Sweden beats USA in world juniors semifinals.
BUFFALO – Filip Gustavsson made 29 saves and Sweden had a three-goal third period to beat the United States 4-2 on Thursday in the world junior hockey semifinals.
Sweden will face the Canada-Czech Republic winner in the title game Friday night. The USA will face the loser in the bronze medal game.
Elias Pettersson, Lias Andersson, Oskar Steen and Axel Jonsson Fjallby scored for Sweden, the only unbeaten team in the tournament. Linus Lindstrom had two assists.
The U.S. was trying to become the first country to win back-to-back gold medals since Canada claimed five in a row from 2005-09. The Americans have never won a gold medal on home ice.
