PRAGUE (AP) — Sweden beat France 3-1 to preserve a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship and clinch a group top spot on Monday.
Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist, defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his fourth goal of the tournament on a power play, and Andre Burakovsky had an empty net goal for Sweden to record a sixth win in six Group B matches.
Lucas Raymond scored the lone goal for France, which is sixth.
In Group A, Norway beat last-placed Britain 5-2 and was sixth.
The Brits remain pointless with a game to go in the group stage and are relegated after one year in the top division.
Later Monday, Kazakhstan and Poland meet in a matchup of the bottom two teams in Group B and Finland needs a victory against Denmark to boost its chances of reaching the playoffs.
AP sports: https://apnews.com/sports
The fightback begins: Boss of London's Queen Mary University tells pro
Free trade deal with India challenging but not impossible
TikTok users losing access to Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish songs
Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?
With feasts and patrols, China tries to keep Uyghurs from fasting — Radio Free Asia
Julian Assange too ill to attend as court hears of 'breathtaking' plot to poison him
Homes catch fire as lava spills onto town in Iceland
Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro
Christchurch man jailed for 14 years over role in US porn videos
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
Rare Star Wars Jawa figure found in loft sells for NZ$40,000