Sweden has beaten France 3-1 and preserved a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship in Prague. Sweden clinch a top group spot. Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist, defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his fourth goal of the tournament, and Andre Burakovsky had an empty net goal for Sweden to record a sixth win in six Group B matches.
Sweden players celebrate at the end of the preliminary round match between Sweden and France at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Monday, May 20, 2024. France’s Quentin Papillon makes a save during the preliminary round match between Sweden and France at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Monday, May 20, 2024.
Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist, defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his fourth goal of the tournament on a power play, and Andre Burakovsky had an empty net goal for Sweden to record a sixth win in six Group B matches.In Group A, Norway beat last-placed Britain 5-2 and was sixth. The Brits remain pointless with a game to go in the group stage and are relegated after one year in the top division.
Later Monday, Kazakhstan and Poland meet in a matchup of the bottom two teams in Group B and Finland needs a victory against Denmark to boost its chances of reaching the playoffs.
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