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Latvia defeats United States 4-2 at ice hockey world championship
Latvia scored four goals, including two empty-net tallies by Sandis Vilmanis, to defeat the defending champion United States 4-2 on Saturday in Zurich. Switzerland recorded a 9-0 shutout of Hungary in the same tournament.
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Latvia defeated the United States 4-2 at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday in Zurich. Sandis Vilmanis scored two empty-net goals for Latvia. Haralds Egle gave Latvia a 1-0 lead in the first period. Matthew Tkachuk tied the score with a power-play goal in the second period.
Deniss Smirnovs scored early in the third to put Latvia ahead 2-1. The United States pulled its goaltender for an extra attacker, but Vilmanis scored with 1:02 remaining to extend the lead to 3-1. Mathieu Olivier cut the deficit to one goal with 51 seconds left.
Vilmanis added his second empty-net goal with 42 seconds remaining to seal the 4-2 victory.
Other results Switzerland defeated Hungary 9-0 in Zurich.
Roman Josi recorded a hat trick and an assist, while Sven Andrighetto had one goal and four assists. Denmark defeated Slovenia 4-0. Czechia defeated Slovakia 3-2. Canada remains the only unbeaten team in Group B.
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