Norway celebrated its first victory at the World Cup in the Czech Republic. Austria’s rival in the fight against relegation defeated Denmark 2-0 in Prague on Tuesday. In Group B in Ostrava, Latvia beat Kazakhstan 2-0 and remains in the race for a place in the quarter-finals.
Norway’s lead in the 28th minute came from a combination of two generations. 18-year-old Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard scored after an assist from 40-year-old Patrick Thoresen and a pass from 36-year-old NHL veteran Mats Zuccarello, Marco Rossi’s teammate at Minnesota Wild. Erik Salsten fixed the final score in the empty goal (60th).
Ice Hockey World Championships in the Czech Republic
Tuesday:
Group A
Norway – Denmark 2-0
(0:0 1:0 1:0)
Tore: Brandsegg-Nygaard (28th), Salsten (60th)
Group B
Latvia – Kazakhstan 2-0
(0:0 2:0 0:0)
Tore: Bukarts (32), Egle (36)
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