Team USA will face Team Czech Republic in the World Juniors quarterfinals tomorrow (aka 1 AM PT). The winner will face Team Canada in the semifinals.

DUCKS NEWS

• Josh Brittain and Marco Cousineau have been reassigned to the Fort Wayne Komets. [WANE.com]
• The good people at Groupon want you to go to Norfolk Admirals games. [Groupon]
• The Komets beat the Elmira Jackals in an offensive duel. [WANE.com]
• As you already know, Matt Beleskey is returning to North America. Read more about it. [Coventry Telegraph]
• Peter Holland hopes to play his way into the Ducks' future. [The Orange County Register]
• A profile of Sami Vatanen. [Norfolk Admirals]

AROUND THE NHL

• New Year's Resolution for 2013: Care Less About The NHL! [Arctic Ice Hockey]
• Gary Bettman's "drop-dead deadline" for the CBA negotiations is January 11th. [Defending Big D]
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is looking to better Patrice Bergeron's World Juniors performance. [Backhand Shelf]
• Team USA defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has been suspended for one game. [The United States of Hockey]