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Russia, Sweden and Canada all in preliminary round action

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Latvia's Oskars Cibulskis crashes into goaltender Edgars Masalskis past Switzerland's Reto Suri during their game at the O2 arena in Prague, Czech Republic May 6, 2015.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters

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Switzerland's Codi Almond falls into the net of Latvia's goaltender Edgars Masalskis.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters

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Denmark's goaltender Sebastian Dahm makes a save during their game against Russia at the CEZ Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic, May 6, 2015.LASZLO BALOGH/Reuters

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Defender Eric Blum of Switzerland and forward Gunars Skvorcovs of Latvia vie for the puck.JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP / Getty Images

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Latvia's goaltender Edgars Masalskis falls after stopping a shot during the game against Switzerland at the O2 arena in Prague.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters

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Denmark’s Sebastian Dahm makes a save in traffic against Russia.Sergei Grits/The Associated Press

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Russia's Yevgeni Malkin, left, fights with Denmark's Oliver Lauridsen during the game at the CEZ Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic, May 6, 2015.LASZLO BALOGH/Reuters

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Switzerland's Mark Streit, left, and Roman Josi argue with the officials.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters

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Latvia's Miks Indrasis, left, challenges Switzerland’s Patrick Geering.Petr David Josek/The Associated Press

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Forward Denis Hollenstein of Switzerland steps out of the penalty box during the group A preliminary round game Switzerland vs. Latvia at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships on May 6, 2015 at the O2 Arena in Prague.JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP / Getty Images

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Sweden's Staffan Kronwall checks Canada's Tyler Ennis against the boards during their Ice Hockey World Championship game at the O2 arena in Prague, Czech Republic May 6, 2015.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters

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Sweden's Filip Forsberg celebrates his goal against Canada with teammates.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters

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Filip Forsberg of Sweden and Jason Spezza of Canada battle for the puck.Martin Rose/Getty Images

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Forward Sidney Crosby of Canada breaks next to goalkeeper Anders Nilsson of Sweden.JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP / Getty Images

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Defenceman Brent Burns of Canada and forward Jimmie Ericsson of Sweden vie for the puck.JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP / Getty Images

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Canada's Jordan Eberle falls in front of Sweden's goaltender Anders Nilsson.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters

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Sweden's goaltender Anders Nilsson reacts after Canada's Taylor Hall scores on a penalty shot.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters

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Norway's Alexander Bonsaksen, left, fights for the puck with Slovakia's Marian Gaborik.LASZLO BALOGH/Reuters

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Sweden goalie Anders Nilsson blocks a shot by Ryan O'Reilly of Canada.Martin Rose/Getty Images

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Sweden's goaltender Anders Nilsson reacts after a goal by Canada.POOL/Reuters

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