PRAGUE (AP) — Sweden beat France 3-1 to preserve a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship and clinch a group top spot on Monday.
Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist, defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his fourth goal of the tournament on a power play, and Andre Burakovsky had an empty net goal for Sweden to record a sixth win in six Group B matches.
Lucas Raymond scored the lone goal for France, which is sixth.
In Group A, Norway beat last-placed Britain 5-2 and was sixth.
The Brits remain pointless with a game to go in the group stage and are relegated after one year in the top division.
Later Monday, Kazakhstan and Poland meet in a matchup of the bottom two teams in Group B and Finland needs a victory against Denmark to boost its chances of reaching the playoffs.
AP sports: https://apnews.com/sports
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
Texas bird flu patient being treated after contact with cows
California is still counting votes from Super Tuesday. Experts say that’s normal
Mixed reaction to Three Waters repeal by end of next week
French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
Paris race celebrates waiters, waitresses who nourish city
Shoplifter chased by police on horses in New Mexico, video shows
Children race to collect marshmallows dropped from a helicopter at a Detroit
Yu Darvish extends scoreless innings streak to 25 in Padres' 9
Easter weekend road toll worst since 2021
Amir Khan's £11.5m luxury wedding venue finally hosts its first marriage: Bride arrives on horse
J&J to pump another $13B into its MedTech business with Shockwave deal