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Denmark upsets Switzerland for first regulation win ever at World Juniors

Quarterfinal4 - 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 02: Goaltender Georg Sorensen #39 of Denmark makes a glove save against Canada during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship on January 02, 2015 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images)

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We have our first big upset of the 2016 World Juniors.

Denmark defeated Switzerland, 2-1, today in Helsinki.

From the IIHF:

Soren Nielsen and Mathias From scored for Denmark, which rallied in the third period from a 1-0 deficit. Noah Rod tallied for Switzerland.

Things have only gotten worse for Switzerland after a disappointing and undisciplined 8-3 loss to Sweden to open the tournament. The Swiss played with a shortened bench due to three suspensions from their loss to Sweden.

The Danes, though, have every reason to be happy after their first-ever regulation-time win at the World Juniors.

The victory was met with great enthusiasm by Danish NHLers:

Last year, the Danes won their first ever game in the top flight of the World Juniors with a 4-3 shootout win over Switzerland.

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