There were three games on the schedule for the Women’s World Championships today—a pair of quarterfinal games, and the first of a three-game series to determine which of the two bottom teams would be relegated. In the quarterfinal games, we were treated to both a dominant win and an exciting upset, while the relegation round saw the first victory for the Czech Republic this tournament.
Finland, 4-0
In the predictable quarterfinal game of the day, Noora Räty and Finland shut out Sweden without a whole lot of trouble. Sara Sakkinen scored Finland’s first goal about four minutes in, and Linda Valimaki followed up with a power play goal a couple minutes later.