Quarterfinals Day at the 2020 World Juniors pretty much went according to plan, except for one game. Russia powered their way past Switzerland, Canada defeated Slovakia, and Sweden shutout the Czech Republic to all advance to the semi-finals. The one surprising result was Finland’s close win over the United States.
Yesterday wasn’t without its controversies, and I’ll get into all of the biggest issues below. As far as Tampa Bay Lightning prospects go, Nolan Foote and Hugo Alnefelt are both heading to the semis (both went viral on Twitter for different reasons), but Maxim Cajkovic is going home.