World Cup Championships

WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
FIRST ROUND
North American Division
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Canada100212
Russia000000
Slovakia000000
United States010120
European Division
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Finland100402
Sweden100522
Germany010250
Czech Republic010040
ROUND ROBIN
Monday
At Helsinki, Finland
Finland 4, Czech Republic 0
Tuesday
At Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden 5, Germany 2
At Montreal
Canada 2, United States 1
Today
At Stockholm, Sweden
Czech Republic vs. Sweden, 1 p.m.
At Montreal
Canada vs. Slovakia, 7 p.m.
Thursday
At Cologne, Germany
Germany vs. Finland, 1 p.m.
At St. Paul, Minn.
United States vs. Russia, 7 p.m.
SUMMARIES
CANADA 2, UNITED STATES 1
United States010--1
Canada110--2
First Period--1, Canada, St. Louis 1 (Thornton, Niedermayer), 16:01 (pp).
Second Period--2, Canada, Sakic 1 (Redden, St. Louis), 3:05 (pp). 3, United States, Guerin 1 (Gomez), 10:40.
Third Period--None.
Shots on goal--United States 6-12-6--24. Canada 19-6-7--32.
Power-play Opportunities--United States 0 of 4; Canada 2 of 5.
Goalies--United States, Esche. Canada, Brodeur.
A--21,273.
SWEDEN 5, GERMANY 2
Germany110--2
Sweden140--5
First Period--1, Sweden, Holmstrom 1 (Naslund, Forsberg), 16:44 (pp). 2, Germany, Sturm 1, 17:57 (sh).
Second Period--3, Sweden, Sundin 1, 1:59. 4, Sweden, Johnsson 1 (Alfredsson, Modin), 7:26. 5, Sweden, Nilson 1 (Sundin, Holmstrom), 11:51. 6, Germany, Kreutzer 1 (Boos), 13:00 (sh). 7, Sweden, Modin 1 (Johnsson), 16:25.
Third Period--None.
Shots on goal--Germany 3-10-6--19. Finland 15-14-13--42.
Power-play Opportunities--Germany 0 of 3; Sweden 1 of 7.
Goalies--Germany, Kolzig. Sweden, Salo.
A--12,133.
FINLAND 4, CZECH 0
Czech Republic000--0
Finland103--4
First Period--1. Finland, Hentunen 1 (Kapanen, Numminen), 6:33.
Second Period--None.
Third Period--2. Finland, S.Koivu 1 (Lehtinen), :30. 3. Finland, Kapanen 1 (Salo, Peltonen), 4:54 (pp). 4. Finland, Eloranta 1 (Timonen, M.Koivu), 8:51.
Shots on goal--Czech Republic 5-4-3--12. Finland 13-11-10--34.
Power-play Opportunities--Czech Republic 0 of 1; Finland 1 of 6.
Goalies--Czech Republic, Vokoun. Finland, Kiprusoff.
A--11,407.
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