2022 World Junior Recap: Day 1

SWEDEN 6, RUSSIA 3
In the second game of the day, Daniel Torgersson of Sweden and Nikita Chibrikov of Russia squared off.
The 19-year-old Torgersson, selected in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft, had an assist on Sweden's fifth goal of the game, which proved to be an important insurance marker in a 6-3 win. Sweden had a 4-1 lead early in the third, before the Russians stormed back to make it 4-3 with 14:34 to go in regulation.

CANADA 6, CZECHIA 3
The host club from Canada found themselves in a 3-1 hole in the opening period, but after making it 3-2, Jets prospect Cole Perfetti made sure to put Canada over the top.
First, the Jets' first round pick from 2020 set up Donovan Sebrango with a perfect backhand pass off the rush to tie the game with 29 seconds left in the opening period.
In the second period, Perfetti helped ignite Canada's power play. He teed up Owen Power for a one-timer on a five-on-three chance, then 25 seconds later, Power banged home a rebound off a shot from Perfetti to put Canada up 5-3.
Perfetti's three assists has him halfway to his point total from the seven games he played in the 2021 event.
USA 3, SLOVAKIA 2
Chaz Lucius may not have his name on the score sheet in the tournament opening victory for the defending champions from the United States, but his fingerprints are all over it.

The forward, drafted 18th overall by the Jets in 2021, drew two first period penalties 1:39 apart to give the USA a five-on-three power play. They cashed in on both chances to build a 2-0 lead before holding on in the third for a 3-2 victory.
Lucius had five shots on goal in the American win.