Good morning and Happy Boxing Day, Devils fans and hockey fans alike. One of the best hockey tournaments is getting underway once more, and it starts with some solid matchups. It is the World Juniors Championships once more, and it will run from today, December 26, to Monday, January 5. Today, we have some group stage action, which will run through New Year’s Eve.

Group A Matchup #1: Sweden vs. Slovakia
The Time: 1:00 PM EST
The Spot: Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN1/3, NHL Network, Fubo

Group B Matchup #1: Denmark vs. Finland
The Time: 3:30 PM EST
The Spot: 3M Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN1/4, NHL Network, Fubo

Group A Matchup #2: USA vs. Germany
The Time: 6:00 PM EST
The Spot: Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN1/3, NHL Network, Fubo

Group B Matchup #2: Canada vs. Czechia
The Time: 8:30 PM EST
The Spot: 3M Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN2, NHL Network, Fubo

Group A Matchup #1: Slovakia vs. Germany
The Time: 2:00 PM EST
The Spot: Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN3, NHL Network, Fubo

Group B Matchup #1: Canada vs. Latvia
The Time: 3:30 PM EST
The Spot: 3M Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN1/4, NHL Network, Fubo

Group A Matchup #2: USA vs. Switzerland
The Time: 6:00 PM EST
The Spot: Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN3, NHL Network, Fubo

Group B Matchup #2: Denmark vs. Czechia
The Time: 8:30 PM EST
The Spot: 3M Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Broadcast: TV — TSN1/3, NHL Network, Fubo

Please see the following hyperlinks for each roster for qualified teams. Please note that not all teams have posted their rosters on their official sites. Teams have been ordered by their 2025 finish.

Team Finland — 2025 Silver

Team Czechia — 2025 Bronze

Best of luck to all the young hockey players trying to show their best game on the big stage.

What do you think of these first two days of World Juniors hockey? Will you be watching? Leave your thoughts in the comments below, and feel free to treat this post like a gamethread when the times come.