Save the cheerleader, save the Worlds

Night off after Hamilton and Chicago both won for the second time in their series last night, but a bunch of things around the league today. Joey Tenute of Hershey is out for the playoffs, the Bears say, after he broke a rib and punctured a lung when hit by J.F. Jacques in Game 2. Ouch. (The league retroactively gave Jacques a boarding major and a game misconduct, which only matters for future suspensions.) Joe Sacco will indeed coach Cleveland. (Lake Erie. Whatever.) Former Rangers defenseman Sylvain Lefebvre will be his assistant. The Marlies slashed ticket prices.

Overseas, Canada beat up on the United States to clinch first; they get the Swiss, while the U.S. gets Finland. Russia beat Sweden and faces the Czechs, so Sweden meets Slovakia. The North American teams are expected to play Thursday, Canada first.

Germany won to finish ninth; Denmark beat Italy to leave the Italians in 12th*. Frans Nielsen had an assist. And here's your Relegation Round recap.

*-Dov'e la Vittoria? Except for one fortunate rules change, certainly not in Moscow.