One world hockey power achieved a predictable result the hard way, while another worked to demonstrate its dominance (and its unwillingness to take any opponent lightly). Both Sweden and USA maintained perfect win records in the third day of competition at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Day 3 was relatively quiet, with only two games on the schedule. Here’s a quick look at how they played out:
Sweden 4, Switzerland 2
Minnesota Wild prospect Joel Eriksson Ek and Team Sweden kept their tournament record perfect against future NHL Draft star Nico Hischier and Team Switzerland.