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12/31 20:02 CST Sweden beats US 6-3 in world junior hockey group finale
Sweden beats US 6-3 in world junior hockey group finale
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --- Lucas Pettersson and Eddie Genborg each scored twice
and Sweden beat the United States 6-3 on Wednesday night in the world junior
hockey championship to complete group play unbeaten.
Casper Juustovaara opened the scoring in the first period on a deflection, and
the Swedes led 5-1 in the second period in the Group A finale. Ivar Stenberg
scored in the third, and Love Harenstam backstopped the victory in goal.
Chase Reid, Will Zellers and Teddy Stiga scored for the United States. The
Americans lost for the first time in four games in the tournament.
Sweden will face Latvia in the quarterfinals, while the second-place American
awaited the result of the Group B finale between Canada and Finland.
Earlier, Switzerland beat Slovakia 3-2 to finish third in Group A, and Chechia
topped Latvia 4-2 in Group B for its third straight win since an opening loss
to Canada.
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