Canada2 – Sweden2 3:2 (after OT) | USA – Finland 3:1 (end) | Czech Republic – Norway 1:0 (end)
Russia – Germany2 3:0 (end)
final
USA
3:1 (1:0, 0:0, 2:1)
Finland
Sunday 18.05.2014, 15:45 • Minsk Arena • World Championship
     
    Team USA takes the well-deserved win. Throughout the game Finland showed solid performance, but failed to endanger the net of Tim Thomas. USA takes the three points, and moves to the second place in Group B! (17:54:28)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:45
    USA controlling the puck.
     
    59:14
    The puck bounces above the stick of Finnish defenseman, and Tyler JOHNSON gets a hold of it, sending the puck in the empty net and sealing the game! Goal for Team USA!
     
    59:02
    Rinne is pulled.
     
    58:45
    Finns fail to handle the puck, have to begin yet another attack.
     
    58:36
    Finally they reach the offensive zone.
     
    58:20
    Two Americans forechecking the opponents. Finns fail to start an attack.
     
    58:10
    Smith controlling the puck in the offensive zone.
     
    57:49
    Nelson with a shot on goal.
     
    57:27
    Yet another icing by USA.
     
    57:19
    Icing by Team USA.
     
    56:46
    Finland battles for the puck in the offensive zone, overtakes it, Kontiola passes it to the left side of the zone to Tuukka Mantyla. MANTYLA takes a slap shot that deflect from American stick and ends up in the net. Goal for Team Finland!
     
    55:50
    USA finally clears the puck.
     
    55:33
    Finns still driving the offense.
     
    55:11
    Home team at full strength.
     
    54:55
    Tim Thomas dives across the net to rob Jori Lehtera off a goal. The best chance for Finland tonight!
     
    54:31
    USA clears it once over.
     
    54:15
    Finns can't hold the puck in offensive zone.
     
    53:52
    Nelson drives the puck to Rinne's net.
    Commentary by

    Didzis Rudmanis

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Nelson (Jones), 47. Johnson (Smith), 60. Johnson – 57. Mantyla (Kontiola, Hietanen)

    USA: Thomas (Leggio) – Nelson, Johnson, Smith, DeKeyser, Jones – Gaudreau, Stapleton, Wingels, Gardiner, Murphy – Mueller, Trocheck, J.Hayes, McCabe, Petry – K.Hayes, Shore, McDonald, Donovan – Miele
    Finland: Rinne (Koskinen) – Lehtera, Kontiola, Palola, Mantyla, Hietanen – Haula, Jokinen, Komarov, Ohtamaa, Karalahti – Savinainen, Immonen, Pakarinen, Kivisto, Marttinen – Salomaki, T.Sallinen, J.Sallinen, Lajunen – Huhtala
    Referees: Bruggeman, Bulanov – Hull, Valach