leonardo Genoni of Swiss club EV Zug stopped 13 of 15 shots in its opener before sitting out Sunday. Červenka’s two goals lead Czechia, with four players posting two points thus far. Lukáš Dostál of the Anaheim Ducks shut out Finland on Friday, stopping 21 shots in a shootout victory.
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