Wednesday action at the world junior hockey championship
Russia goalie Andrei Vasilevski eyes the puck while playing aganist Switzerland during first period quarter-final IIHF World Junior Championships hockey action in Ufa, Russia on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Switzerland's goalie Melvin Nyffeler makes a save on Russia's Yaroslav Kosov (L) during the first period of their quarter-final game at the 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, January 2, 2013.MARK BLINCH/Reuters
Team USA forward Cole Bardreau (18) misses the net then crashes into Czech Republic goalie Patrik Bartosak (1) as Czech Republic defenceman Petr Sidlik, right, handle the puck during first period quarter-final IIHF World Junior Championships hockey action in Ufa, Russia on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Team USA forward Cole Bardreau (18) runs into Czech Republic goalie Patrik Bartosak, left, during first period quarter-final IIHF World Junior Championships hockey action in Ufa, Russia on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Czech Republic's goalie Matej Machovsky lets a goal in by Team USA's John Gaudreau (not seen) during the second period of their quarter-final game at the 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, January 2, 2013.Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press
Team USA's goalie John Gibson (R) defends the net with Connor Murphy (C) against Czech Republic's Jan Stencel during the third period of their quarter-final game at the 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, January 2, 2013.Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press
Czech Republic's goalie Patrik Bartosak lets a goal in by Team USA's John Gaudreau (not seen) during the second period of their quarter-final game at the 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, January 2, 2013.Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press
Team USA's goalie John Gibson celebrates with Seth Jones after they defeated the Czech Republic in their quarter-final game at the 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, January 2, 2013.MARK BLINCH/Reuters
Team USA teammates John Gaudreau, left, Jacob Trouba, centre, and Seth Jones celebtaes a goal while playing against the Czech Republic during third period quarter-final IIHF World Junior Championships hockey action in Ufa, Russia on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Team USA's Cole Bardeau collides with Czech Republic's goalie Matej Machovsky during the second period of their quarter-final game at the 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, January 2, 2013.MARK BLINCH/Reuters
Team USA forward Rocco Grimaldi, left, gets stopped by Czech Republic goalie Matej Machovsky, right, during second period quarter-final IIHF World Junior Championships hockey action in Ufa, Russia on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press