Sweden already assured a spot in the knockout round and can complete Group B play unbeaten with a win over Germany on Monday
Sweden (3-0-0, 9 points) clinched a spot in the knockout round of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championships on Sunday. On Monday, the Swedes look for an unbeaten finish to Group B play when they take on Germany (2-0-0, 6 points) at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. Sweden remained in Group B this year after a sixth-place finish at Brampton, Ontario, last year. The Germans stayed in the group following an eighth-place effort in Brampton. The top three finishers in Group B advance to the knockout stage while the last two drop to Division 1A next year and won’t compete at the 2025 worlds.
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Hilda Svensson’s third goal of the tournament at 18:36 of the second period reclaimed the lead for Sweden on Sunday and three third-period goals put away its 6-2 victory over Japan. Josefin Bouveng, who plays collegiately at Minnesota, had two goals in the win.
Germany last played on Saturday, picking up a 4-1 win over Japan. Jule Schiefer and Bernadette Karpf scored for Germany in the final five minutes of the second period to break a scoreless tie before Luisa Welcke and Nicola Eisenschmid put the game away with empty-net tallies. Sandra Abstreiter, who plays for Ottawa in the PWHL, stopped 29 shots to earn the win.
Sweden has two medals at the IIHF Women’s World Championships, taking bronze in both 2005 and 2007. Germany’s best finish was a loss in the bronze-medal game in 2017.
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