Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Lundqvist brilliant, Sweden advances to World Cup semifinals (Yahoo Sports)

North America's Auston Matthews, center, scores against Sweden's goalie Henrik Lundqvist, right, Victor Hedman, left, and Daniel Sedin, second left, during the first period of a World Cup of Hockey game in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP)

Henrik Lundqvist made 45 saves and Sweden wrapped up the top seed in Group B and a spot in the World Cup of Hockey semifinals by reaching overtime in a 4-3 loss to Team North America on Wednesday. Nathan MacKinnon scored the winner after back-and-forth 3-on-3 play. Facing 49 shots, Lundqvist was brilliant playing the second half of back-to-back games.


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