Less than 24 hours removed from an upset loss at the hands of Slovakia, the United States shifts its focus to its matchup Thursday vs. Switzerland at the 2023 World Junior Championship.
After a subpar performance in an opening win against Latvia, the USA crumbled in the second period against Slovakia. The Americans allowed three goals in less than four minutes as a 2-1 lead became a 4-2 deficit.
A comeback attempt in the third period was not enough, and Slovakia held on for a 6-3 win.
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“I think we just got away from our game in the second period and allowed a couple goals when we shouldn’t have,” Luke Hughes said. “I think we’ve just got to tighten up defensively and get back to our game. That’s kind of what cost us.”
Switzerland has gotten out to a great start at the World Juniors. The Swiss knocked off Finland in overtime to start their tournament and then beat Latvia in a shootout. With four points, they are tied for first in Group B with the Finns.
The Sporting News has all you need to watch the USA vs. Switzerland in the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, including the start time and TV channels for viewers in the United States and Canada.
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What channel is USA vs. Switzerland on today?
- Network (U.S.): NHL Network
- Network (Canada): TSN 3/5
TSN has all the World Juniors action in Canada, while in the United States, viewers can find the games on NHL Network.
Stephen Nelson will provide play-by-play coverage for NHL Network. He will be joined by analyst Dave Starman and reporter Jon Rosen.
Dennis Beyak and Craig Button will be on the call for the USA games for TSN. Laura Diakun and Dave Reid will be in the studio.
How to live stream World Juniors hockey games
U.S. fans can stream the tournament on fuboTV (which comes with a free trial), NHL.tv or the NHL app.
Fans in Canada can stream all World Juniors games on TSN.ca or the TSN app.
USA vs. Switzerland start time
- Start time: 4 p.m. ET (5 p.m. AST)
The puck will drop at 4 p.m. ET (5 p.m. local time) from the Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., home of the QMJHL’s Moncton Wildcats.
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It is the third game of the tournament for both teams and the third World Juniors game on Thursday.
USA vs. Switzerland odds
- USA: -2.5 (-128)
- Switzerland: +2.5 (-109)
- O/U: 7
The USA was a 2.5-goal favorite on the puck line for its game against Switzerland as of late Wednesday, according to Sports Interaction.
USA World Juniors schedule 2023
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 26 | Latvia | W, 5-2 | 4 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 28 | Slovakia | L, 6-3 | 4 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 29 | Switzerland | — | 4 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 31 | Finland | — | 4 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 2 | TBD (Quarterfinals) | — | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 4 | TBD (Semifinals) | — | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 5 | TBD (Gold-medal game) | — | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
