Finland hands U.S. second loss at hockey worlds

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Finland handed the United States its second loss by 3-2 at the world ice hockey championship on Monday.

Finland’s third win from three matches kept pace with Canada, which routed Belarus 8-0 with seven different players scoring, and led their group on goal difference. Canada has 20 goals in three games and doesn’t play Finland until the last round of group matches next week.

The U.S. is fourth, with its only win against Belarus. The top four qualify for the quarterfinals.

“I thought it was a very competitive game,” U.S. coach John Hynes said. “Unfortunately for us, we were one goal short but we really liked the intensity level that we played with, and I feel like we really took a step in our team game.”

Mikko Koivu and Antti Pihlstrom scored for Finland in the first period before Frank Vatrano made it 2-1 with a slapshot.

Connor Murphy leveled early in the third for the U.S., but Leo Komarov slid in the puck four …

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