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Italy (0-0-0-3) vs. Switzerland (1-1-0-1)<\/p>\n

Venue:\u00a0Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena
Date: Tuesday, February 17
Time: 6:10 am EST
TV: Peacock<\/p>\n

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Italy News & Notes:<\/p>\n

Italy dropped all three games of the preliminary round and has a -15 goal differential, which is tied for the worst in the tournament. They\u2019re averaging 1.3 goals per game while allowing 6.3 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Switzerland News & Notes:<\/p>\n

Switzerland has been a surprise team, now holding the fifth seed following the preliminary round after going 1-1-0-1. They\u2019re averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game. <\/p>\n

Italy Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Zanetti-Bradley-Gazley
Saracino-Frycklund-De Luca
Frigo-Mantenuto-Petan
Morini-Kostner-Purdeller<\/p>\n

Trivellato-Larkin
Zanatta-Pietroniro
Glira-Di Tomaso
Seed-Di Perna<\/p>\n

Clara
Fadani<\/p>\n

Switzerland Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Kurashev-Hischier-Meier
Andrighetto-Suter-Niederreiter
Schmid-Jager-Bertschy
Knak-Thurkauf-Riat<\/p>\n

Josi-Moser
Siegenthaler-Kukan
Marti-Fora
Berni<\/p>\n

Genoni
Schmid<\/p>\n

Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Italy<\/p>\n

Dustin Gazley had a point on three of Italy\u2019s four goals in the preliminary round, finishing with a goal and two assists.<\/p>\n

Switzerland<\/p>\n

Timo Meier had four points in the preliminary round to lead Switzerland. He has three goals and an assist.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Italy<\/p>\n

F Cristiano Digiacinto \u2013 Out
F Alessandro Segafredo \u2013 Scratch
G Gianluca Vallini \u2013 Scratch<\/p>\n

Switzerland<\/p>\n

F Kevin Fiala \u2013 Out
F Denis Malgin \u2013 DTD
D Andrea Glauser \u2013 DTD
G Reto Berra \u2013 Scratch<\/p>\n

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