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MONTREAL - Jack Eichel and Chase DeLeo scored in a shootout to help the United States beat defending champion Finland 2-1 on Friday in their round-robin opener in the World Junior Championship.Eichel is a freshman at Boston University, and DeLeo plays for Portland in the Western Hockey League.We knew it was going to be a tough game, said Eichel, a top prospect in the 2015 NHL draft. Theyre the defending champs, and youve got to give them a lot of credit. They played a very close-checking game. Its really good for us to get the win. Hopefully, we can build off that and get some confidence.Boston Colleges Thatcher Demko made 28 saves, and stopped Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Kasperi Kapanen in the shootout to secure the victory.I thought we got better as the game went on, Demko said. Its a good starting point, and something we can work forward from.Mikko Rantanen opened the scoring for Finland, and Boston Colleges Alex Tuch tied it on a first-period power play. Ville Husso stopped 36 shots for Finland.In the other Group A game Friday night at Bell Centre, Canada played Slovakia.The United States will face Germany on Sunday, Slovakia on Monday and finish group play Wednesday night against Canada. The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals.In Group B in Toronto, Russia rallied to beat Denmark 3-2 in a shootout, and Sweden topped the Czech Republic 5-2.Sergei Tolchinski and Nikolai Goldobin scored for Russia in the shootout. Nikolaj Ehlers and Oliver Bjorkstrand staked Denmark to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Goldobin scored in the second, and Maxim Mamin tied it in the third.I think we were a little bit surprised by how well they played, Tolchinski said. They have a really good team. They were proud and skilled. We didnt expect that kind of hockey.Adrian Kempe scored twice, and Jens Looke, Jacob de la Rose and Maple Leafs first-round pick William Nylander added goals for Sweden. Jakub Vrana scored twice for the Czech Republic. James Harden Jersey .com) - Generally you want to be the guy who replaces the guy who replaced the legend. Gerald Green Rockets Jersey . In Englands first game since its worst-ever World Cup showing, Roy Hodgsons side rarely looked like scoring against unambitious opposition and the breakthrough in the friendly only came when Raheem Sterling was tripped in the penalty area. http://www.therocketsofficial.com/Authentic-Chris-Paul-Rockets-Jersey/ . This week, topics cover the Blue Jays rotation, the futures John Gibbons and Alex Anthopoulos, protecting pitchers and a bonus question on his predictions for the MLB playoffs. Eric Gordon Rockets Jersey . Locke overcame a shaky start to pitch seven innings and Josh Harrison had three hits to extend his hot streak as the Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Wednesday night. Robert Horry Jersey . Philbin said Thursday he wants players to treat one another with civility and he wont tolerate anything less. In taking questions for the first time since Ted Wells released his report into the bullying scandal that rocked the league, Philbin made it clear things would be cleaned up.TORONTO - Ben Thomsen and Morgan Pridy were among nine skiers formally nominated Monday to the Canadian team for the upcoming Sochi Olympics. Thomsen, from Invermere, B.C., finished 12th in a World Cup downhill over the weekend to meet the criteria for nomination in the final race before the qualification window closed. Pridy, from Whistler, B.C., recorded a 21st-place finish in the super-G at Kitzbuhel, Austria. They were joined on the nomination list by Torontos Phil Brown, Mike Janyk of Whistler, and Trevor Philp and Brad Spence, both of Calgary. The womens team additions included Erin Mielzynski of Collingwood, Ont., Marie-Pier Prefontaine of Saint-Sauveur, Que., and Elli Terwiel of Sun Peaks, B.C. Theey joined the six skiers who were nominated earlier this month: Erik Guay of Mont-Tremblant, Que.dddddddddddd., Calgarys Jan Hudec, Vancouvers Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Marie-Michele Gagnon of Lac-Etchemin, Que., Britt Phelan of Mont-Tremblant and Larisa Yurkiw of Owen Sound, Ont. "This is a strong team with a mix of experienced podium contenders and talented young racers," said Paul Kristofic, Alpine Canadas vice-president of sports. "This group has worked extremely hard to earn the right to represent Canada at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. "They will do everything they can to push for the podium and make Canada proud." The Sochi Games will be held Feb. 7-23. ' ' '