TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Host Finland recovered from a primary interval scare to beat Latvia 2-1 for a second victory in two video games on the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.
Mikael Granlund scored the winner on an influence play with 2:52 to go within the ultimate interval of the Group B recreation in Tampere. Rudolfs Balcers put Latvia 1-0 forward within the opening interval then Sakari Manninen equalized on an influence play within the center body. Manninen added an help on Granlund’s aim.
Finland, runner-up in final yr’s event, shut out Norway 5-0 on Friday whereas Latvia misplaced to america 4-1.
Germany rebounded shedding to Canada the day before today by defeating Slovakia 2-1 in Group A in Helsinki. Matthias Plachta and Leonhard Pfoderl gave the Germans a 2-0 benefit with Kristian Pospisil answering with the lone Slovak aim.
In Group B, Sweden had solely three traces out there on the opener in opposition to Austria because the staff was ready for the outcomes of the NHL playoffs to finish the roster along with gamers from the Swedish league, whose playoffs completed solely on Thursday.
Joel Kellman, Max Friberg and Joakim Nordstrom contributed a aim every to a 3-1 victory in opposition to a staff that along with France changed the Russian and Belarusian squads.
Of their opener, the Czech Republic eased previous Britain 5-1 in one other Group B recreation. Matej Blumel led the Czechs with two targets and an help.
Additionally in Group A, Joachim Blichfeld scored a hat trick and Nikolaj Ehlers had three assists for Denmark to begin the event by trashing Kazakhstan 9-1.
A 3-goal lead after the primary interval, with Jonas Siegenthaler aiding all, propelled Switzerland to a 5-2 victory over Italy of their opening recreation in Group A.
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