Overview

• Sweden routed Canada 8-4 in Friday’s opener by capitalizing on Canadian turnovers and extending control in the second and third periods.
• Center Eric Nilson scored twice and Jack Berglund added three assists to fuel Sweden’s offensive outburst.
• Finland maintained its tournament streak with a 6-3 victory over the United States, highlighted by Aatos Koivu’s two goals and Daniel Nieminen’s four assists.
• Saturday’s schedule features an unofficial final between Sweden and Finland at 1:00 PM CT, followed by a Canada–USA matchup at 4:30 PM CT to conclude the showcase.
• Performances in Minnesota are under close NHL scout scrutiny and will heavily influence final rosters for the December IIHF World Junior Championship.