At the ice hockey world championship in Zurich, Latvia secured a 4-2 victory over the United States, with Sandis Vilmanis sealing the win by scoring two empty‑net goals in the final minutes.
Latvia's Late Surge
Deniss Smirnovs broke the deadlock early in the third period, giving Latvia a 2-1 lead, and later Matthew Tkachuk assisted Mathieu Olivier to cut the deficit to one with just over a minute remaining.
Haralds Egle opened the scoring for Latvia in the first period, while Tkachuk's power‑play goal had tied the game at 1-1 before the Americans fell behind again.
Switzerland's Dominance
Switzerland continues its dominant run at the tournament, extending its perfect streak to six straight wins and maintaining top spot in Group A after a 9-0 thrashing of Hungary and Austria, a performance highlighted by Roman Josi's hat trick and a five‑point outing from Sven Andrighetto.
In Group B, Czechia edged Slovakia 3-2, with Roman Červenka scoring the decisive goal, while Canada remained the only unbeaten team and sits atop the group.
Denmark also recorded its first win in the competition, blanking Slovenia 4-0.