STOCKHOLM — America beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the ultimate of the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.
In Sunday’s ultimate, the U.S. will play Switzerland. The Swiss blanked Denmark 7-0 to succeed in the gold medal sport for the second straight yr.
Switzerland shut out the U.S. 3-0 within the group stage, the Individuals’ solely defeat.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 27 pictures in opposition to Sweden and the U.S. remained on target to win the worlds for the primary time since 1933.
The Individuals had been additionally formally awarded the title in 1960 and 1980 after they gained the Olympic tournaments and the worlds didn’t happen.
By reaching the ultimate, the U.S. achieved its finest end result because the 1950 silver medal.
“It is a good feeling,” captain Clayton Keller mentioned. “There’s yet another sport to win. We’ll give attention to tomorrow.”
The U.S. jumped to 2-0 within the opening interval, outshooting the Swedes 13-3.
Brady Skjei scored 6:52 in with a shot from the blue line that went via heavy site visitors in entrance of goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Cutter Gauthier doubled the benefit with 2:47 remaining, selecting up the puck after a shot by Shane Pinto was blocked and directed it into the online between Makstrom’s pads.
Gauthier was born in Skelleftea, Sweden, in 2004 when his father, a goaltender, performed for a neighborhood workforce.
Conor Garland added the third with 8:53 to go within the second, knocking in a rebound. Mikey Eyssimont made it 4-0 on a 4-on-2 rush from the best circle.
Samuel Ersson changed Markstrom within the Swedish internet firstly of the ultimate interval.
William Nylander scored the primary for Sweden 6:32 into the the third interval, and Elias Lindholm scored one other 41 seconds later to provide Sweden some hope at 4-2.
However defenseman Jackson LaCombe beat Ersson for the fifth with 8:51 to go. Shane Pinto completed it off into an empty internet to finish a three-point sport after helping on the opening two objectives.
“Each single man contributed and I could not be extra pleased with our group,” U.S. coach Ryan Warsofsky mentioned.
Sweden has to accept the bronze medal sport for the second straight worlds.
Switzerland has by no means gained the worlds.
Nino Niederreiter scored twice and Ken Jager added one within the first interval for Switzerland to take command in opposition to Sweden. Denis Malgin added the fourth within the center interval and Sandro Schmid, Damien Riat and Tyler Moy accomplished the rout within the third.
Switzerland goalie Leonardo Genoni made 17 saves for a second straight shutout.
Denmark, which eradicated Canada 2-1 within the quarterfinals, will face Sweden for bronze. Denmark has by no means medaled on the worlds.
