Finland's Marko Anttila is a legend among men.

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Team USA scored twice in the first, held on for dear life in the second, and battened the hatches in the third to eliminate the previously undefeated Swiss, 3-0, and earn one of four precious spots in this weekend's semi-finals in Tampere. Watch the Game Highlights from Switzerland vs. USA, 05/26/2022

Finnish cult hero Marko Anttila produced another big display in World Championship knock-out play, leading the host nation’s fightback to beat Slovakia 4-2. Watch the Game Highlights from Finland vs. Slovakia, 05/26/2022

Watch the Game Highlights from Sweden vs. Canada, 05/26/2022

It's a happy day in Prague. The Czechs scored three power play goals en route to a 4-1 quarter-final win over Germany with a strong, controlled performance in Helsinki on Thursday. This is the fourth time in eight Worlds that Czechia has advanced to the semi-finals. Watch the Game Highlights from Germany vs. Czechia, 05/26/2022