World Juniors 2019

Russia and Slovakia get big wins in Day 5 at World Juniors

Written by Brandon Rivers on

Russa 7 Switzerland 4

The Swiss tried to build off of beating Denmark the previous day to upset the favored Russians, but ultimately ran out of gas in a high-scoring affair.

Switzerland scored twice in the first 9:06 of game play, but the mighty Russians got one back. Red Deer Rebels defenseman Alexander Alexeyev had an assist on that marker. That made the score 2-1 Switzerland after 20 minutes.

The final 40 minutes would see eight more goals. Russia scored twice and Switzerland once in the second, but then Alexeyev’s squad pulled away.

He netted his first goal of the tournament, giving his team a 5-3 lead. The goal would end up being the game winner as Russia scored twice more for a 7-4 win.

The Russians are tied atop Group A with Canada. Tomorrow’s contest between the two will decide the winner and top seed out of Group A.

Switzerland finishes group play 1-2-1. They avoid relegation and if the Czechs lose to Denmark, they will be the three seed in Group A. If the Czechs win, they will be the four seed and take on the winner of Group B (likely Sweden).

WHL notables:

Russia

Alexander Alexeyev (Red Deer): 1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points – 2 shots – +3 – 18:25 time on ice.

Slovakia 11 Kazakhstan 2

Slovakia finally got in the win column at the 2019 World Juniors as they flew out to a 6-0 first period lead and went on to blow out Kazakhstan 11-2.

Vancouver Giants forward Milos Roman had an assist and this pretty goal. He now has two goals and three points in the tourney.

Slovakia avoids relegation as they finish group play 1-3. They are locked in as the four-seed in Group B and will take on the winner of and Canada – Russia game.

Kazakhstan closes out group play with a match against Sweden.

WHL notables:

Slovakia

Milos Roman (Vancouver): 1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points – 2 shots +1 – 14:10 time on ice.
Andrej Kukuca (Seattle): 4 shots on goal – +3 – 16:53 time on ice.