The Detroit Red Wings representing the U.S. at the World Championship are onto the semifinals.
The Americans dispatched Czechia, 3-0, Thursday at Nokia Arena in Tampere Finland. The U.S. squad features Wings prospect Carter Mazur and coach Derek Lalonde, who is assisting David Quinn behind the bench.
"This was a tough game and I’m really proud of our team and how we stuck to our game plan," Quinn told USA Hockey. "There’s a real selflessness to our team and that’s been evident from the outset."
In the other early quarterfinal, Wings defenseman Moritz Seider's Germany toppled Switzerland, 3-1 in Arena Riga in Latvia.