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As was done at the U20 WJC in Malmo, Sweden this past winter, the relegation round at the 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship will consist of a best-of-three playoff format. And much like at that WJC, the relegation round will feature Germany facing a Scandinavian country.
In this case, it’s Denmark and the Danes have spent all tournament preparing for the fate they knew they’d likely deal with when the tournament began. For both teams, this round presents a hurdle that they know will test their players mentally and physically, as the format just doesn’t allow for lightning to only strike once in order to retain the class.… read more
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