Hockey: Czechs face Swiss at Worlds

The Czech Republic’s national hockey team faces the Swiss at the Ice Hockey World Championship on Monday afternoon. The Swiss so far have been the surprise of the tournament, upending first hosts Sweden and then Canada. The Czechs have won one and lost one so far. They beat Belarus but were defeated by Sweden 2:1 despite an outstanding performance by goalie Salák, who will be in net again against the Swiss team.