Ice hockey-Norway stun Sweden after 15 years to boost playoff hopes at World Championship

Norway ​turned special-teams ​pressure into an ‌unlikely victory ​over Sweden on Saturday, scoring twice while ‌short-handed to beat their Nordic rivals 3-2 and move closer to the playoff ‌round at the IIHF Ice Hockey ‌World Championship. Before Saturday, Norway had beaten Sweden ⁠only once in 19 world championship meetings — ⁠in ⁠a shootout 15 years ago in Bratislava.

Norway ​turned special-teams ​pressure into an ‌unlikely victory ​over Sweden on Saturday, scoring twice while ‌short-handed to beat their Nordic rivals 3-2 and move closer to the playoff ‌round at the IIHF Ice Hockey ‌World Championship. Noah Steen scored two of Norway's goals, Eirik Salsten delivered the winner midway ⁠through ​the ⁠third period and Henrik Haukeland made 32 ⁠saves as Norway held off a late ​Swedish push.

Sweden got goals from Ivar ⁠Stenberg, and Lucas Raymond failed to win ⁠due ​to missed chances and costly turnovers. Before Saturday, Norway had beaten Sweden ⁠only once in 19 world championship meetings — ⁠in ⁠a shootout 15 years ago in Bratislava.