IIHF World Championship Friday GameThread
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IIHF World Championship Friday GameThread
"The 2026 IIHF World Championship get underway today in Switzerland and five Florida Panthers will be taking part including recently recovered captain Aleksander Barkov. Joining Barkov on the Finnish squad will be fellow center Anton Lundell. Matthew Tkachuk will play for last year's winners, the United States, who struck gold at the tournament for the first time since 1933. Panthers prospects Sandis Vilmanis and Marek Alscher will toil for Latvia and Czechia, respectively."
"Today's games Group A: Finland vs. Germany (Zurich) 10:20 a.m. Group B: Canada vs. Sweden (Fribourg) 10:20 a.m. (NHL Network) Group A: United States vs. Switzerland (Zurich) 2:20 p.m. (NHL Network) Group B: Czechia vs. Denmark (Fribourg) 2:20 p.m."
"Thursday's NHL results Montreal 6, Buffalo 3 - Montreal leads series three games to two. Vegas 5, Anaheim 1 - Vegas wins series four games to two."
The 2026 IIHF World Championship begins in Switzerland with five Florida Panthers involved. Aleksander Barkov, recently recovered, will play for Finland alongside Anton Lundell. Matthew Tkachuk will represent the United States, which won last year’s tournament for the first time since 1933. Sandis Vilmanis will play for Latvia, and Marek Alscher will play for Czechia. Television coverage is provided by NHL Network. The opening schedule includes Finland vs. Germany in Zurich at 10:20 a.m., Canada vs. Sweden in Fribourg at 10:20 a.m., United States vs. Switzerland in Zurich at 2:20 p.m., and Czechia vs. Denmark in Fribourg at 2:20 p.m. Thursday’s NHL results include Montreal defeating Buffalo 6-3 and Vegas defeating Anaheim 5-1, with both series standings updated to three games to two and four games to two, respectively.
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