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2021 World Juniors quarterfinal round preview

The round robin portion of the 2021 World Junior Championships has been completed up in Edmonton. Switzerland and Austria are sidelined and won’t compete for medals. But eight teams remain and they’ll be vying for gold over the next few days.

It all starts with four quarterfinal match-ups that run all day Saturday! Here’s a quick breakdown of who remains in contention!

Germany (3rd, Group A) vs. Russia (2nd, Group B) [10:00 a.m. MT]

Round robin results:

  • Germany: lost 5-3 to Finland, lost 16-2 to Canada, won 4-3 over Slovakia (OT), won 5-4 over Switzerland
  • Russia: won 5-3 over United States, lost 2-0 to Czech Republic, won 7-1 over Austria, won 4-3 over Sweden (OT)

Germany is the feel-good story of the tournament, qualifying for the medal round despite missing several players due to COVID-19 quarantine guidelines.