After experiencing the worst start to the Ice Hockey World Championship in the last 60 years, Sweden was on the edge of elimination but reignited its hopes of advancing into the last eight after defeating Slovakia 3-1 in a tight battle on Sunday.
Vladimir Tarasenko, a week after his St. Louis Blues were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, found himself across the globe, scoring a winning goal in a key game at the world championships for Russia Sunday.
Cal Petersen had 33 saves for his second consecutive shutout and the United States won its fifth consecutive game at the world hockey championship with a 2-0 victory over Germany on Monday.
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