Day two of the 2019 World Juniors U20 Championship featured three games and only one of them consisted of a Buffalo Sabres prospect. Today’s games will feature two Sabres prospects in action.
Mattias Samuelsson and Team USA will face Kazakhstan, while Matej Pekar and the Czech Republic will meet the Russians.
Day Two Game Recaps
Final Score: Sweden 5, Slovakia 2
Slovakia Goal Scorers: Adam Liska and Milos Fafrak
Russia (0-0-0) vs Denmark (0-1-0) | Group A
Final Score: Russia 4, Denmark 0
Russia Goal Scorers: Vitali Kravtsov (Rangers), Alexander Romanov (Canadiens), Pavel Shen (Bruins), and Ivan Morozov (Vegas)
Denmark Goal Scorers: None
Canada (1-0-0) vs Switzerland (0-0-1) | Group A
Final Score: Canada 3, Switzerland 2
Swiss Goal Scorers: Philipp Kurashev (2) (Blackhawks)
Finland (0-1-0) vs Kazakhstan (0-0-0) | Group B
Final Score: Finland 5, Kazakhstan 0
Finland Goal Scorers: Otto Latvala, Aarne Talvitie (Devils), Samuli Vainionpaa, Kakko Kaapo (19’ DE), and Aleksi Heponiemi (Panthers)
Kazakhstan Goal Scorers: None
Sabres Prospect Update
Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen got the night off yesterday after playing very well against Sweden on Wednesday.