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Czechs unbeaten; Canada, Sweden suffer first loss

Associated Press

Sunday, May 14, 2006

RIGA, Latvia -- Jaroslav Balastik's fluke goal snapped a third-period tie and gave the unbeaten Czech Republic a 6-4 win over previously perfect Canada on Sunday at the World Hockey Championship. Both teams had already clinched quarterfinal spots from Group E along with Finland and the United States. That didn't soften the blow for the Canadians (3-1). "We're disappointed, no question," coach Marc Habscheid said. "We started out very poorly. In the second and third periods we played mo ...

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