Official Site of the Devils · May 12, 2015
Gavrus, Belarus reach quarters at world championships
EYES ON THE PRIZE: Devils' prospect Artur Gavrus focused on quarterfinal round at IIHF World Championship. (Photo: Getty Images)
Artur Gavrus and Belarus are through to the quarterfinals of the IIHF World Championship in the Czech Republic.
The Belarusians punched their ticket to the next round with a 3-2 win over Norway in Tuesday’s Group B action at CEZ Arena in Ostrava. They now head to Prague to take on Canada, which won Group A.
Belarus (4-0-2-1, 14 pts) struck three times on the power play for a 3-0 lead before holding off a Norwegian rally. They finished fourth in Group B to reach the quarters for the second straight season.