Kapanen scores in Finnish victory at World Juniors

MONTREAL -- Prospect Oliver Kapanen scored for Finland in a triumphant 9-3 win over Slovakia at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship on Sunday.

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It was the 19-year-old forward's first goal of the tournament.
Kapanen registered Finland's sixth tally late in the second period.
He ultimately finished the contest with four shots on goal and a plus-1 differential in 15:47 of ice time.
Defenseman Petteri Nurmi didn't play.

The Finns currently sit second in the Group A standings with eight points, one point behind Canada.
The two teams will meet tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET to close out preliminary-round action.
Prospects Joshua Roy and Riley Kidney are both members of the Canadian contingent.
You can watch the game on TSN3, TSN5 and RDS.
Mysak picks up point in Czechia defeat
Captain Jan Mysak assisted on a first-period goal by Michal Gut in Czechia's 5-2 defeat to Latvia.
It was Mysak's team-leading fifth point (3 goals, 2 assists) of the tournament.

The 20-year-old center also went 7-for-10 in the faceoff circle and registered three shots on goal to earn Best Player of the Game honors for Czechia.
Mysak was the most-utilized player by head coach Radim Rulik, logging 22:30 of ice time.
Czechia finished fourth in the Group A standings and will play the undefeated U.S. in the crossover quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Cover photo credit: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images