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U.S. wins group despite loss, advances

Associated Press

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

BERN, Switzerland -- The United States blew a three-goal lead in the third period and lost 6-5 in overtime to Sweden on Wednesday at the ice hockey world championship. However, a single point was enough for the Americans to win Group C and avoid facing Russia just 18 hours later in a second-round match on the same rink. "To win the group is huge. We didn't want to play [Thursday]," U.S. coach Ron Wilson said. Kristian Huselius of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets scored 1:59 into the extra per ...

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