Red Wings’ Raymond Leads Swedes to World Semis; Canada Stunned

Red Wings’ Raymond leads Swedes to World semis; Canada stunned

Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond scored a pair of goals in the first period Thursday, including what proved to be the game-winner, and Sweden defeated Czechia 5-2 at the World Championship in Stockholm.

Tre Kronor is ready for the World Cup semi-finals after a brilliant first period in the quarter-finals against the Czech Republic.

Two goals by Lucas Raymond. As many by Leo Carlsson. Tre Kronor won against the Czech Republic 5–2 – and are through to the World Cup semi-finals.

Sweden played great in Thursday night's World Cup quarter-final against reigning world champions Czech Republic. The match ended 5–2. Now the USA awaits in the semi-finals after Denmark responded to a super shock against Canada.

"Raymond's goal show continued - Sweden is in the semi-finals," said the main article in Dagens Nyheter. Among other things, it also rated the Swedes' quarter-final performance as the best in the tournament so far. "Playing in the quarter-finals is difficult because you never know what to expect. And when you play for the Swedish national team, you know that expectations are always very high. But that's how it should be. But we coped with it ver…

Stockholm - Swedish media are praising the hockey players' excellent performance in Thursday's quarter-final of the world championship against the defending gold medalists, the Czech Republic, after a 5-2 win. They particularly highlight the Nordic team's performance in the opening period, in which the Tre kronor team took a decisive lead, and the goal scorer Lucas Raymond, who played a crucial role in the 3-0 score after the first twenty minute…