World Junior
Championship
In Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday
Preliminary play
Switzerland 6, Slovakia 4
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Sweden 6, Czech Republic 3
Russia 8, Norway 2
USA 4, GERMANY 0
First period -- 1. USA, Charlie Coyle (Jon Merrill) 12:37 (pp); 2. USA, Jerry D'Amigo 13:25
Second period -- 3. USA, Merrill (Nick Bjugstad, Ryan Bourque) 7:54; 4. USA, Chris Kreider (Kyle Palmieri, Coyle) 13:10 (pp)
Third period -- No scoring
Goalie saves -- USA: Jack Campbell 14, Andy Iles 0; GER: Niklas Treutle 44
Today's games
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Slovakia vs. Finland, 11:30 a.m.
Canada vs. Sweden, 3 p.m.
Czech Republic vs. Russia, 6 p.m.
USA vs. Switzerland, 7 p.m.
