Swedish hockey players win bronze / day for the second year in a row at the World Cup
Sweden outscored Denmark by 6: 2 (0: 0, 3: 0, 3: 2), which entered the top four for the first time in history.
In the second half, Michael Baklund beat the Danish goalkeeper twice in less than five minutes, but at the end of the period, Markus Juhansons was still scoring a puck in the Danish goal, scoring 3-0 for Sweden.
In the opening of the third period, the Swedes remained in the minority, but that did not prevent Lucas Reimonds accurate. 20 seconds later, however, the Danes scored the majority, scoring Nick Olesen, but less than three minutes later, Nikolai Eller scored the second goal of Denmark.
Shortly after the second goal, Denmark remained in the minority and Juhanson finished the majority of Sweden with an accurate shot, recovering a three -goal lead. Less than five minutes before the end of the regular time, Mika Zibanejads scored the sixth goal of Sweden.
Switzerland and the United States will compete for the gold prizes on Sunday at 9.20 pm, broadcast live on LTV7.
On Saturday, the US won Sweden with 6: 2, while Switzerland defeated Denmark with 7: 0.
The Latvian team finished the championship after the group tournament, gaining tenth in the championship.
16 teams were divided into two groups, eight teams each, with a round tournament. The top four teams in each group will continue their fight for medals in the quarterfinals, while the weakest teams in both groups will leave Kazakhstan and France the strongest division, and will be replaced by Britain and Italy next year.
The World Cup, with teams to the semi -finals in Herning, Denmark, in Stockholm, Sweden’s capital, will end on Sunday. Group B games and two quarter -final matches were played in Herning, but Stockholm also hosts two quarter -finals, semi -final games and medals.
Last year, the Czechs triumphed in the World Championships in their field, beating Switzerland in a decisive match with a 2-0 win, while Sweden won the bronze medals with a 4: 2 win over the Canadian national team. The Latvian national team ranked ninth, although he won four wins in the sub -group.
