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The United States celebrates a goal Friday against Czechia (photo: USA Hockey).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Isaac Howard (Michigan State) netted the winner in the bottom of the seventh round of the shootout to help lift the U.S. National Junior Team to a 4-3 victory over Czechia in preliminary round play of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Friday at Frolundaborg in Gothenburg, Sweden.<\/p>\n

Howard gave the U.S. the lead just 1:12 into the opening period. Eric Pohlkamp (Bemidji State) chipped the puck out of the American zone up to Frank Nazar (Michigan) who took off on a two-on-one with Howard. He slid the puck across the slot for Howard who beat Czech goaltender Michael Hrabal (UMass) five-hole.<\/p>\n

The U.S. had a pair of power-play opportunities in the first period but was not able to convert despite several good chances, including a one-timer from Jimmy Snuggerud (Minnesota).<\/p>\n

Czechia leveled the score at 15:40 after Jakub Stancl put one home from the top of the crease after a feed from behind the net.<\/p>\n

Adam Bares gave the Czech\u2019s a 2-1 lead 6:23 into the second frame, but Team USA responded less than two minutes later when Will Smith (Boston College) netted a feed from Ryan Leonard (Boston College). Gabe Perreault (Boston College) drew an assist on the play as well.<\/p>\n

At 11:47, Robin Sapousek put a one-timer past goaltender Jacob Fowler (Boston College) for a 3-2 Czech lead, but the U.S. rallied less than three minute later when Ryan Chesley (Minnesota) sent a laser past Hrabal from the slate off Lane Hutson (Boston University) bumped the rebound of his own shot on goal out to Chesley.<\/p>\n

Cutter Gauthier (Boston College) nearly gave the U.S. the lead late in the final period, but his shot was blocked by a Czech defender.<\/p>\n

With the score knotted at 3-3 at the end of regulation, the game went to a five-minute three-on-three overtime period. The U.S. had a power play in the extra session and four total shots on goal but was unable to capitalize.<\/p>\n

The game went to a five-round shootout to decide the winner. With the Czechs up 1-0 heading to the bottom of the fifth, Perreault sent the game to extra rounds where Howard beat Hrabal two rounds later to secure a 4-3 victory for the U.S.<\/p>\n

Fowler made 20 saves in the contest and stopped six of seven shooters in the shootout.<\/p>\n

Team USA will play its final preliminary round game on New Year’s Eve against Slovakia. Opening faceoff is 12 p.m. local\/6 a.m. EDT at Frolundaborg and the game can be seen live on NHL Network.<\/p>\n

NOTES<\/strong>: Lane Hutson was named the U.S. Player of the Game \u2026 Team USA outshot Czechia 34-23 \u2026 The U.S. was 0 for 3 on the power play while Czechia was 0 for 2 \u2026 With the win tonight, the U.S. has secured one of the top two spots in Group B for the tournament\u2019s quarterfinals. Slovakia currently holds the No. 1 position in Group B with nine points, while the U.S. has eight. The winner of Sunday\u2019s game between the two teams will earn the top spot in the group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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