Spread across a handful of national teams, several Detroit Red Wings had a good weekend as the World Championship passed the halfway point.
The U.S., which features Wings coach Derek Lalonde as part of the staff and prospect Carter Mazur on the lineup, improved to 5-0 with a 3-0 victory over Denmark at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. All the goals were scored in the last 10 minutes. The big upset of the day happened in Group B, where the Swiss stunned favorite Canada, winning 3-2. The Swiss improved to 5-0 and ascended to the top spot in their group.