We saw the third six-game day at the World Championship Saturday, and it definitely had some interesting moments.
It started off with the United States scoring three goals in the final 10 minutes to beat Denmark 3-0, a game that was very close for the majority. Czechia managed to shut out Norway 2-0, with both goals coming early in a fast-paced game between two hungry teams.
In the afternoon, Switzerland extended their perfection streak with a 3-2 win over Canada, a game that was highlighted by Canada’s Joe Veleno stomping on Nino Niederreiter's leg. In the other midday contest, the Finns took down France 3-1 in a game that was quite close early.
The final two games were complete blowouts, with Sweden scoring four times in the first period in a 4-0 win. Latvia gave the home team plenty of reasons to celebrate, beating Kazakhstan 5-0 to wrap up the day.
Here’s how the standings sit with just three days to go in the round robin:
Group A:
Group B:
The top four teams after Tuesday’s games will play in the quarterfinals, while the bottom team in each will be relegated to Division IA for the 2024 tournament.
Nino Neiderreiter got a penalty here for roughing, but Joe Veleno got away with that stomp. The Swiss fans were furious.
— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 20, 2023
You can't do that. #IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/g5NYvpNJRE
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