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Canada forward Tanner Howe (23) falls after being tripped in front of Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada forward Tanner Howe (23) falls after being tripped in front of Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

USA forward Danny Nelson (17) and Germany defenceman Carlos Handel (7) crash into Nico Pertuch's (1) net during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

USA forward Danny Nelson (17) and Germany defenceman Carlos Handel (7) crash into Nico Pertuch's (1) net during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

USA forward Brodie Ziemer (74) gets the puck past to score on Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch (1) during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

USA forward Brodie Ziemer (74) gets the puck past to score on Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch (1) during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch (1) cannot stop United States forward Brodie Ziemer (74) from scoring alongside United States' Cole Eiserman (91) during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch (1) cannot stop United States forward Brodie Ziemer (74) from scoring alongside United States' Cole Eiserman (91) during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United Sttaes goaltender Trey Augustine (1) makes a glove-save against Germany forward Noah Samanski (8) during second-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United Sttaes goaltender Trey Augustine (1) makes a glove-save against Germany forward Noah Samanski (8) during second-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch (1) makes a save during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action against the United States, in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch (1) makes a save during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action against the United States, in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch lies on the ice during the third period after allowing the United States' eighth goal during IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch lies on the ice during the third period after allowing the United States' eighth goal during IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

USA forward Brandon Svoboda (8), Germany defenceman Norwin Panocha (6) and teammate Nico Pertuch (1) look towards the puck during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

USA forward Brandon Svoboda (8), Germany defenceman Norwin Panocha (6) and teammate Nico Pertuch (1) look towards the puck during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada forward Gavin McKenna (9) scores on Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30), as defensemen Veeti Vaisanen (13) and Daniel Nieminen (7) try to cover the net during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada forward Gavin McKenna (9) scores on Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30), as defensemen Veeti Vaisanen (13) and Daniel Nieminen (7) try to cover the net during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch, bottom right, defends his net as a United States player battles for the puck during second-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch, bottom right, defends his net as a United States player battles for the puck during second-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada forward Easton Cowan (27) shoots the puck past Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30) to score during second-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada forward Easton Cowan (27) shoots the puck past Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30) to score during second-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Czechia forward Ondrej Kos (19) celebrates his goal with teammate defenseman Vojtech Port (3) during second period action against Team Switzerland at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

Czechia forward Ondrej Kos (19) celebrates his goal with teammate defenseman Vojtech Port (3) during second period action against Team Switzerland at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

Switzerland forward Endo Meier (19) and Czechia defenseman Vojtech Port (3) battle for the puck during first-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

Switzerland forward Endo Meier (19) and Czechia defenseman Vojtech Port (3) battle for the puck during first-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

USA defenceman Cole Hutson (24) moves the puck up the ice as Germany defenceman Lua Niehaus (17) moves in the defend during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

USA defenceman Cole Hutson (24) moves the puck up the ice as Germany defenceman Lua Niehaus (17) moves in the defend during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Sweden forward Otto Stenberg (25) and teammate Rasmus Bergqvist (2) celebrate Axel Sandin-Pellikka's (4) hat-trick goal during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action against Slovakia, in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

Sweden forward Otto Stenberg (25) and teammate Rasmus Bergqvist (2) celebrate Axel Sandin-Pellikka's (4) hat-trick goal during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action against Slovakia, in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada forward Tanner Howe (23) collides with Finland forward Heikki Ruohonen (28) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada forward Tanner Howe (23) collides with Finland forward Heikki Ruohonen (28) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)