The Calgary Flames are represented by four players split between Slovakia and Sweden at the 2019 World Junior Championship. The Flames representatives faced a split result in a pair of close games on the first day of round robin play.
United States 2, Slovakia 1
The Slovakians played a smart, tight-checking game against the high-octane American offense. For the most part, they did a good job cluttering up passing and shooting lanes.
The game was even early on, with a 7-7 tie in shots in the first period. But the Americans adapted and gradually took over the game, out-shooting Slovakia 27-7 the rest of the way.