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US beats Sweden 3-2 to finish world junior group play 4-0

Aug 14, 2022, 5:52 AM | Updated: 11:00 pm

USA's Matt Knies (89) wears nose plugs after being injured against Sweden during second period IIHF...

USA's Matt Knies (89) wears nose plugs after being injured against Sweden during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)


              USA's Matt Knies (89) wears nose plugs after being injured against Sweden during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Landon Slaggert (19) and Sweden's Simon Edvinsson (7) battle for the puck during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Wyatt Kaiser (5) and Sweden's Oskar Olausson (21) battle for the puck during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Luke Hughes (43) checks Sweden's Jonathan Lekkerimaki (24) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Wyatt Kaiser (5) checks Sweden's Oskar Olausson (21) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Brett Berard (21) celebrates a goal against Sweden during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Matt Knies (89) wears nose plugs after being injured against Sweden during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Landon Slaggert (19) and Sweden's Simon Edvinsson (7) battle for the puck during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Wyatt Kaiser (5) and Sweden's Oskar Olausson (21) battle for the puck during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Luke Hughes (43) checks Sweden's Jonathan Lekkerimaki (24) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Wyatt Kaiser (5) checks Sweden's Oskar Olausson (21) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Brett Berard (21) celebrates a goal against Sweden during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Matt Knies (89) wears nose plugs after being injured against Sweden during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Landon Slaggert (19) and Sweden's Simon Edvinsson (7) battle for the puck during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Wyatt Kaiser (5) and Sweden's Oskar Olausson (21) battle for the puck during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Luke Hughes (43) checks Sweden's Jonathan Lekkerimaki (24) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Wyatt Kaiser (5) checks Sweden's Oskar Olausson (21) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              USA's Brett Berard (21) celebrates a goal against Sweden during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Finland celebrates a goal against Slovakia's goalie Tomas Bolo (1) during third-period IIHF world junior hockey championship game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Finland's Joni Jurmo (4) checks Slovakia's Roman Faith (9) during third-period IIHF world junior hockey championship game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Latvia players celebrate a win over Czechia during third-period IIHF world junior hockey championship game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Latvia players celebrate a win over Czechia during third-period IIHF world junior hockey championship game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Latvia's Ralfs Bergmanis (16), Martins Lavins (6) and Girts Silkalns (15) celebrate a goal against Czechia during second-period IIHF world junior hockey championship game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Harvard forward Matthew Coronato scored twice and the defending champion United States held off Sweden 3-2 on Sunday night to finish 4-0 in Group B play in the world junior hockey championship.

Brett Berard also scored for the Americans and Kaidan Mbereko made 28 saves. The U.S. will face the Czech Republic — the fourth-place team in Group A– in the quarterfinals Wednesday.

“We were moving our feet best in the third period and were really playing to our identity in that final period,” U.S. coach Nate Leaman said. “I thought we were a little tight to start the game but that’s to be expected. It’s better to get that out of the way before quarterfinals.”

Sweden (2-1) rallied in the third, with Emil Andrae cutting it to 3-1 with 9:22 to go and Ake Stakkestad making it a one-goal game on a power play with 1:45 left and goalie Jesper Wallstedt off for an extra attacker.

Sweden will play Germany (2-1) on Monday for second place in the group.

In Group A, Ralfs Bergmanis had a hat trick and Latvia beat the Czech Republic 5-2 to secure a quarterfinal spot.

Only in the field after Russia and Belarus were expelled, Latvia (1-2-1) finished third in the group — a spot ahead of the Czech Republic (1-2-1).

Earlier, Kasper Simontaival had two goals and an assist in Finland’s 9-3 victory over Slovakia. Joel Maatta also scored twice for Finland (2-1), which will face Canada (3-0) on Monday for the top spot in the group.

Slovakia finished 0-3-1.

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