As I looked ahead to the games on December 29th even before this year’s tournament began, I knew that this day would be pivotal. Not only would these games yield telling results for final group rankings, but it also gave us some really good matchups. Rather than spoil it all now, I’ll just let you read, because yesterday’s games did not disappoint.

Game One: Switzerland 4, Denmark 0

SOG: SUI - 30, DEN - 23
PP: SUI - 1/2, DEN - 0/4
Players of the Game: SUI - Philipp Kurashev (CHI ), DEN - Jonathan Brinkman (2019)

This recap will solely be dedicated to the emergence of Philipp Kurashev, followed by an ode to (likely) relegation-bound Denmark.