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Sweden's Oscar Moller, left, Mikael Backlund, right, and Slovakia's Juraj Mikus battle for the puck during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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Finland forward Erik Haula, right, battles for the puck with Switzerland forward Luca Cunti during the Group B preliminary round match between Finland and Switzerland at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Sweden's Mikael Backlund is mobbed by teammates after scoring a goal against Slovakia during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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USA defender Seth Jones, right, and forward Peter Mueller celebrate a goal during the Group B preliminary round match between USA and Kazakhstan at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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USA forward Brock Nelson, left, fights for the puck with Kazakhstan defender Alexei Litvinenko during the Group B preliminary round match between USA and Kazakhstan at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Canada's Matt Read is pushed on to Italy's goalie Daniel Bellissimo by Daniel Sullivan during the first period at the IIHF World Hockey Championship Friday, May 16, 2014, in Minsk, Belarus. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)

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Canada's players celebrate after Jason Chimera scored against Italy during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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USA forward Craig Smith celebrates his goal during the Group B preliminary round match between USA and Kazakhstan at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Canada's Joel Ward celebrates the first goal he scored against Italy goalie Daniel Bellissimo during the first period at the IIHF World Hockey Championship Friday, May 16, 2014, in Minsk, Belarus. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)