Want to watch the Olympics women’s hockey classification game between Switzerland and Korea? Here’s how you can do so via live stream.
The Olympics women’s hockey tournament is nearly finished. While the medal round has its semifinals figured out, the fifth-place bracket is just getting started. Saturday, Feb. 17 will see the start of the classification games. At 10:10 p.m. ET, Switzerland will take on Korea in a rematch of their Group B opener.
Classification games are important because they help determine future rankings. And yes, those future rankings factor into the next Olympics. So a strong finish is integral for everyone involved.
Switzerland finished the preliminary round with a 3-0-0 record. However, Finland scored five unanswered goals against them in a 6-2 win in the quarterfinals. This sends Switzerland to the fifth-place bracket, meaning their medal hopes for the 2018 Winter Olympics are over.
They are, however, playing for pride. And Alina Muller is potentially playing for history. She scored an Olympics record-tying four goals against Korea. In total, Switzerland put up eight goals against the host country. Korea will look to avenge that loss while the Swiss will try to better themselves for the future with a better ranking.
Switzerland dominated in Group B, the weaker of the two groups in women’s hockey. They earned the top seed out of Group B, but couldn’t advance past the quarterfinals. Switzerland won the bronze medal in 2014, but that won’t be happening in South Korea.
How To Watch
Date: Saturday, Feb. 17
Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
Live stream: NBC Olympics, Fubo.TV
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Korea has only scored one goal so far in the Olympics. Meanwhile, Switzerland has scored 15 goals during the tournament. In the preliminary round, they allowed just two goals, including zero against Korea. The winner will go on to the fifth-place game to face the other winner while the loser will play in the seventh-place game.
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