Two Detroit Red Wings and their former coach have a chance for a medal at the World Championship.
Defenseman Filip Hronek had an assist to help Czechia to a 4-1 victory over Germany in one of four quarterfinals Thursday. That sets up a date in a Saturday semifinal opposite Finland, which took down Slovakia, 4-2.
Former Wings coach Jeff Blashill is an assistant coach with the U.S., which shut out Switzerland, 3-0, and will meet Canada in Saturday's other semi. Canada rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat Sweden, 4-3, in overtime.
Saturday's winners advance to Sunday's gold-medal game, and the losers battle for bronze, also on Sunday.