BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kieffer Bellows (Edina, Minn./Portland Winterhawks) and Brady Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo./Boston University) both scored but the U.S. National Junior Team fell to Sweden, 4-2, tonight in its semifinal game of the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship here at KeyBank Center.

“This was a tough night for us but I thought we fought to the very end,” said Bob Motzko, head coach of the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team. “Fortunately, this tournament isn’t over. There’s still a medal at stake and I know our guys are going to be ready to make our country proud.”

Team USA (3-1-0-2/W-OTW-OTL-L) will play in the bronze medal game tomorrow (Jan. 5), when it takes on either Canada or the Czech Republic. The game is set for 4:00 p.m. ET.

game highlights are below...