"And oh golly are we in for a treat on Sunday. At 3:30 PM CST, the action gets started when Sweden takes on Finland in what will be a rematch of their semifinal matchup from last year's edition of the World Juniors. Following that, Canada will take on Czechia for the third straight knockout tournament; puck drop in that game is set for 7:30 PM CST."
"Even then, Finland has shown resilience over the past three games. Despite being down 1-0 for much of regulation against Czechia, Finland was able to break down a stout Czech defence and score with just seconds left in the third period. In the next game against Canada, despite losing by multiple goals, the first period would see Finland erase three one-goal deficits in succession."
Only four games remain in the 2026 World Juniors, comprised of the two semifinals and the medal-round contests. Sweden and Finland meet at 3:30 PM CST in a rematch of last year’s semifinal, followed by Canada versus Czechia at 7:30 PM CST. Sweden reached the semifinals by pulling away late for a 6-3 win over Latvia. Finland advanced by upsetting the United States 4-3 in overtime. Finland has shown repeated resilience, mounting late comebacks against Czechia and Canada and overcoming deficits en route to an overtime victory over the United States.
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