• Playoffs set

    From IIHF News@1:266/404 to All on Sun Feb 18 12:02:00 2018
    The preliminary round is over. Sweden, the Czech Republic, the Olympic Athletes
    from Russia and Canada earn a quarter-final bye.

    The teams ranked 5th to 12th remain in medal contention but will have to play a
    qualification playoff game on Tuesday to determine the last four quarter-finalists.

    Finland missed a quarter-final spot in the last game and will play winless host
    Korea on Tuesday. Surprise team Slovenia, sixth overall, will get Norway as its
    opponent while Team USA will play Slovakia. Switzerland and Germany, the teams ranked 8th and 9th respectively, will play it out in a neighbouring rivalry on Tuesday.

    Qualification Playoff on Tuesday
    USA vs. Slovakia 12:10 at Gangneung Hockey Centre
    Slovenia vs. Norway, 16:40 at Gangneung Hockey Centre
    Finland vs. Korea, 21:10 at Gangneung Hockey Centre
    Switzerland vs. Germany, 21:10 at Kwandong Hockey Centre

    Quarter-Finals on Wednesday
    Czech Republic vs. USA/SVK 12:10 at Gangneung Hockey Centre
    Olympic Athletes from Russia vs. SLO/NOR, 16:40 at Gangneung Hockey Centre Canada vs. FIN/KOR, 21:10 at Gangneung Hockey Centre
    Sweden vs. SUI/GER, 21:10 at Kwandong Hockey Centre

    Click here for the full schedule.

    While the men have no games on Monday, the women's semi-finals will be played at Gangneung Hockey Centre between USA and Finland (13:10) and Canada vs. Olympic Athletes from Russia (21:10) tomorrow.

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