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TORONTO — Here are five things to watch as Canada faces Slovakia in the semifinals of the world junior championship:On Point: With Robby Fabbri lost for the remainder of the tournament with a high ankle sprain, Brayden Point will be on left wing with Connor McDavid and Curtis Lazar. Point was far from a lock to make the team and had been the 13th forward before Fabbri got hurt early in the first period Friday night against Denmark. Coach Benoit Groulx likes having a shooter with McDavid and Lazar, so Point will get that chance.Back to Fucale: Zach Fucale starts in goal after completing an easy 14-save shutout of Denmark. Fucale and Eric Comrie have been rotated in goal this tournament, so its not a certainty that the semifinal starter will also be in net if Canada gets to the gold-medal game. Fucale might want to keep from allowing a bad goal, just in case, because Comries ready to step back in.Forget about Boxing Day: Canada hammered Slovakia 8-0 and put up 34 shots to 12 on the tournaments opening day. Players are quick to say they dont think itll be a blowout again. But it still might be hard not to think back to that game and get complacent.Glove of Godla: Canada chased Slovak goaltender Denis Godla with five goals on 23 shots in the Boxing Day blowout, but he has allowed just six on 136 since. Forward Martin Reway said Godla has to be perfect against Canada in the semifinals, and the goaltender knows that. Sounds about right.Slovakias strategy: Learning from last time and gaining more confidence following wins over Finland and the Czech Republic, Slovakia will try to avoid falling behind early. 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