Czech Republic – Denmark 2:1 (3:2 after SO) | Slovakia2 – Latvia 3:5 (end) | Sweden2 – Canada2 0:3 (end)
final
Slovakia2
3:5 (1:3, 1:1, 1:1)
Latvia
Thursday 09.05.2013, 19:15 • Hartwall Areena, Sweden • World Championship
     
    59:47
    Two players swing sticks in front of the net, and Libor Hudacek gets high sticking.
     
    58:03
    It looks like Slovakia will finish the game on the power play, barring any goals or further penalties, as Andris Dzarins is called for hooking.
     
    53:54
    Gudlevskis covers the puck, and we've got some rough stuff after the whistle. Peter Olvecky and Ralphs Freibergs get their sticks up on each other and both go off. 4-on-4.
     
    51:16
    Vitalis Pavlovs is going to the box for a hook on Rene Vydareny, so Slovakia has a power play chance and one has to think they have to score if they have any hopes of salvaging any points from this one.
     
    48:04
    Michal Sersen going to the box for hookingin the neutral zone, so Latvia with a chance to increase the lead, or at least take more time off the clock.
     
    28:39
    Latvia going to the power play as Marko Dano is called for high sticking. They're 1/2 so far with a penalty shot goal too.
     
    19:21
    Now Tomas Zaborsky is knocked down behind the Latvian goal, driven into the boards by Arturs Kulda, who draws a boarding penalty. The Slovaks get their first power play chance late in the period.
     
    15:47
    It gets worse for Slovakia, as Branislav Mezei, the player who caused the penalty shot, hammers Zegmus Girgensons from behind in the corner and he goes off for boarding. That gives Latvia a 2-man advantage for 1:04.
     
    14:51
    Tomas Zaborsky is getting this game's first minor penalty for interference, colliding with a Latvian player at the blueline as the Slovaks entered the attacking zone. Latvian has scored on a penalty shot, now they'll give their power play a shot.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Zaborksky (Kukumberg, Miklik), 37. Surovy (Mezei), 60. Surovy (Vydareny) – 1. Cipulis (Sprunkts), 13. Darzins (p.s.), 18. Girgensons (Kulda), 39. Darzins, 41. Darzins

    Slovakia2: Staňa (Janus) – Mezei, Sekera, Ďaloga, Sersen, Vydarený, Jurčina, Mihálik – Bližňák, Kopecký (A), Radivojevič (A) – Stümpel, Šatan (C), Hudáček L. – Kukumberg, Mihálik, Záborský – Daňo, Bartek, Surový, Ölvecký.
    Latvia: Gudlevskis (Masalskis) – Sotnieks, Redlihs (A), Freibergs, Kulda, Jass, Andersons, Pavlovs – Sprukts (A), Darzins (C), Cipulis – Dzerins, Girgensons, Indrasis – Kenins, Berzins, Jekimovs – Stals, Sirokovs, Jass.
    Referees: Vinnerborg (SWE), Zalaski (CAN) – Blumel (CZE), Jonannes (SWE)