2013 World Championships. Sweden comes out on top in battle of hosts

After a lackluster round robin, Sweden was reborn after the arrival of the Sedin brothers who helped their national team march straight into the finals where Swedes will square off against the Cinderella of this championship – team Switzerland.

Stats and details
Finland vs. Sweden – 0:3 (0:1, 0:1, 0:1)
Goals: Eriksson (H. Sedin, D. Sedin), 11 (0:1 – PP); Eriksson (H. Sedin, D. Sedin), 37 (0:2 – PP); H. Sedin (Eriksson, Tallinder), 60 (0:3 – en).

Shots: 30 (12+7+11) - 31 (11+8+12).
PIM: 8 (4+4+0) - 4 (4+0+0).

2013 IIHF World Championships
May 3-19, Stockholm, Helsinki
Playoff round

Quarterfinals
May 16
Russia vs. USA – 3:8
Switzerland vs. Czech Republic – 2:1
Finland vs. Slovakia – 4:3

May 17
Canada vs. Sweden – 2:3

Semifinals
May 18
Finland vs. Sweden – 0:3
Switzerland vs. USA – 3:0

May 19
20:00*.Bronze medal match. Finland vs. USA
00:30*.Finals. Sweden vs. Switzerland

* Chelyabinsk time