Switzerland blanks Norway to reach a third straight ice hockey worlds final
- Switzerland defeated Norway 6-0 to reach the Ice Hockey World Championship final for the third consecutive year.
- Goaltender Leonardo Genoni made 20 saves to record a shutout against Norway.
- Switzerland will face the winner of the Canada vs. Finland semifinal in their first attempt to win the title.
- Christoph Bertschy scored the first goal, followed by goals from Denis Malgin, Ken Jager, and Damien Riat.
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The Swiss finished in the ice hockey World Cup Norway and are in the final for the third time in a row.
After another Kanter victory, the Swiss wait for who will face them in the third final in three years. Just as they glide through the tournament so far, it seems that the perfect storm has brewed.
Switzerland has never won PM, but has taken silver five times.
The Toronto Star
Switzerland blanks Norway to reach a third straight ice hockey worlds final
ZURICH (AP) — Switzerland blanked Norway 6-0 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship for the third straight year on Saturday.
Switzerland is cheering: After the success over outsiders Norway, the first World Cup title will finally be held on Sunday. For the Northern Europeans, the small final is about a medal.
After beating the Swedish black beast, the Swiss team faced Norway on Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the World Hockey Championship.
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