There will be nine Blackhawks players and four prospects in action Tuesday for Day 12 of the World Championship in Slovakia. All eight quarterfinal spots are locked in, but the seeding for each group is yet to be determined.
Group A
Defenseman Henri Jokiharju and goalie prospect Kevin Lankinen (Finland) will face off against Dominik Kahun (Germany) in the first game. Next up will be forward prospect Mathias From (Denmark) against host Slovakia.
The main attraction of the day will see Dylan Strome (Canada) go against Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane (United States).
Group B
Two Chicago prospects will face off with Dominik Kubalik (Czech Republic) meeting Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland). Andreas Martinsen (Norway) takes on Latvia next before Erik Gustafsson and Marcus Kruger (Sweden) collide against Artem Anisimov (Russia).
Tuesday’s schedule
A: Finland vs. Germany, 5 a.m.
B: Czech Republic vs. Switzerland, 5 a.m. (NHLN)
B: Norway vs. Latvia, 9 a.m.
A: Slovakia vs. Denmark, 9 a.m. (NHLN)
A: Canada vs. United States, 1 p.m. (NHLN)
B: Sweden vs. Russia, 1 p.m.