STOCKHOLM — America beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the ultimate of the ice hockey world championship Saturday.
In Sunday’s closing, the U.S. will play Switzerland, which shut out Denmark 7-0 within the different semifinal Saturday.
The U.S. jumped to a 2-0 lead with a dominant show within the opening interval, outshooting the Swedes 13-3.
Brady Skjei put the Individuals forward 6:52 into the sport with a shot from the blue line that went via heavy site visitors in entrance of goaltender Jacob Markstrom.
Cutter Gauthier doubled the benefit with 2:47 remaining, selecting up the puck after a shot by Shane Pinto was blocked and directing it into the online between Markstrom’s pads.
Gauthier was born in Skelleftea, Sweden, in 2004 when his father, a goaltender, performed for a neighborhood staff.
Conor Garland added a 3rd with 8:53 to go within the second by knocking in a rebound. Mikey Eyssimont made it 4-0 on a 4-on-2 rush from the correct circle.
Samuel Ersson changed Markstrom within the Swedish internet initially of the ultimate interval.
William Nylander scored the primary for Sweden 6:32 into the third interval, and Elias Lindholm scored one other 41 seconds later to offer Sweden some hope at 4-2.
However defenseman Jackson LaCombe beat Ersson for the fifth U.S. purpose with 8:51 to go, and Shane Pinto completed it off into an empty internet to finish a three-point recreation after helping on the opening two objectives.