Florida Panthers 2019 first rounder Spencer Knight stopped all 27 shots as the United States blanked Sweden 4-0 to win Pool B at the World Junior Championship to set up a quarterfinal meeting with Slovakia on Saturday.
After a shaky opening game against Russia, Knight posted back-to-back shutouts over the Czech Republic and the Swedes in his next two starts. He is the first American goalie to accomplish that feat at the World Juniors, per USA Hockey.
The 19-year-old Knight is now 2-1 with a 1.58 GAA and .