TAMPERE, Finland — The United States maintained an ideal report on the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria 4-1 on Wednesday for a fourth straight victory within the group stage.
Lane Hutson and Nick Perbix contributed a aim and an help every whereas Rocco Grimaldi and Carter Mazur additionally scored for the Americans, who moved 4 factors clear atop Group A. Denmark is second with a recreation in hand, whereas Austria stayed on one level in seventh.
Nick Bonino skated across the aim to feed the unmarked Grimaldi, who opened the scoring with a shot excessive into the web 7:16 minutes into the center interval at Nokia Arena.
Captain Thomas Raffl equalized for the Austrians 10 minutes later however Mazur restored the U.S.’ lead after simply 57 seconds, netting from the slot.
Hutson doubled the benefit on a solo effort within the last interval and Perbix completed it off into an empty internet.
In the capital of Riga, co-host Latvia edged Norway 2-1 for its second victory in Group B.
PHOTOS: US beats Austria 4-1 for 4th straight win at ice hockey worlds
Canada performed Kazakhstan in Riga later Wednesday whereas defending champion Finland confronted France in Group A.
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