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
     
    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!
     
    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!
     
    54:55
    Tim Thomas dives across the net to rob Jori Lehtera off a goal. The best chance for Finland tonight!
     
    53:11
    Jimmy Hayes heads to the box for slashing. Finland failed to enter the offensive zone, while six-on-five.
     
    50:16
    A great chance for Jere Sallinnen, but he fails to deke the puck past Tim Thomas.
     
    49:22
    Trocheck receives a magnificent pass, gets to the front of the net alone, but Lethera doesn't allow him to beat Pekka Rinne.
     
    47:06
    Seth Jones heads to the box and gives an opportunity to the Finnish team.
     
    46:42
    As soon as the Finnish pressure stops, Tyler JOHNSON receives the puck at centre ice, drives it to the middle of the offensive zone, and puts it in the upper left corner. Goal for Team USA!
     
    34:57
    Mueller's shot slides through the pads of Rinne, but Finnish defenseman clears the puck.
     
    33:45
    Both teams will play the next two minutes four-on-four.
     
    31:40
    Interference call for Jere Karalhti. Team USA on the power play once again. Unnecessary call for Finns.
     
    20:38
    An early penalty to Mantyla will give already the second chance for Team USA on the power play.
     
    14:34
    Yet another set up by Kontiola, but Lehtera misses the empty net.
     
    14:20
    A pass from Kontiola right along the crease, but Jori Lehtera fails to score the puck in the empty net.
     
    13:47
    Wingels sent to the box for tripping against Leo Komarov. Finland is going to play 5-on-3 for the next 54 seconds.
     
    12:42
    Danny DeKeyser gets sent to the box. A power play for Team Finland.
     
    10:00
    Tyler Johnson hits the post with a shot from the blue line.
     
    09:32
    A tripping penalty for Tuukka Mantyla of Team Finland. The first power play of the game coming up for Americans.
     
    00:19
    Seth Jones dumps the puck from centre ice, Pekka Rinne heads behind the net, yet the puck makes an odd deflection from the glass, and ends up on the blade of Brock NELSON right in front of the net. Goal for Team USA!
    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