Damon Severson and Mark Stone helped Canada escape to the world hockey championship semifinals while the United States and defending champion Sweden dropped out.
Canada beat Switzerland 3-2 in overtime Thursday night. Severson tied it with 0.4 seconds left on a goal confirmed by video review. Stone ended it at 5:07 of the 3-on-3 overtime.
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Damon Severson and Mark Stone helped Canada escape to the world hockey championship semifinals while the United States and defending champion Sweden dropped out.
In the semifinals Saturday, Canada will face the Czech Republic, and Russia will play Finland.
The Czech Republic topped Germany 5-1 in Bratislava. Jan Kovar scored twice for the Czechs.
Sweden's goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist fails to stop Finland's fifth goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Finland and Sweden at the Steel Arena in Kosice, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoPetr David Josek)
Russian players celebrate at the end of the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Russia and the United States at the Steel Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoRonald Zak)
Czech Republic's Jan Kovar, second from right, celebrates with team mates after scoring his side's fifth goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Germany and the Czech Republic at the Steel Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoRonald Zak)
Czech Republic's Milan Gulas falls after challenging for the puck with Germany's Yannic Seidenberg during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Germany and the Czech Republic at the Steel Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoRonald Zak)
Goaltender Cory Schneider of the US fails to stop a shot by Russia's Kirill Kaprizov during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Russia and the United States at the Steel Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoRonald Zak)
Stone also scored in regulation. Nico Hischier and Sven Andrighetto scored for Switzerland.
Canada's Mark Stone, right, scores his side's third goal past Switzerland's goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Canada and Switzerland at the Steel Arena in Kosice, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoPetr David Josek)
In the semifinals Saturday, Canada will face the Czech Republic, and Russia will play Finland.
In Bratislava, Nikita Gusev and Mikhail Sergachyov each had a goal and two assists in Russia's 4-3 victory over the United States. Kirill Kaprizov and Mikhail Grigorenko also scored. Brady Skjei, Noah Hanifin and Alex DeBrincat scored for the Americans.
Finland beat Sweden 5-4 in overtime in Kosice. Marko Anttila tied it for Finland with 1:29 left and Sakari Manninen won it in overtime.
Canada's Mark Stone, foreground, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Canada and Switzerland at the Steel Arena in Kosice, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoPetr David Josek)
The Czech Republic topped Germany 5-1 in Bratislava. Jan Kovar scored twice for the Czechs.
Finland players celebrate after scoring their fifth goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Finland and Sweden at the Steel Arena in Kosice, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoPetr David Josek)
Sweden's goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist fails to stop Finland's fifth goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Finland and Sweden at the Steel Arena in Kosice, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoPetr David Josek)
Russian players celebrate at the end of the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Russia and the United States at the Steel Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoRonald Zak)
Czech Republic's Jan Kovar, second from right, celebrates with team mates after scoring his side's fifth goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Germany and the Czech Republic at the Steel Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoRonald Zak)
Czech Republic's Milan Gulas falls after challenging for the puck with Germany's Yannic Seidenberg during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Germany and the Czech Republic at the Steel Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoRonald Zak)
Goaltender Cory Schneider of the US fails to stop a shot by Russia's Kirill Kaprizov during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between Russia and the United States at the Steel Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP PhotoRonald Zak)