Sport US tops Canada 4-1 to claim bronze at hockey worlds

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The United States topped Canada 4-1 to claim the bronze medal at the world ice hockey championship on Sunday.

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The United States topped Canada 4 - 1 to claim the bronze medal at the ice hockey championship on Sunday. Chris Kreider led the U . S . with two goals. Forward Nick Bonino scored the winner on a rebound during a power play in the final period.

USA HOCKEY . Chris Kreider scored twice as Team USA earned a 4 - 1 win over Canada to earn the bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF Men's World Championship.

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Chris Kreider led the U.S. with two goals.

Forward Nick Bonino scored the winner on a rebound during a power play in the final period. Anders Lee and Kreider added empty-net insurance goals to give the U.S. its third bronze in six years.

"It's important for the team but it's also important for USA Hockey," U.S. captain Patrick Kane said. "Now, we can build up off this level and try to keep being better and better."

Kane had an assist in the game to finish the tournament with 20 points for eight goals and 12 assists, the first player to do so since 2008.

"Obviously I'm here to produce and try to create offense and make plays out there," Kane said. "Overall, I'm happy ... it was a fun tournament and a great experience for me and I hope it will help me with my career going forward too."

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Team USA Celebrates , The Canadian Press. COPENHAGEN — Canada will come home without a medal for the first time in four years after dropping a 4 - 1 decision to the United States in Sunday's bronze -medal game at the world hockey championship. "Coming here, we expect gold and expect to

COPENHAGEN (Sputnik) - The US hockey team has won bronze after beating Canada in the match for the third place at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, held in Denmark.

Canada had to settle for a disappointing fourth-place finish.

"We wanted to win gold," Canada forward Bo Horvat said. "We wanted to be in the final. It's not a result we wanted. But we have to take the positives from this experience and bring it to next year."

Kreider scored the go-ahead goal for the U.S. in the second period, capitalizing on a mistake by Canada captain Connor McDavid.

Canada answered with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic shot that went in between the pads of goaltender Keith Kinkaid.

Sweden plays Switzerland for gold later Sunday.

Captained by McDavid, the NHL scoring leader, Canada was considered a contender for gold.

Chasing its third title in four years, Canada suffered losses in the preliminary round to the U.S. and Finland and was stunned by Switzerland 3-2 in the semifinals.

The U.S. had a great start to the tournament with six straight wins. It knocked out the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals but was trashed 6-0 by Sweden in the semis.