Sweden blanks newcomer Slovenia and Switzerland shuts out Norway at ice hockey worlds
Posted on: May 17, 2025 02:45 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
capital of kingdom of sweden — Elias Lindholm scored a chapeau fast one as Sweden blanked neophyte Slovenia 4-0 to keep a perfect record of five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.
Sweden has the sole lead of Group A with Canada in second three points behind and a game in hand against Slovakia on Saturday. Slovenia is eighth without a point.
Marcus Johansson also scored and goaltender Jacob Markstrom needed nine saves to shut out Slovenia.
In Herning, Switzerland shut out Norway 3-0 to move to the top of Group B, two points ahead of the defending champion Czech Republic in second.
Sven Andrighetto opened the scoring 8:56 in on a power play with his sixth goal at the tournament to tie Finland forward Eeli Tolvanen atop the goal-scoring list.
Tyler Moy had a goal and an assist and Gregory Hofmann also scored. Net-minder Stephane Charlin stopped 12 shots.
Earlier, Austria beat France 5-2 for its second win in Stockholm.
Austria is fifth in Group A with five points, France remains seventh on one.
Marco Kasper, Vinzenz Rohrer and Ramon Schnetzer each scored for Austria to jump 3-0 up, forcing France to substitute goalie Antoine Keller with Quentin Papillon with 4:30 to go in the first period in Stockholm.
In Herning, Denmark rallied from two goals down to rout newcomer Hungary 8-2 for a second victory at the worlds.
Mikkel Aagaard scored a hat trick.
The win lifted Denmark to fifth in Group B. Hungary is seventh.
The top four teams in each group advance to the playoffs.
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