Finland 5-4 Switzerland *GWS Finland came back twice from a two-goal deficit to defeat Switzerland in a shootout.
Czech Rep. 4-2 Latvia The Czech Republic defeated Latvia 4-2 to be one step closer to the final round.
Switzerland 3-4 Czech Rep. With a 4-3 overtime victory over Switzerland on Monday, the Czechs moved on to the Playoff Round. Tomas Hertl scored the winner at 1:39 of the extra frame.
Sweden 7-4 Finland In a wild clash of Nordic foes, Sweden blew an early 3-0 lead against Finland but rallied for a 7-4 win. First in Group A, the Swedes earn a semi-final bye, while Finland heads to relegation play.
Preliminary Round : Group B
Germany 3-9 Canada Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the way with a goal and four assists, as Canada dominated in their opener.
Slovakia 2-3 Russia *OT Richard Mraz tied it late in the third but Albert Yarullin played hero in the dying seconds of overtime.
USA 8-0 Germany USA got eight goals from eight different players, as the Americans opened their tourney in fine form.
Canada 6-3 Slovakia Canada overcame a slow start and two game misconducts in a comeback win over Slovakia.
Russia 2-1 USA Vladimir Tkachyov scored the game-winner in the third and placed Russia into second place in Group B.
Germany 0-7 Russia Yaroslav Kosov had a third period hat trick and Andrei Vasilevski made 41 saves for the shutout.
Canada 2-1 USA In the latest battle of the North American hockey rivalry, Canada defeated the U.S. 2-1 at Ufa Arena on Sunday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan Strome scored for Canada.
Slovakia 2-1 Germany *OT With a 2-1 overtime win over Germany on Sunday night, Slovakia set up a showdown with the United States on New Year's Eve for third place in Group B. Peter Ceresnak got the winner.
USA 9-3 Slovakia Team USA clinched a playoff berth by soundly thumping the Slovaks today by an 9-3 score. With the win the Americans finish third in Group B and will play in the quarter-finals on January 2.
Russia 1-4 Canada Canada struck for two goals on a major penalty in the first, added another in the second, and finished with an empty netter in the third to beat Russia 4-1 and claim the semi-final bye from Group B.
