The United States beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship on Thursday.

The Americans have been cruising via the event and earned their eighth straight victory.

Matt Coronato scored on a shot from the left circle that deflected off the skate of a Czech defenseman and into the online within the opening interval during which the Czechs managed simply two pictures on aim.

Nick Perbix doubled the benefit halfway via the second with a shot into the roof of the online to beat goaltender Karel Vejmelka.

Cutter Gauthier accomplished the scoring within the third along with his seventh aim on the event.

Casey DeSmith made 15 saves for the shutout.

PHOTOS: US advances to semifinals at ice hockey worlds, Germany stuns Switzerland

The quarterfinal was a repeat of final 12 months’s bronze-medal recreation, which the Czechs received 8-4.

In the Latvian capital of Riga, Germany upset the favourite Switzerland 3-1 to achieve the semifinals.

Jonas Siegenthaler answered Germany’s opening aim by Maximilian Kastner earlier than John Peterka and Nico Sturm netted for the Germans.

Later Thursday, Canada confronted defending champion Finland in Tampere in a replay of final 12 months’s ultimate, and Sweden performed co-host Latvia in Riga.

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