Here are three takeaways to Slovakia's 5-2 loss to Sweden in the 2025 World Junior Championship opening game in Ottawa.

Sweden rode a hat trick from defenseman Axel Sandin Pellikka en route to a 5-2 win over Slovakia to open the 2025 WJC.

Sunday is the fourth day of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held in Ottawa.

While Axel Sandin-Pellikka grabbed the headlines with a four-point game, Tom Willander led Team Sweden in ice time.

Konsta Helenius (Buffalo Sabres) had an assist for Finland (1-0-0-1), which rebounded after a 4-0 loss to Canada on Thursday.

Axel Sandin Pellikka scored a hat trick as Sweden kicked off the 2025 world junior hockey championship with a 5-2 rout of ...

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Sweden played Slovakia in the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship opening game. After a first period in which the Slovaks gave the Swedes everything they could handle, the Swedes eventually pulled ...

OTTAWA – A three-goal, three-point effort from Detroit Red Wings prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka helped open up the way for Sweden’s 5-2 victory over Slovakia to kick off Group B play at the ...

Axel Sandin Pellikka scored a natural hat trick as Sweden kicked off the tournament with a 5-2 rout of Slovakia.