RIGA, Latvia — Norway surprised Canada 3-2 in a shootout and handed the favourite a second straight defeat on the ice hockey world championship on Monday.

It was solely Canada’s second loss to Norway in event historical past; the opposite was in 2000.

Thomas Olsen transformed the decisive shootout objective for Norway.

Canada pulled goaltender Joel Hofer for an additional attacker when its was 2-1 down and Lawson Crouse tied it at 2 with 12 seconds remaining in regulation.

Earlier, Norway constructed a two-goal benefit by way of Andreas Martinsen and Sondre Olden. Canada answered due to Milan Lucic halfway by way of the center interval.

Canada additionally misplaced to Switzerland 3-2 on Saturday, and remained third in Group B, one level behind the Czech Republic. Norway was sixth and had no likelihood of advancing to the quarterfinals.

In the Finnish metropolis of Tampere, Sweden recovered from a objective all the way down to defeat Denmark 4-1.

Nicklas Jensen put Denmark forward however Sweden replied with 4 straight objectives from Dennis Everberg, Andre Petersson, Lucas Raymond and Carl Grundstrom.

Sweden remained second in Group A, trailing chief the United States by some extent. Denmark was fifth.

Later Monday, Austria performed Hungary in Group A, and Kazakhstan confronted Slovenia in Group B.

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