On a shockingly busy Sunday in the hockey world – with international action coinciding with the Western Conference Final and Memorial Cup round robin – the 2018 edition of the IIHF World Hockey Championship was capped off in Copenhagen, Denmark. A pair of prominent Calgary Flames forwards left the event with some hardware, including one capturing an elusive gold medal.
Sweden beats Switzerland in a shootout for gold
Captained by Flames center Mikael Backlund, Sweden capped off a sterling tournament with a tightly-checked 3-2 shootout victory over Switzerland. The Swedes never had a lead, but were effective in reeling in the Swiss every time they scored: they trailed for roughly 11 minutes of the entire game and generated more shots and scoring chances.