Images from the quarter-finals at the world juniors
Elimination games begin in the annual tournament
USA's Miles Wood slides into Russia's goaltender Igor Shestyorkin during third period quarter-final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championship Friday, January 2, 2015 in Montreal.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
Sergei Tolchinsky of Team Russia celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships against Team United States at the Bell Centre.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Igor Shesterkin of Team Russia makes a pad save in front of Jack Eichel of Team United States in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Bell Centre on January 2, 2015 in Montreal.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Alex Tuch of Team United States and Rushan Rafikov of Team Russia chase the puck in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Bell Centre on January 2, 2015 in Montreal.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
USA's Chase de Leo, left, is checked into the boards by Russia's Alexander Sharov during second period quarter-final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championship, Friday, January 2, 2015 in Montreal.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
Thatcher Demko of Team United States stretches himself out as Vladislav Kamenev of Team Russia tries to collect a pass and shoot in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Bell Centre.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
JT Compher of Team United States and Vladislav Kamenev of Team Russia take a face-off in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Bell Centre.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Dylan Larkin of Team United States runs into goaltender Igor Shesterkin of Team Russia in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Bell Centre on January 2, 2015 in Montreal.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Chase De Leo of Team United States puts on the breaks in front of Ivan Provorov of Team Russia in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Bell Centre.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Canada's Connor McDavid scores on Denmark goalie Georg Sorensen during second period quarter-final action at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Toronto on Friday January 2, 2015.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Team Russia celebrates a victory over Team United States in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Bell Centre.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
USA players listen to the anthem after a 3-2 loss to Russia in a quarter-final game at the IIHF World Junior Championship Friday, January 2, 2015 in Montreal.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
Sweden's Adam Brodecki, left, jumps to avoid the check from Finland's Joonas Lyytinen during first period quarter-final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday, January 2, 2015.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Finland goaltender Ville Husso, right, plays the puck during first period quarter-final hockey action against Sweden at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday, January 2, 2015.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Finland's Mikko Rantanen, left, is tripped while battling for the puck with Sweden's Julius Bergman during second period quarter-final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday, January 2, 2015.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Sweden goaltender Linus Soderstrom looks back after allowing a goal to Finland's Mikko Rantanen (not shown) during second period quarter-final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday, January 2, 2015.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Finland's Mikko Rantanen, left, and Sweden's Julius Bergman get tangled up while battling for the puck during second period quarter-final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday, January 2, 2015.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Patrik Koys of Team Slovakia battles with Jan Stencel of Team Czech Republic in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Bell Centre on January 2, 2015 in Montreal.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Miroslav Svoboda of Team Czech Republic reaches behind him for the puck in a quarter-final round during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships against Team Slovakia at the Bell Centre on January 2, 2015 in Montreal.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Canada forward Curtis Lazar (centre) celebrates with teammate Connor McDavid (17) after scoring as Denmark defenceman Sonny Hertzberg (18) reacts during first period quarter-final action at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Toronto on Friday January 2, 2015.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Canada forward Sam Reinhart (23) celebrates his goal with teammate Max Domi (16) Denmark during first period quarter-final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday, January 2, 2015.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Canada goaltender Zachary Fucale makes a glove save on Denmark forward Nikolaj Ehlers during first period quarter-final action at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Toronto on Friday January 2, 2015.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Canada's Connor McDavid scores on Denmark goalie Georg Sorensen during second period quarter-final action at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Toronto on Friday January 2, 2015.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Canada forward Connor McDavid reacts after scoring against Denmark during second period quarter final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday, January 2, 2015.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Curtis Lazar of Team Canada slides a shot past Georg Sorensen of Team Denmark during a quarter-final game in the 2015 World Junior Hockey Championship at the Air Canada Centre on January 2, 2015 in Toronto.Claus Andersen/Getty Images
Canada forward Connor McDavid gets taken out by Denmark forward Marcus Nielsen during third period quarter-final hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday, January 2, 2015.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Nikolaj Ehlers of Team Denmark is slammed heavily into the boards by Darnell Nurse of Team Canada during a quarter-final game in the 2015 World Junior Hockey Championship at the Air Canada Centre on January 2, 2015 in Toronto.Claus Andersen/Getty Images
Canada goaltenderZachary Fucale is congratulated by teammates Nick Paul (20) and Lawson Crouse after defeating Denmark 8-0 in quarter-final action at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Toronto on Friday January 2, 2015.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press