from Adam Kimelman of NHL.com,

Canada will try to take the next step in its quest for a 27th title at the 2019 IIHF World Championship when it plays Czech Republic in the second semifinal at Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; NHLN).

Russia faces Finland in the first semifinal game (9 a.m. ET; NHLN).

Canada advanced when forward Mark Stone (Vegas Golden Knights) scored his second goal of the game at 5:07 of overtime for a 3-2 win against Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Switzerland had eliminated Canada in the semifinals of the 2018 World Championship.

Stone's 12 points (seven goals, five assists) are tied with forward Anthony Mantha (Detroit Red Wings) for Canada's lead. Mantha was suspended for the quarterfinals because of an illegal check to the head against the United States in Canada's final preliminary-round game, but will be available for the semifinals.

A championship for Canada would be its first since 2017 and would tie Russia/USSR for the most in tournament history.

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TSN also has coverage of the games on Saturday.