Sabres Daily: Tuch Leads USA At Worlds, Day 9 Roundup

On Day #9 of the IIHF 2023 World Championships in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia, three of the five Buffalo Sabres players were in action. Forward Alex Tuch was the star for the United States in their 3-0 victory over Denmark.

Alex Tuch sends a missile top corner to give the United States a 2-0 lead. #USADEN #IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/8jJgCQEHoJ

— 2 Goalies 1 Mic (@2Goalies1Mic) May 20, 2023

Tuch led the US with three points, scoring his fourth goal of the tournament and assisting on Cutter Gauthier’s game-winner and Rocco Grimaldi’s goal. The Sabres forward leads all players with a +8 plus/minus and the Americans with six points (4 goals, 2 assists) in five games.

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Team Canada opted to play Montreal goalie Samuel Montembeault over Sabres rookie Devon Levi. The Canadians lost to the powerhouse Swiss club recently infused with talent with Nico Hischier and Jonas Siegenthaler joining the squad after the New Jersey Devils elimination in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Sabres forward Jack Quinn assisted on Tyler Toffoli’s opening goal and had two shots on goal, but was -1 on the night in 14:37 of ice time. Peyton Krebs had one shot on goal in just under 10 minutes, the lowest time-on-ice of any Canadian player.

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