Night 1 of World Juniors done

 First night of the World Juniors is finished.  Group A had Finland beat an undermanned Germany 5-3 while Slovakia beat Switzerland 1-0.  Finland and Slovakia each have three points.  One game in group B and it ended not that long ago. Russia hung on to beat the United States 5-3. The Russians had a 4-1 lead going into the 3rd period.  Tomorrow Canada plays their first game against Germany in the lone group A game. 5pm start Prince Albert time.  Group B games has the Czech Republic vs Sweden and Austria vs the United States.