USA – France2 4:2 (end) | Switzerland – Denmark 4:1 (end) | Finland – Austria 7:2 (end)
Sweden2 – Slovenia2 2:0 (end) | Germany2 – Latvia 2:0 (end) | Norway – Belarus 3:1 (end)
final
Switzerland
4:1 (1:0, 1:1, 2:0)
Denmark
Saturday 11.05.2013, 12:15 • World Championship
     
    Switzerland now have won all their first five group stage matches and are on top of the Stockholm group while Denmark still have to fear being relegated as second last.

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    Switzerland defended their lead without problems in the last 20 minutes and even added two more goals for a convincing 4-1 win against the outsiders from Denmark.

    The players of the match have been announced – Stefan Lassen for Denmark and Reto Berra for Switzerland.

    Shots on goal: Switzerland 8 (27) – Denmark 15 (33)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:40
    The Danes start a last attack but lose the puck already at their own blue line.
     
    58:36
    Switzerland is back at full strength. Nothing will happen anymore.
     
    57:50
    Long clearance by the Swiss team.
     
    56:36
    Mathias Seger (Switzerland) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    54:34
    Goal for Team Switzerland!

    Just when the Danish penalty was about to expire NINO NIEDERREITER decided the match when he brought a rebound after a shot from the left circle into the left bottom corner!

    Assisted by Julien Vauclair and Mathias Seger.
     
    54:15
    One-timer by Ryan Gardner from short distance but Galbraith makes the pad save.
     
    53:37
    Huge one-timer by Philippe Furrer from a half right position but with a spectacular glove save Galbraith kept his team in the game!
     
    52:34
    Morten Green (Denmark) gets two minutes for holding.
     
    50:47
    Distance shot by the Swiss and Niederreiter sets Galbraith under pressure so that he can't give the puck fast to his team mates.
     
    49:56
    Markus Lauridsen with a chip into the Swiss third, stopped by Berra.
     
    49:03
    Powerful one-timer by Stefan Lassen from the blue line but a defender was in between to win the puck.
     
    Commercial break.
     
    48:27
    The Danes are the more active team right now but they just don't get into good scoring positions.
     
    45:58
    Several blue line shots by the Danes but they don't create any danger.
     
    45:14
    Harmless shot fromt he right wing by the Danes.
     
    44:40
    Offside call against the Danes.
     
    43:47
    Goal for Team Switzerland!

    Excellent combination by the Swiss favourites, gives them a 3-1 lead! Roman Josi came from behind the Danish goal, gave a pass back to RETO SURI and from within the slot his team golleague fired the puck into the net!

    Assisted by Roman Josi and Andreas Ambühl.
     
    43:05
    Niederreiter with a shot from the right wing, the puck goes wide past the left post.
     
    42:00
    The period so far continues like the last one ended with limited offense by the two teams.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    In an even middle period Switzerland earned the 2-0, also in power play, but Denmark fought back two minutes later when they cut the Swiss lead to the half thanks to a nice individual work by Nicklas Jensen.

    Shots on goal: Switzerland 13 (19) – Denmark 12 (18)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:38
    Another blue line shot by the Danes but it goes wide.
     
    38:10
    Harmless shot by Switzerland from the right wing, easy pad save by Galbraith.
     
    37:31
    2-on-1 attack by the Swiss but after a pass by Martin Plüss his team colleague Niederreiter wasn't able to score from just right to the Danish net.
     
    36:19
    Lassen with a blue line shot but it didn't make its way through towards the net.
     
    35:04
    Immidiately after their goal against the Swiss take over the initiative again.
     
    33:54
    Goal for Team Denmark!

    Wrap-around attempt by NICKLAS JENSEN. The first shot was blocked by Berra but with the rebound he cut the Swiss lead to the half with a shot into the right corner!

    Assisted by Stefan Lassen.
     
    33:41
    Switzerland's team captain Mathias Seger and Denmark's Kim Staal after the Danes tried to get the puck back from Swiss goalie Berra.
     
    32:32
    Eric Blum gets attention by the medical team of Switzerland after a hard check into the boards.
     
    32:08
    Almost the next one for Switzerland. After a nice pass by Bodenmann it was Gunti who tried it with a one-timer from short distance that was blocked just in time by Danish goalie Galbraith.
     
    31:02
    Goal for Team Switzerland!

    Thanks to a beautiful play the Swiss double their lead in power play! Patrick von Gunten received the puck at the left circle and gave a brilliant cross-pass towards the goalie crease from where RYAN GARDNER deflected the puck into the net from short distance!

    Assisted by Patrick von Gunten and Roman Josi.
     
    30:35
    Next long clearance by the Danes. The Swiss power play is not working well at the moment.
     
    29:46
    Long clearance by the Danes, the puck ends up behind the Swiss net.
     
    29:19
    Morten Poulsen (Denmark) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    28:20
    Shot from the left wing by Bjorkstrand but the shot didn't make it to the net.
     
    27:13
    Vauclair with a 1-on-1 against Galbraith, tries it with a back hander but the Danish goalie made a glove save from short distance!
     
    26:54
    Two Danes together stopped Moser deep in the Danish zone.
     
    26:15
    Kim Staal with a harmless shot from the blue line, easy glove save for Berra.
     
    25:12
    Reto Suri with a hard check against Rasmus Nielsen who landed on the Swiss bench for the joy of the fans and the Swiss players.
     
    24:57
    Icing by Denmark.
     
    24:43
    After a shot by the Swiss from within the slot Niederreiter almost had the rebound but Galbraith was faster to get the puck.
     
    24:19
    On the other side of the ice Niederreiter tried it with a shot from the left circle but it was deflected by Galbraith to the side.
     
    23:40
    Blue line shot at height of the left wing by the Danes but the puck goes wide past the left post.
     
    22:24
    Frederik Storm with a nice solo inside the Swiss third but his shot from within the slot was no danger for Berra.
     
    21:48
    Almost an excellent scoring opportunity for Frederik Storm but his shot from short distance was blocked by a defender.
     
    21:27
    Bad news for Denmark. Oliver Lauridsen leaves the ice injured and is on his way to the dressing rooms.
     
    21:27
    Simon Moser with a one-timer from the left circle but Galbraith covered the right corner in time.
     
    20:35
    The Swiss had started the second period with the rest of their powerplay but now Denmark is back at full strength.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Switzerland had a fast goal for the 1-0 against Denmark but in the following time invested not enough to be able to extend their lead. Denmark looked only dangerous in power play but the Swiss penalty killing worked well.

    Shots on goal: Switzerland 6 – Denmark 6
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:35
    Fast attack by the Swiss power play formation but a back pass ends up behind the blue line and the chance is gone.
     
    18:35
    Philip Larsen (Denmark) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    18:00
    The level of play has really decreased in the second half of this period. Switzerland isn't making more than necessary while Denmark continues with their lack of efficiency.
     
    16:34
    The Swiss are back at full strength after another good pk.
     
    14:34
    Reto Suri (Switzerland) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    13:42
    Hollenstein with a shot from the left wing, easy glove save for Galbraith.
     
    13:03
    Long clearance by the Swiss, ends with an icing.
     
    12:15
    The Swiss are back at full strength after excellent penalty killing where they barely allowed a shot on goal by Denmark.
     
    10:15
    Nino Niederreiter (Switzerland) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    10:03
    Icing by Switzerland.
     
    09:23
    Great work by Matthias Bieber who skated extremly fast over the right wing to avoid an icing but then no team colleague was there for a pass in front of the net and the Danish defense was able to get the puck away.
     
    08:40
    The Swiss more and more take over the initiative and force Denmark into their own defensive third.
     
    Commercial break.
     
    07:38
    Philippe Furrer tries it with a fast shot from the right wing but the puck goes straight into the gloves of Galbraith.
     
    07:04
    Shot by Ryan Gardner from the right circle, is deflected wide.
     
    06:07
    Huge give away by the Swiss in front of their own net but in the last moment Vauclair was able to steal the puck from the Danish forward.
     
    05:20
    Hard checks by the favourites from Switzerland inside the neutral zone. So far in this tournament the Swiss offer a perfect combination between physical play and technique.
     
    04:37
    For half a minute the Danes were able to keep the puck inside the Swiss third but then the defense made a long clearance.
     
    03:30
    The Danes are not impressed by the fast goal against and look for attack themselves.
     
    01:55
    Goal for Team Switzerland!

    The Swiss team started where they stopped against Slovenia in the last match – with a lot of offense! And After not only two minutes they were rewarded by LUCA CUNTI in power play who was there with a rebound at the right post after Galbraith wasn't able to clear the situation after a cross-pass by Denis Hollenstein from the right circle.

    Assisted by Denis Hollenstein and Simon Bodenmann.
     
    01:34
    Frederik Storm (Denmark) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Switzerland: Berra (Gerber) – Vauclair (A), Seger (C), Blindenbacher, Furrer, Von Gunten, Josi, Blum, Grossmann – Niederreiter, Plüss (A), Moser – Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein – Ambühl, Suri, Gardner – Trachsler, Bieber, Walker

    Denmark: Galbraith (Nielsen S.) – Larsen, Lassen (A), Lauridsen O., Jensen J. B, Boedker Ma., Lauridsen M., Nielsen R. – Green (C), Jensen J., Madsen (A) – Jakobsen, Hardt, Boedker Mi. – Storm, Bjorkstrand, Jensen J. – Starkov, Staal, Dresler – Poulsen

    Referees: Kaval (USA), Kirk (CAN) – Dahmen (SWE), Shelyanin (RUS)
     
    Switzerland played an almost perfect tournament so far with wins against Sweden (3-2), Canada (3-2 SO), Czech Republic (5-2) and Slovenia (7-1). With a win today they could become leaders of the Stockholm group. Today's opponents Denmark had more problems against Canada (1-3), Norway (2-3), Slovenia (3-2 OT) and Czech Republic (1-2 SO). With now three points they are still in danger of being relegated but they also have the chance to reach the quarterfinals. But they need three points against Switzerland to do so.
     
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    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Cunti (Hollenstein, Bodenmann), 32. Gardner (Gunten, Josi), 44. Suri (Josi, Ambühl), 55. Niederreiter (Vauclair, Seger) – 34. Jensen (Lassen)

    Switzerland: Berra (Gerber) – Vauclair (A), Seger (C), Blindenbacher, Furrer, Von Gunten, Josi, Blum, Grossmann – Niederreiter, Plüss (A), Moser – Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein – Ambühl, Suri, Gardner – Trachsler, Bieber, Walker
    Denmark: Galbraith (Nielsen S.) – Larsen, Lassen (A), Lauridsen O., Jensen J. B, Boedker Ma., Lauridsen M., Nielsen R. – Green (C), Jensen J., Madsen (A) – Jakobsen, Hardt, Boedker Mi. – Storm, Bjorkstrand, Jensen J. – Starkov, Staal, Dresler – Poulsen
    Referees: Kaval (USA), Kirk (CAN) – Dahmen (SWE), Shelyanin (RUS)