Austria continued its dominant run at the ice hockey world championship, securing a third straight victory with a 3-1 win over Latvia on Tuesday.
Key Moments from Tuesday's Action
The decisive moment came in the third period when Benjamin Nissner struck on the power play, giving Austria a 2-1 lead. Earlier, Tim Harnisch had opened the scoring in the second period, while Vinzenz Rohrer added an empty‑netter to seal the result. Latvia's Rudolfs Balcers had briefly equalised before Austria pulled away.
Norway also made a statement in Group B, posting a 4-0 shutout of Italy. Goals from Eskild Bakke Olsen, Noah Steen, Christian Kaasastul and Tinus Luc Koblar highlighted the victory, and goaltender Henrik Haukeland turned away all 30 shots he faced, preserving the clean sheet.
With Italy still searching for its first point in the top division, the tournament shifts to Zurich later Tuesday where Britain will meet Hungary, and to Fribourg where Slovakia will take on Slovenia.