Brock Nelson (North Dakota) scored a goal, Craig Smith (Wisconsin)
tallied an assist, and Tim Thomas (Vermont) made 22 saves as the United States outlasted
Finland, 3-1, on Sunday in preliminary-round play at the 2014 IIHF World Championship
in Minsk, Belarus. Both Thomas and the Americans improved to 4-2-0 in the
tournament.
Ben Scrivens (Cornell) made 22 stops as Canada outlasted Sweden,
3-2, in overtime Sunday. Canada is now 5-1 and in first place in Group A. The U.S. will now face Germany on Tuesday, while Canada will
take on Norway that same day to conclude pool play. Both North American squads
have clinched quarterfinal berths.
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