COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Sweden capped a victorious run through the ice hockey world championship by edging Switzerland 3-2 on Sunday in the final after a penalty shootout to successfully defend its title.
Forward Filip Forsberg scored the decisive goal in the shootout to give Sweden a third world title in six years, and 11th overall.
Sweden won all 10 matches at the tournament.
"We wanted to win the gold medal, and here we are,'' Sweden forward Viktor Arvidsson said. "It's unbelievable, especially for Filip [Forsberg]. He's a great player, one of our top players.