(WJC) Team Canada thumped Switzerland 8-2 at the World Junior Hockey Championship yesterday to set up a semi-final match against the Czech Republic Thursday evening, the Czech’s disposed of Finland 4-3 in a shoot out. In other action the United States bounced Russia 4-2 and will move on to face Sweden who edged Slovakia 3-2.
(NHL) The Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 last night. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots for his NHL-best sixth shutout of the season. Elsewhere San Jose handed Montreal their 5th straight loss beating the Canadiens 4-1, LA shutout Edmonton 5-0, Colorado needed overtime for a 3-2 win over Winnipeg and Anaheim skated to a 5-0 pasting of Vancouver.
