There are two games on the schedule tonight as we are set for day number four at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Alberta.Canada is set to take on Denmark at 8 p.m. EST in Edmonton, Alta. Canada sits in first place in Pool B with two wins for six points. They also have a tremendous 13 goals-for and just one-goal-against so far in the tournament.
Canada is coming off a 5-0 blanking over the Czechs last night and will look to continue their quest for gold tonight. Denmark is coming off a 7-0 blanking to the Czechs on Tuesday.
Denmark sits in last place in Pool B with two losses in two games. They have only found the back of the net three times and have 18 goals-against.
Jonathan Huberdeau (1-5) and Ryan Strome (2-4) lead the way for Canada with six points each. Mark Stone (4-0) and Tanner Pearson (4-0) have also been chipping in for Canada.
It was announced yesterday during the game against the Czech Republic, that Mark Vistenin will get the start tonight against Denmark.
Leading scorer for Denmark is Nicklas Jensen with three assists in two games. It is unclear of the starting goaltender for Denmark tonight.
The game will be broadcasted live on TSN.
The other tilt tonight is Russia battling Latvia in Calgary, Alta. Russia tops Pool A with two wins and six points.
Latvia sits at the bottom of Pool A with no wins in their two games.
Russia is coming off a 3-1 win over Slovakia last night as Latvia is coming off a 3-1 loss to Slovakia on Tuesday night.
Leading the way for Russia is Quebec Remparts forward Mikhail Grigorenko with a goal and three points in two games.
Leading the way for Latvia are Roberts Lipsbergs (2-0) and Juris Ziemins (1-1) with two points each.
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