(Chris Young The Canadian Press via AP)
The United States, led by NHL prospects Clayton Keller, Colin White, Luke Kunin and Kieffer Bellows, will play Russia in the semifinals of the World Junior Hockey Championships at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Team USA beat Russia, 3-2, in a preliminary meeting. Russia features prospects Kirill Kaprizov, Yegor Rykov and Danila Kvartalnov. The winner will await either Canada or Sweden in the final.
Here's what you need to know:
Who: United States vs. Russia
What: World Junior Championships semifinals
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Time: 3:00 p.