World youngsters: Five things to watch in Canada vs. Switzerland

Canada's Mitchell Stephens, Travis Dermott, Travis Konecny and Roland McKeown (left to right) commend the 4-1 objective amid the world junior title match in the middle of Canada and Denmark in Helsinki, Finland on Monday. 

Canada's Mitchell Stephens, Travis Dermott, Travis Konecny and Roland McKeown (left to right) praise the 4-1 objective amid the world junior title match in the middle of Canada and Denmark in Helsinki, Finland on Monday. (Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva through The Associated Press).

Canada (1-1) confronts Switzerland (0-2) on Tuesday (1 p.m. ET) in its third session of the preparatory round of the world junior hockey title in Helsinki, Finland. 

Blackwood is back:

Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood is qualified to play for Canada interestingly at the world youngsters in the wake of completing an eight-amusement suspension for slicing a contradicting player in the Ontario Hockey League. Bricklayer McDonald began the initial two recreations for Canada with Samuel Montembeault on the seat, yet with Blackwood allowed to play again anticipate that him will get approval against Switzerland.

Rotating lines 

Head mentor Dave Lowry has not been hesitant to juggle his forward lines all through pre-rivalry displays or even in the competition itself. Canada had a lot of progress on Monday with Dylan Strome, Jake Virtanen and Brendan Perlini as one top line and Mitch Marner, Brayden Point and John Quenneville as another. That won't prevent Lowry from tweaking those blends to get most extreme science whenever. 

Gauthier's status 

Julien Gauthier missed practice on Sunday with a stomach infection and was dicey going to Monday's 6-1 win over Denmark. He played against the Danes however was not the effect player he generally is for Canada. Watch to see a more advantageous Gauthier buckling down all over the ice against Switzerland.

Canada on a roll 

Switzerland had Monday off, while Canada moved against Denmark. A few Canadian players — including beat advances Marner and Strome — talked about the group recapturing certainty and force heading into Tuesday's diversion. Switzerland will need to buckle down right on time in the first period to attempt and stop Canada's energy. 

Hard-hitting Switzerland 

Swiss forward Chris Egli was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons on Saturday after his hit to Swedish star forward William Nylander earned him a three amusement suspension, constraining him to miss whatever is left of the preparatory round. He was one of three players on Switzerland's program suspended for their physical play against Sweden. Playing crush mouth hockey with an accentuation on barrier is Switzerland's best technique against more talented groups like Canada, so expect some huge hits on Tuesday.