Local Olympic notes, Tuesday to Wednesday

Tuesday’s results:
Men’s playdowns
Slovenia 4, Austria 0
Russia 4, Norway 0
Latvia 3, Switzerland 1 (Vasiljevs 4-1 on draws, one shot in 6:19. Niederreiter no shots, plus-1)
Czech Republic 5, Slovakia 3
Women’s:
Seventh place: Germany 3, Japan 2
Fifth place: Finland 4, Russia 0

Wednesday’s schedule (EST) (TV):
Men’s quarterfinals
Sweden vs. Slovenia, 3 a.m. (NBCSN)
Finland vs. Russia, 7:30 a.m. (NBCSN)
Canada vs. Latvia, noon (MSNBC)
United States vs. Czech Republic, noon (USA)
Women’s: idle. Medal games Thursday.

Thursday’s schedule (EST) (TV):
Men’s: idle. Semifinals Friday.
Women’s medal games:
Bronze: Sweden vs. Switzerland, 7 a.m. (NBCSN)
Gold: United States vs. Canada, noon (Ch. 4, 30)

Locals by the numbers:

WOMEN’S: Team (Hometown)   GP G A Pts
Julie Chu, USA (Fairfield)   4 0 1 1
MEN’S: Team (Hometown)   GP G A Pts
Kevin Shattenkirk, USA (Greenwich)   3 0 2 2
Herberts Vasiljevs, LAT 3 1 0 1
Max Pacioretty, USA (New Canaan)   2 0 1 1
Tomas Marcinko, SVK 1 0 0 0
Jonathan Quick, USA (Hamden) (G)   2 0 0 0
Nino Niederreiter, SUI 4 0 0 0
Tobias Stephan, SUI (G)  
MEN’S G: Team (hometown)   GP W-L MP GA Svs GAA SP
Jonathan Quick, USA (Hamden)   2 2-0 125:00 3 51 1.44 .944
Tobias Stephan, SUI  

Some resources:

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Major rule differences between the NHL and IIHF.

Michael Fornabaio