World Cup hockey-2017: Sweden and the Czech Republic closer to the playoffs

In Cologne and Paris continues the ice hockey world championship in the top division.

Group A:

The Swedes have shipped eight goals in the gate of Italy, and has risen to second place in group A. Finally kill the game “Tre krunur” has only in the opening stages of the third period, when Lindholm brought the score to devastating. After that, the Italians conceded four goals.

Denmark in overtime put the squeeze on Germany and almost guaranteed to itself residence permit in the top division for next year. The author of a victorious washer on the end of the second minute of extra time was Peter Regin.

Sweden — Italy 8:1 (2:0, 1:1, 5:0)

Denmark — Germany 3:2 FROM (2:2, 0:0, 0:0, 1:0)

Standings: Russia 11, Sweden 10, USA, Latvia – 9, Germany 6, Denmark, Slovak Republic – 4, Italy – 1.

Group B:

Czech Republic without any problems defeated the Slovenes and moved to the second position in group B. in the first period Roman Horak has scored a brace and one goal from Michal Rzepka guarantee the Czechs a quiet life until the final buzzer.

France showed character in the match Belarus and continue the fight for getting into the playoffs. During the match the hosts of the world Cup lost the advantage in two washers and almost lost in regulation time. Seven minutes before the end of the match Edward Bellemer equalized, and the decisive bullet implemented Stephane Da Costa.

France — Belarus 4:3 in shootouts (1:0, 1:2, 1:1, 0:0)

Czech Republic — Slovenia 5:1 (3:0, 1:0, 1:1)

Standings: Canada – 12, Czech Republic – 10, Switzerland – 9, Finland 9, Czech Republic, Norway, France – 7, Slovenia, Belarus – 1.

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