Austria – Germany2 0:2 (end) | Slovenia2 – Switzerland 1:7 (end) | USA – Finland 4:1 (end)
Norway – Sweden2 1:5 (end)
final
USA
4:1 (1:1, 0:0, 3:0)
Finland
Wednesday 08.05.2013, 19:15 • Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland • World Championship
     
    Despite of one-goal-leading by home players from the start of this game, Team U. S. celebrates its victory. Thanks to a hat-trick by Craig Smith and an amazing performance by young John Gibson, the American team moves to the 2nd place of the group.

    Team Finland had a great start for this game but doesn´t hold the pace and lost1-4.

    Thanks for watching and have a great rest of the day! (21:22:57)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:19
    Goal for Team USA!

    CRAIG SMITH completes his hat-trick with a shot to the empty net! It is finally decided! Assisted by Stastny, Moss.
     
    59:06
    Johnson steals the puck and sends into the neutral zone.
     
    59:00
    One minute left in this period.
     
    58:38
    Team USA sends the puck to the neutral zone and heading to change players.
     
    58:05
    Kontiola fires from the circle, Gibson deflects!
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in the 3rd period.
     
    57:55
    And the second.
     
    57:48
    An American icing.
     
    57:13
    Raanta remains on the bench and Finnish players try their luck in 6 players on field.
     
    57:13
    Team Finland takes a time-out.
     
    57:10
    Aaltonen tries to fire from the left circle but he sees that the way to Raanta is blocked. So he lets the puck on his stick and makes a deke to forehand to fool Gibson. It doesn´t work, the puck gets under Gibson´s glove.
     
    55:59
    Salminen waits for a rebound in front of Gibson after Laakso´s shot but young goalie covers the puck precise.
     
    55:39
    Hietanen´s shot from the blue line but it is blocked so Gibson doesn´t have to worry.
     
    54:48
    Finnish players do tonight so many mistakes in their zone. This time it is not punished.
     
    54:01
    Vaananen is waiting behind Raanta´s net for kicking off.
     
    53:35
    The last commercial break.
     
    53:35
    Jalasvaara´s shot is blocked and ends in the safety net behind Gibson´s net.
     
    51:29
    Goal for Team USA!

    Aaltonen makes a huge mistake in the neutral zone, loses the puck, which is stolen by Nate Thompson. He takes it into the zone, pass through the zone to STEPHEN GIONTA who fires from the first precise and doubles the lead! Assisted by Thompson.
    Commentary by

    Lucie Mužíková

    CZ@LMuzikova

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 18. Smith (Moss, C. Butler), 44. Smith (Stastny, Faulk), 52. Gionta (Thompson), 60. Smith (Stastny, Moss) – 6. Koskiranta (Pesonen, Hietanen)

    USA: Gibson (Bishop) – Carle (A), Faulk, Johnson, Hunwick, Trouba, Butler Chris, Petry, McBain – Smith, Moss, Stastny (C) – Butler Bobby, Stapleton, LeBlanc – Gionta, Carter, Thompson (A) – Kristo, Bjugstad, Palushaj. The head coach: Joe Sacco.
    Finland: Raanta (Ortio) – Lepistö, Hietanen, Laakso, Mäntylä, Väänänen, Jalasvaara, Kukkonen (C), Melart – Pesonen, Kontiola (A), Aaltonen – Salminen, Haataja, Koskiranta – Savinainen, Viitaluoma, Pihlström – Hagman (A), Anttila, Hytönen. The head coach: Jukka Jalonen.
    Referees: Lars Brueggemann (GER), Brent Reiber (SUI) – Jesse Wilmot (CAN), Ivan Dedioulia (BLR)