<p>In a game that featured many shenanigans, Team Canada claimed an 8-2 victory over Switzerland to advance to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Juniors.</p>
<p>The victory seemed to come easy for Canada as the team dominated throughout the game. Though the Canadians were certainly satisfied with the victory, the game featured a pettiness competition between Carter Hart and the Swiss backup goaltender, and more shenanigans between Jordan Kyrou and Drake Batherson&#8217;s stick.</p>
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<h2>1st Period</h2>
<p>Brett Howden opened up the scoring for Canada just 48 seconds into the game, setting the tone for the rest of the game.  Cale Makar would strike second for the Canadians, scoring his third goal in three games off this beautiful shot:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What. A. Shot!<a href="https://twitter.com/Avalanche?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Avalanche</a> prospect Cale Makar finds the back of the net, and it&#39;s 2-0 ??<a href="https://twitter.com/HC_WJC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HC_WJC</a> ??!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldJuniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldJuniors</a>??<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoAvsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoAvsGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/dcGvbUpG3e">pic.twitter.com/dcGvbUpG3e</a></p>
<p>&mdash; TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/948304790932672513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Makar has been excellent for the Canadians this year but his ice time has fluctuated throughout the tournament.  Victor Mete&#8217;s absence today left more room for Makar, and he has yet to disappoint.</p>
<p>Drake Batherson would score his first of the game with eight minutes to play in the first, and Canada headed into the dressing room with a 3-0 lead over the Swiss:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">3-0 Canada. Batherson with the goal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WJC2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WJC2018</a> <a href="https://t.co/rkh95DjUs9">pic.twitter.com/rkh95DjUs9</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Melissa Burgess (@_MelissaBurgess) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MelissaBurgess/status/948306088797048833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<h2>2nd Period</h2>
<p>Drake Batherson would continue to light up the second period, scoring another goal off another great shot:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drake Batherson with a great shot makes it 4-0 <a href="https://t.co/A0L3y1xE0L">pic.twitter.com/A0L3y1xE0L</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/948315963614793728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Not even a minute later, Jordan Kyrou would complete the hat trick for Drake Batherson&#8217;s stick, scoring a goal moments after his own stick breaks:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is it Drake Batherson that&#39;s hot, or Drake Batherson&#39;s stick? ??<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldJuniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldJuniors</a> <a href="https://t.co/ynq60VFti4">pic.twitter.com/ynq60VFti4</a></p>
<p>&mdash; BarDown (@BarDown) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarDown/status/948321682955161600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Matteo Ritz entered the game for Switzerland after Canada&#8217;s fifth goal, but the Canadians would continue to show no mercy.  The Swiss would strike first after the goalie change, scoring a short-handed goal to decrease Canada&#8217;s lead to four.</p>
<p>Canadian defenceman Connor Timmins scored his first of the tournament off a shot from the point, and Canada took a 6-1 lead into the second intermission.</p>
<h2>3rd Period</h2>
<p>Switzerland&#8217;s Axel Simic scored Switzerland&#8217;s second goal of the game on a shorthanded breakaway, tallying the Swiss&#8217; last goal of the tournament. The Canadians would tally two more even-strength goals in the game to close out the matchup.</p>
<p>Midway through the third, we were reminded that Canada was absolutely dominating:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s 7-2 for Canada now with 7 minutes left in the game. Canada is outshooting Switzerland 49-14.</p>
<p>&mdash; Sunaya Sapurji (@sunayas) <a href="https://twitter.com/sunayas/status/948332066265092096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Maxime Comtois scored Canada&#8217;s final goal of the game with under one minute to play:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">How about 8⃣?<a href="https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnaheimDucks</a> prospect &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/TigresVicto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TigresVicto</a> forward Maxime Comtois joins in on the fun with a goal of his own.</p>
<p>?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldJuniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldJuniors</a> ?? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoDucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoDucks</a> <a href="https://t.co/i6tJVlnHo9">pic.twitter.com/i6tJVlnHo9</a></p>
<p>&mdash; TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/948337588703846401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Canada closed off the game with an 8-2 victory over the Swiss, outshooting their opponent 52-13.  Canada will face the Czech Republic in the semi-final matchup at the KeyBank Centre on Thursday.</p>
<h2>#Content</h2>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carter Hart has a superstition where he has to be the last player off of the ice. The Swiss backup goalie wasn&#39;t leaving the ice during the intermission, so Hart pretended to leave and came back out <a href="https://t.co/R7WtK18oEB">pic.twitter.com/R7WtK18oEB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyTrett/status/948311766643048449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">So one of the coaches came &amp; got Hart off the ice&#8230; and people started booing. The Swiss goalie went off the ice and Carter Hart came running back onto the ice again so he could be last off. I&#39;M DYING!</p>
<p>&mdash; Sunaya Sapurji (@sunayas) <a href="https://twitter.com/sunayas/status/948310250024783874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We will never get sick of this song&#8230;.</p>
<p>????HHHHHEEEEEYYYYYY BAAAAAAAAABBBBBY????</p>
<p>?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldJuniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldJuniors</a> ?? <a href="https://t.co/yvJZkItxWZ">pic.twitter.com/yvJZkItxWZ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; BarDown (@BarDown) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarDown/status/948331169162153984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">?? coach Christian Wohlwend: &quot;See? See? It was just like the last exhibition &#8230; you guys saw it, everybody saw it, they&#39;re just better than us&quot;</p>
<p>&mdash; Mark Masters (@markhmasters) <a href="https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/948350765231497216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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In a game that featured many shenanigans, Team Canada claimed an 8-2 victory over Switzerland to advance to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Juniors.

The victory seemed to come easy for Canada as the team dominated throughout the game. Though the Canadians were certainly satisfied with the victory, the game featured a pettiness competition between Carter Hart and the Swiss backup goaltender, and more shenanigans between Jordan Kyrou and Drake Batherson's stick.


<h2>1st Period</h2>
Brett Howden opened up the scoring for Canada just 48 seconds into the game, setting the tone for the rest of the game.  Cale Makar would strike second for the Canadians, scoring his third goal in three games off this beautiful shot:

https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/948304790932672513

Makar has been excellent for the Canadians this year but his ice time has fluctuated throughout the tournament.  Victor Mete's absence today left more room for Makar, and he has yet to disappoint.

Drake Batherson would score his first of the game with eight minutes to play in the first, and Canada headed into the dressing room with a 3-0 lead over the Swiss:

https://twitter.com/_MelissaBurgess/status/948306088797048833
<h2>2nd Period</h2>
Drake Batherson would continue to light up the second period, scoring another goal off another great shot:

https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/948315963614793728

Not even a minute later, Jordan Kyrou would complete the hat trick for Drake Batherson's stick, scoring a goal moments after his own stick breaks:

https://twitter.com/BarDown/status/948321682955161600

Matteo Ritz entered the game for Switzerland after Canada's fifth goal, but the Canadians would continue to show no mercy.  The Swiss would strike first after the goalie change, scoring a short-handed goal to decrease Canada's lead to four.

Canadian defenceman Connor Timmins scored his first of the tournament off a shot from the point, and Canada took a 6-1 lead into the second intermission.
<h2>3rd Period</h2>
Switzerland's Axel Simic scored Switzerland's second goal of the game on a shorthanded breakaway, tallying the Swiss' last goal of the tournament. The Canadians would tally two more even-strength goals in the game to close out the matchup.

Midway through the third, we were reminded that Canada was absolutely dominating:

https://twitter.com/sunayas/status/948332066265092096

Maxime Comtois scored Canada's final goal of the game with under one minute to play:

https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/948337588703846401

Canada closed off the game with an 8-2 victory over the Swiss, outshooting their opponent 52-13.  Canada will face the Czech Republic in the semi-final matchup at the KeyBank Centre on Thursday.
<h2>#Content</h2>
https://twitter.com/BradyTrett/status/948311766643048449

https://twitter.com/sunayas/status/948310250024783874

https://twitter.com/BarDown/status/948331169162153984

https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/948350765231497216

WJC Postgame: Makar, Batherson strike for Canada in QF victory

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