USA – Slovakia2 6:3 (end) | Sweden2 – Finland 4:2 (end) | Canada2 – Czech Republic 4:5 (1:2 after SO)
Russia – Switzerland 7:1 (end)
final
USA
6:3 (2:0, 1:2, 3:1)
Slovakia2
Saturday 28.12.2013, 13:30 • Malmö Isstadion • World Junior Championship
     
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    Players of the Game:

    Slovakia – Martin Reway
    USA – Mark Grzelcyk
     
    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): USA 16 (47), Slovakia 8 (30).

    The Slovaks put up a valiant fight, but the Americans just had too much depth for them to handle, and they eventually pulled away in the end. The Americans improve their record to 2-0, while the Slovaks drop to 1-1.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:51
    Offside USA.
     
    57:52
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    This Slovak line strikes again, as Griger with the pass out front to MARTIN REWAY, who backhands it through the pads of Gillies. It's too late to make a difference in the outcome, but they'll feel a bit better. Assist: David Griger.
     
    56:34
    Goal for Team USA!
    RILEY BARBER takes a nice feed from Copp, out of the reach of a Slovak defenceman, and fires it low glove side for the 6th US goal. Assists: Andrew Copp, Nicolas Kerdiles.
     
    Attendance: 1658.
     
    55:48
    Americans head up ice quickly and Sabol makes the save and covers.
     
    55:40
    Kolena one-times a rolling puck that goes over the glass and out of play, and he looks skyward after. Faceoff outside.
     
    55:03
    Quick shot off the draw and Gillies makes a glove save hand holds on.
     
    54:59
    Icing USA.
     
    54:15
    Goal for Team USA!
    The pressure continued and that might put this game away. Copp fed STEFAN MATTEAU in front from down low and he fired a beautiful wrister under the crossbar. Assists: Andrew Copp, Hudson Fasching.
     
    53:49
    Now Gillies scoops up a rolling puck in the US zone and holds on.
     
    52:58
    Kerdiles to O'Reagan 2-on-1, save Sabol, then he recovers and stops Kerdiles on the rebound.
     
    52:37
    Finally Richard Sabol covers the puck. The Americans were back on their heels not long ago but ever since that 4th goal they're going for the jugular.
     
    52:23
    Riley Barber hits the base of the post on a US rush.
     
    51:40
    Hartman shot from the point, hits Sabol up high.
     
    51:13
    Barber with the shot, Sabol with the save and the rebound deflects out of play. Faceoff in the Slovakian zone.
     
    50:34
    The Americans smelling blood now and they're back on the attack, Sabol denies Shore on the doorstep.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 17. Eichel (Hartman, Butcher), 20. O'Reagan (Grzelcyk, Kerdiles), 25. Hartman (Butcher, Eichel), 50. Grzelcyk (Carrick, DiPauli), 55. Matteau (Copp, Fasching), 57. Barber (Copp, Kerdiles) – 32. Kolena (Cehlarik), 33. Reway (Kolena, Griger), 58. Reway (Griger)

    USA: Gillies (Stolarz) – Skjei, Carrick, Butcher, Santini, McCoshen, Grzelyck, Slavin – O'Regan, Barber (C), Kerdiles – Eichel, Erne, Hartman – Copp (A), Fasching, Matteau – Hinostroza, DiPauli, Shore
    Slovakia2: Sabol (Baroš) – Luža, Predajniansky, Rusina, Gachulinec, Valjent, Černák, Kečkeš, Dinda – Kolena (C), Réway (A), Griger – Lunter, Daňo (A), Cehlárik – Minárik, Horanský, Mlynčár – Šimun, Tibenský, Skalický
    Referees: Steve Papp (CAN), Yevgeni Romasko (RUS) – Andreas Kowert (GER), Joonas Saha (FIN)