Switzerland 3, Italy 0
Switzerland took care of business against Italy in the men’s qualification playoff and advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Philipp Kurashev, Roman Josi and Nico Hischier each chipped in a goal in the 3-0 Swiss win.
Despite the loss, Damian Clara saved 48 shots in goal for Italy
Switzerland will take on Finland in a quarterfinal matchup on Feb. 18.
“Every game is a knockout game now and Finland are a great team,” Kurashev said after the win. “We’re going to give our best and hopefully do something great here,” he added.