The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. The Swiss blanked Denmark 7-0 to reach the gold medal game for the second straight year. By reaching the final, the US achieved its best result since the 1950 silver medal. Samuel Ersson replaced Markstrom in the Swedish net at the start of the final period. Switzerland goalie Leonardo Genoni made 17 saves for a second straight shutout.
