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All four Stars left in the IIHF World Championships were sent home in Thursday's quarterfinal round.

The Finnish goalie won't return to the tournament but is not seriously injured and other news and notes from around the NHL.

What do NHL teams get out of sending their players to the World Championships and other news and notes from around the NHL.

The United States, after needing overtime to dispatch Kasakhstan on Friday, secured a spot in the quarterfinals today with a big 5-0 win over host Finland. Kari Lehtonen, after starting the...