Finland bounces back at world juniors, beats Slovakia 5-2

By The Associated Press

Slovakia's Samuel Honzek, left, and Finland's Topias Vilen, right, battle in front of Finland goaltender Jani Lampinen during the second period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship hockey game in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Ron Ward/The Canadian Press via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ron Ward]

MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Oliver Kapanen and Joakim Kemell each had a goal and an assist as Finland beat Slovakia 5-2 at the world junior hockey championship. Jani Nyman also scored during Finland’s three-goal second period. Sami Paivarinta and Brad Lambert had the other goals for the Finns. Jani Lampinen made 22 saves for Finland, a day after it lost 3-2 in overtime to underdog Switzerland. Elsewhere at the world juniors, Carl Lindbom stopped all 28 shots he faced as Sweden blanked Germany 1-0. Switzerland scored the tying goal with two minutes left, then outscored Latvia 2-1 in the shootout to win 3-2. And the Czech Republic routed Austria 9-0.

Sweden's Adam Engstrom, left to right, Leo Carlsson, Isak Rosen, Filip Bystedt, and Victor Sjoholm celebrate a goal during the first period of IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship hockey game in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Sweden goaltender Carl Lindbom makes a save during the second period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship hockey game against Germany in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Switzerland's Attilio Biasca (17) gets around Latvia's Gustavs Ozolins during the second period of a IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship game in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Ron Ward/The Canadian Press via AP)

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