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If only the Nati had won their quarterfinals against Germany (1:3). Then you may have dreamed of a major coup. Because the gold supplier Sweden, who stopped the Swiss in the World Cup finals in 2013 and 2018, is now out of the World Cup race.
The «Tre Kronor» were taken by surprise by outsiders Latvia. The Swedes managed to equalize the early lead of youngster Dans Lumelis (19) after a nice attack via Lucas Raymond with a high angle shot from Timothy Liljegren.
But then the favorite cannot take advantage of a controversial 5-minute penalty with a residual exclusion against Martins Dzierkals. And in the final third, veteran Miks Indrasis put the Latvians in the lead and sent most of the 9,200 fans in Riga frantic. With seven minutes left, Janis Jaks made the sensation perfect. 22-year-old goaltender Arturs Silovs, who has already made 5 NHL appearances with the Vancouver Canucks, stands out again with 40 saves.
The team of ex-Davos coach Harijs Vitolins only secured the necessary point for the quarterfinals in the last group match against Switzerland (4:3 aet). Now the Latvians are in the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time. Meanwhile, the Swedes have not won a quarter-final since winning the title in 2018.
World champion Finland dethroned
The opponent of the Latvians in the semifinals is Canada. Talented Buffalo forward Jack Quinn took the early lead and counterattacked, putting former Lugano defender Atte Ohtamaa to shame. The Maple Leaves’ second goal also came on a counterattack, with goal scorer Sammy Blais (2020 Stanley Cup winner with St. Louis) taking advantage of a gleefully bouncing puck that left the defense empty-handed.
The Canadians, who lost to Switzerland and even Norway in the preliminary round, endure the pressure of the defending champion and World Cup co-organizer and are 3-0 in the third period thanks to AHL top scorer Michael Carcone. The goal of the Finns from Servette goalkeeper Teemu Hartikainen comes too late, especially because Calgary star Tyler Toffoli manages to score the 4-1 in the empty goal moments later.
US continues to impress
The US continues to impress at the Ice Hockey World Championships. The Americans, who were the only undefeated team in the preliminary round, defeated the Czech Republic, coached by Kari Jalonen, in the quarter-finals in Tampere 3-0 after a goal in each period. The goals come from Matt Coronato, Nick Perbix and Cutter Gauthier.
The shot ratio was 34:15 in favor of the US, a demonstration of superiority. The Americans, who kept a clean sheet for the third time in their last four games, revenged the 8-4 loss in the playoffs for third place a year ago. In the semi-final on Saturday it will be against the winner of Switzerland, Germany. (sda/sr)
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
