Switzerland shuts out US 3-0 at ice hockey worlds

Damien Riat, Jonas Siegenthaler and Dean Kukan scored within the Group B recreation in Herning. Internet-minder Leonardo Genoni stopped 23 photographs for the shutout.

“Give credit score to Switzerland,” U.S. coach Ryan Warsofsky mentioned. “However I do know our group has much more in them. We’ll regroup and prepare to play Norway.”

Riat put Switzerland forward with 7:14 remaining within the first interval, redirecting the puck into the purpose from the air. It was the primary purpose the U.S. conceded on the event.

The second adopted 3:13 later by Siegenthaler from the blue line. Kukan’s got here midway by way of the ultimate interval from the highest of the left circle.

“After the primary purpose we did a greater job, we obtained into it increasingly, and shut them out,” Swiss ahead Kevin Fiala mentioned.

Fiala recorded an help in his first recreation on the worlds. He joined the Swiss late after his Los Angeles Kings had been eradicated from the NHL playoffs within the first spherical.

U.S. goalie Joey Daccord made 24 saves.

The U.S. beat Denmark 5-0 and Hungary 6-0 in its first two video games, and face Norway on Wednesday.

In Stockholm, Austria prevailed over Slovakia 3-2 in a penalty shootout.

Defending champion the Czech Republic performs Denmark in Herning later Monday, and Sweden meets rival Finland in Stockholm.

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