Red Wings prospect Eemil Viro had a solid, if unspectacular night playing heads-up, never-chase-the-puck defense for Team Finland at the World Junior Championship, but the Finns lost 4-3 to Team USA in the second semifinal of the night in Edmonton.
Viro himself finished even with no shots or penalties in 18:45 played.
As such, Viro’s Finns will battle Russia for the bronze medal at 5:30 PM EST Tuesday on TSN and the NHL Network; the Americans and Canadians (who took out Russia 5-0) will tangle for gold at 9:30 PM EST Tuesday night on TSN and the NHL Network.
