The first World Championship goal showed the way for Tre Kronor. The star defender and team captain Rasmus Andersson was pleased. It means a lot, now I don't have a zero next to my name, he says after Sweden's 6–0-crush against Latvia.
Ice hockeyIn a little over half the game, Latvia stood up. But two goals in twelve seconds took Three Crowns to their fourth consecutive World Championship victory. It was a big win, 6–0, in a match where four of the goal scorers made their debut goals in the tournament.
SportsNHL center Mikael Backlund will miss tonight's match against Latvia in the World Championship due to injury.
Ice hockeySidney Crosby scored his first World Championship goal in ten years in the 5-0 thrashing of France. Just like Three Crowns, Canada has started the group play in Stockholm with three straight wins and maximum nine points.
SportsSuddenly, Tre Kronor's captain and defenseman Rasmus Andersson was surrounded by five Finns. There are a lot of emotions, we don't like each other and never have, he says after the 2-1 victory in the World Championship.
Ice hockeyThree Crowns took their third straight win in the home World Championship victory in the rivalry match against Finland. Despite great game-wise dominance, it became dramatic – and a narrow 2–1 win in a sold-out Globen.
SportsDo you remember "Curre" Lindström? Finland will never forget him. The Finnish World Championship gold heroes from 1995 are in Stockholm to pay tribute to the Swedish coaching icon. I hope he understood how important he has been, says NHL legend Saku Koivu.
Ice hockeyDreamed of owning a football club? Three Crowns' World Championship star Filip Forsberg made a splash and became a part-owner of MLS club Nashville SC. We have established ourselves and the goal is to become a top club, he says.
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