Those are all good questions, and as I tend to do for almost every World Junior tournament, I had predicted this team would win gold and thought it had a roster that could roll over opponents like we’re accustomed to. But that was wrong, and that’s on me for misevaluating the team.

Canada sustained a devastating 4-3 loss to Czechia in the world junior hockey championship quarterfinal on Thursday, eliminating them from the annual tournament.

Canada now turns its attention to Thursday's quarterfinal against Czechia, the team that bounced the powerhouse from last year's tournament at the same stage.

Boston College teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice, and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday in the world junior hockey quarterfinals. Boston University's Brandon Svoboda,

The defending champion United States beat Switzerland 7-2 in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship. It will face Czechia next.

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