Defending champ Finland downs Germany, Slovakia beats host Latvia at ice hockey worlds
Finland's team players celebrate after Mikko Lehtonen, left, scored his side's fourth goal during the group A match between Germany and Finland at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere, Finland, Saturday, May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pavel Golovkin]
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Defending champion Finland has rebounded from an opening loss to the United States by overcoming Germany 4-3 at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere. Sakari Manninen had two goals for Finland, and Mikko Lehtonen and Joel Armia also scored in the Group A game. France beat Austria 2-1 in overtime and Denmark downed Hungary 3-1 in the same group. In Riga, Marek Hrivik scored the decisive goal midway through the final period for Slovakia to edge host Latvia 2-1 in Group B. Switzerland shut out Slovenia 7-0 and Kazakhstan prevailed in a shootout over Norway 4-3.
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Finland's Mikko Lehtonen, right, and goalie Jussi Olkinuora celebrate as they won the group A match between Germany and Finland at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere, Finland, Saturday, May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
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Finland's goalie Jussi Olkinuora fails to save Germany side's first goal by Marcel Noebels during the group A match between Germany and Finland at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere, Finland, Saturday, May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pavel Golovkin