For Team USA fans, this game was a matter of formalizing their advance to the Semi-Finals. For Habs fans, this game was a matter of watching Cole Caufield hopefully get more of a chance to contribute. For Slovakia, it was a chance to pull off the upset.
The Americans put on the pressure early, forcing Slovak goalie Simon Latkoczy to make a number of saves early — which you will see is something of a theme throughout.
John Farinacci was forced to temporarily exit the game after a hit early (though he did return), and Matthew Boldy took a penalty, though Slovakia wasn’t able to capitalize.