Team Canada finished second in Group Cattini in the round robin stage at the Spengler Cup, and will battle KalPa Kuopio for a spot in the semifinals on TSN on Friday.
Watch Team Canada battle KalPa Kuopio LIVE on TSN5, TSN.ca and the TSN App, with coverage starting at 2pm ET / 11am PT.
The Canadian side failed to win their group after giving up three third-period goals in a 4-3 loss against HC Davos on Thursday.
Bruce Boudreau's squad opened their tournament with a 4-0 victory over tournament-newcomers Frolunda HC on Tuesday, where Jonathan Hazen scored a pair of goals.
KalPa Kuopio of Finland were the bottom team in Group Torriani after losing both of their round-robin matches. They fell 5-3 against HC Ambri-Piotta and lost to HC Dynamo Pardubice 2-1 on Thursday.
Team Canada looks to add to their all-time lead of 16 tournament championships, but HC Davos, who emerged as the top team from Group Cattini, sit at 15 all-time championships and can match Canada with a successful tournament this year.
Canada has won or finished runner-up in five of the last six iterations of the tournament - their most recent victory was in 2019 over HC Ocelari Trinec.
This quarterfinal match serves as a rematch of the 2018 Spengler Cup final, which KalPa Kuopio won 2-1 in a shootout for their only Spengler Cup title.
How to watch 2023 Spengler Cup: Canada vs. KalPa Kuopio
You can watch Canada vs. KalPa Kuopio, along with the other Spengler Cup games, LIVE on TSN, TSN.ca and the TSN App.
When: Friday, Dec. 29
Main Coverage: 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
Where to watch: TSN5, TSN.ca, TSN App.
Full broadcast schedule can be found here.
