2009-iihf-world-championships Stories - Defending Big D
USA faces Sweden in Bronze Medal game
[UPDATE] Sweden wins 4-2, getting an empty-netter with 2 seconds remaining. Loui Eriksson had a goal and an assist. Tough game for the Americans, who were frustrated by several questionable penalties. Matt Niskanen (USA), Loui Eriksson and Nicklas Grossman (SWE) face off against one another in the...
USA vs. Russia in World Championships; today @ 9:15a CDT
[UPDATE] Russia wins 3-2. The USA played as best they could, giving all they possible had. Alex Radulov broke a 2-2 tie with 1:47 remaining in the third period to give the Russians the lead. Team USA exceeded all expectations in the tournament and have set the stage for what should be a great...
USA beats Finland, moves on to semifinals
The Americans held off a strong Finnish attack in the first period, in which they were outshot 20-7. They scored three goals in the second period in route to a rousing 3-2 win. They will next face Russia on Friday. The winner of that game moves on to the gold medal game....
USA faces big test today against Russia.
After an easy 6-2 win over France in the opening game of the qualifying round, the USA sits in second place in Group E. A tough game today against first place Russia, who beat Sweden in OT on Thursday. IIHF standings here. http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship-oc09/home.html
USA takes on France in World Championships
Sweden lost yesterday in overtime to Russia; neither Loui Eriksson nor Nicklas Grossman had a point. Right now, Matt Niskanen and Team USA is playing France in their first game of the qualifying round. Remember, you can also watch the game (for a fee) on IIHF.com [UPDATE] USA wins 6-2....
Team USA opens World Championships with 4-2 victory over Latvia
Jack Johnson scored two goals as the USA overcame an early 1-0 deficit to win their first game in pool play. They will next face Austria on Monday before finishing up pool play Wednesday against Sweden. You can watch highlights of the game here at Universal Sports....
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