TAMPERE, Finland — Defenseman Kristian Rubins scored his second aim 1:22 into time beyond regulation to guide Latvia to a 4-3 victory over the United States and earn a bronze medal on the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.

It’s the primary top-three end for Latvia on the event. Its earlier greatest was a seventh place it managed 3 times.

The U.S. misplaced within the bronze medal sport for the second straight yr. The U.S. workforce was cruising via the event with eight straight wins till it was defeated by Germany within the semifinal 4-3 in time beyond regulation.

Rubins rallied Latvia together with his first with 5:39 to go within the last interval to tie the sport at 3 to drive time beyond regulation.

Roberts Bukarts and Janis Jaks additionally scored for Latvia.

Rocco Grimaldi scored twice for the U.S. within the opening interval to negate Latvia’s 1-0 and 2-1 leads.

Matt Coronato had put the U.S. 3-2 forward 6:19 into the ultimate interval.

Canada faces Germany within the last later Sunday.

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