Switzerland, Sweden prevail to set up semifinals vs. Canada, U.S.
by Craig Hagerman from on (#3QFVJ)
Switzerland upset Finland and Sweden overcame a scare against Latvia to punch their tickets Thursday to the World Championship semifinals.
Finland entered action as the top seed in Group B, but after taking a 1-0 lead, it allowed three straight goals to the Swiss and dropped the contest 3-2.
The Swedes avoided a potential upset. After heading to the third period tied 1-1, Sweden scored two straight goals and held off a late Latvia attack to take the game 3-2.
Sweden will now square off against the United States, while Switzerland will face Canada in semifinal action Saturday.
Copyright (C) 2018 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.