Sweden downs Austria, Switzerland tops Denmark at world hockey championship
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden had to rally for a 4-2 win over Austria on Saturday at the world hockey championship.
Sweden was last year’s bronze medalist.
Mika Zibanejad scored twice for the winners. Jonas Brodin and Alexander Wennberg had the other goals.
Trailing 2-1, Sweden came back late in the final period.
Sweden pulled goalie Samuel Ersson for an extra attacker 2:55 before the final whistle and Brodin tied it at 2-2 with a slap shot from the blue line with 2:19 remaining.
Zibanejad