Relegation Round
USA 3 @ Italy 2 (SO)
Mike Lundin [8], USA, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Tournament totals: 6 GP, 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
TJ Oshie scored the winning shootout goal for Team USA to complete a 3-2 win over Italy. USA went 3-0-0 in the Relegation Round, and will avoid relegation. Italy and Kazakhstan will be relegated in lieu of Austria and Slovenia in next year's World Championships. Lightning blueliner played 15:33 in the match for the Americans. Team USA's tournament is now completed. They finished 13th out of the 16 team field.
Qualifying Round
Slovakia 1 @ Germany 2
Richard Panik [9], Slovakia, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Tournament totals: 6 GP, 0-2-2, +3, 6 PIM
Vladimir Mihalik [10], Slovakia, 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Tournament totals: 6 GP, 1-0-1, -1, 4 PIM
Lightning blueline prospect Vladimir Mihalik was on the ice for both German goals as the home team defeated Slovakia 2-1. Mihalik played 17:39 in the match. Lightning forward prospect Richard Panik played 8:51 for the Slovaks, whose only goal came from Marek Svatos. Slovakia's tournament is now over. They finished 12th out of the 16 team field.
Canada 2 @ Czech Republic 3
Steven Stamkos [11], Canada, 0-0-0, E, 4 PIM, 2 SOG
Tournament totals: 4 GP, 2-1-3, +1, 6 PIM
Steve Downie [12], Canada, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Tournament totals: 6 GP, 2-0-2, +2, 10 PIM
The Czech Republic got goals from Lukas Kaspar, Jaromir Jagr, and Jakub Klepis to defeat Canada 3-2. Lightning star forward Steven Stamkos returned from a concussion suffered against Switzerland to play 19:38 for the Canadians. He took minors for roughing and cross-checking in the match. Fellow Lightning forward Steve Downie played just 8:48. Canada will face Russia on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
Russia 5 @ Finland 0
Vasily Koshechkin [13], Russia, DNP
Tournament totals: 2 GP, 2-0-0, 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .969 sv%
Russia got 1 goal and 1 assist from Maxim Afinogenov en route to a 5-0 thumping of Finland. Semyon Varlamov had a 36 save shutout in the match. Lightning prospect goaltender Vasily Koshechkin did not play. Russia will face the Canadians on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
Switzerland 0 @ Sweden 5
Victor Hedman [14], Sweden, 1-0-1, +3, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Tournament totals: 6 GP, 1-1-2, +4, 2 PIM
Johan Harju [15], Sweden, 1-0-1, +1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Tournament totals: 6 GP, 3-0-3, +1, 2 PIM
Sweden got second period goals from Lightning contracted players Johan Harju and Victor Hedman on the way to an easy 5-0 win over Switzerland. Harju played 17:40 in the match while Hedman played 16:12. Harju's goal was his 3rd of the tournament after a disappointing KHL season where he scored just 4 goals all season for Dynamo Moscow. Sweden draws Denmark on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
Among other Lightning prospects, Kirill Gotovets [16]' Belarus finished the tournament in 10th and Martins Karsums [17]' Team Latvia finished 11th.