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Russia beats Sweden in shootout, Finland downs Belarus

Finland's Joonas Korpisalo down and Finland's Mikko Lehtonen left make a save against Belarus Andrei Stas right during the Ice Hockey World Championships group B match between Finland and Belarus in the Accor Hotels A
Russia beats Sweden in shootout, Finland downs Belarus
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07 May, 2017

Despite taking 10 shots on goal, Jack Eichel was not able to solve Thomas Greiss in Germany's 2-1 win over the U.S.in the first game of the IIHF World Hockey Championships. The U.S. was 0-for-2 on the power play, while Germany finished 1-for-2.

Both teams seemed to test each other for the most of the opening period, but with six minutes remaining it was Sweden's forward Elias Lindholm to open the score as he shot the puck into the net behind Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevski. After the next two skaters also missed, left-winger Panarin scored.

The Germans were brimming with confidence from beating the Americans 2-1 and this match was well poised at 2-2 early into the second period in Cologne.

Czech Republic's players celebrate scoring past Belarus' Kevin Lalande, left, during the Ice Hockey World Championships group B match between Czech Republic and Belarus in the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France, Saturday, May 6, 2017.

Defending champion Canada is playing in Group B in Paris, where they had been squared off against last year's silver-medal winners Finland, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Belarus, Norway, France and Slovenia.

The U.S. won the last of its two titles way back in 1960 but took bronze two years ago.

At the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, where Hager plays his club hockey for DEL team Koelner Haie, more than 18,000 fans watched the Germans go 1-0 ahead 11 minutes into the first period through Arizona Coyotes right winger Tobias Rieder.

The Czechs face Belarus on Saturday, while Canada takes on Slovenia on Sunday.

Slovenia pulled goaltender Gasper Kroselj and replaced him with Matija Pintaric and clawed its way back with a goal from right winger Jan Mursak midway through a feisty second period.

Also in Group A, Slovakia equalized with one minute left and defenseman Peter Ceresnak scored in overtime to top Italy 3-2.

Finland by the shock held the opening minutes coped with Belarus.


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