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The calm before (or after) the storm at the World Juniors involves all the non-medal teams playing one last game. What's the point of these games, you ask?

On the day of the IIHF U20 WJHC semifinals, we take a trip around the hockey world to see other people's opinions. There are tributes to Swedish moustaches, wondering why NHL scouts hate Benjamin Conz, and Ric Flair quotes.

Last year, Nino Niederreiter wouldn't let Russia make the semifinals with his late game heroics for Switzerland. This year, Evgeny Kuznetsov decided Russia wouldn't be denied against Finland.

It's playoff time at the 2011 IIHF U20 WJHCs, with quarterfinal action going on today. Canada takes on Switzerland in the afternoon game, while Russia and Finland play in the evening.

The end of the preliminary rounds gave us a look at our playoff bracket for the IIHF U20 World Junior Championships, and the bracket looks fantastic. We have the preview of the playoffs, and a breakdown of the quarterfinal matchups for Sunday.

It's the final day of preliminary round action at the IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Buffalo and Niagara. The Czechs and Russians battle for the final playoff spot in Group B, while Canada, Sweden, Finland, USA and Switzerland all have eyes for a semifinal berth.

Day five of the IIHF U20 WJHCs hits today, as well as the semifinals of the Spengler Cup. Join us for the action, which includes Sweden vs. the Czechs, and USA vs. the Germans.

There are four IIHF U20 WJHC games on the dock today, including Switzerland vs. Finland, Canada vs the Czechs, Russia vs. Sweden and USA vs. Slovakia. Be sure to join the chat for these games, as well as the Canada/HC Davos Spengler Cup game.

Want a wide variety of perspective on the IIHF World Juniors? Here's some newsclips from around the hockey world on the first day of action.

It's Boxing Day, which means that another IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship is starting. Come here for a short preview of the day's action, and for a running commentary on the games, highlighted by Canada vs. Russia and USA vs. Finland.