The United States will try to win back-to-back titles when it faces Finland in the gold-medal game of the world junior hockey championship.

Luc Tardif will be paying close attention to global events over the next few months. The door for one of hockey's powers to rejoin the fold could soon swing open.

Sweden and Czechia are deadlocked 2-2 after two periods as the two countries battle for bronze at the World Juniors on Sunday.

The finals of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Sunday, Jan. 5 as Finland takes on USA at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Canadian Tire Centre.