MONTREAL – Quarterfinal Thursday at the IIHF World Championship delivered drama in spades — and none bigger than Denmark’s stunning upset over Canada.
Sweden, meanwhile, moved comfortably past Czechia to book their spot in the semifinals. Austria bowed out, losing handedly to Switzerland, while the United States mounted a comeback to bounce Finland from the competition.
Here’s a brief summary of the games:
SWITZERLAND 6 – 0 AUSTRIA
Switzerland was too much for Austria to handle. The Swiss scored early and often, while limiting the Austrians to just 13 shots on net in a clinical 6-0 victory.
Habs prospect Vinzenz Rohrer was assessed a five-minute major toward the end of the first period and was ejected from the game. He finished the tournament with four goals (tied for the team lead) a