Trey Augustine, the 19-year-old goalkeeper for the United States and Detroit Red Wings 2023 draft pick, made his first start in the World Championship and stopped 20 shots, helping his team defeat Poland 4-1 in Ostrava, Czechia. This was the third time Augustine appeared in the tournament, previously replacing an injured Alex Lyon and an ineffective Alex Nedeljkovic. Currently, he ranks third in goals-against average and fourth in save percentage among all goalies, having stopped 39 out of 42 shots in three games.
Meanwhile, Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators had a goal and three assists in the game, contributing to Team USA’s success. The U.S. team now has a record of 3-0-1-1 and 10 points, second only to Sweden in Group B. The U.S. outshot Poland 57-21 in the match, with Poland falling to 0-0-1-4. Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens scored two goals, while Michael Kesselring of Utah scored one and Shane Pinto of the Ottawa Senators had two assists. Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry played for 15:15 and had two shots with a plus-1 rating.
In their next match on Sunday at 10:20 a.m., Team USA will face Kazakhstan on NHL Network. This victory adds to the excitement surrounding their performance in the World Championship as they continue to dominate Group B with their impressive play on both offense and defense
