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Miro-cle Slovaks win, 3-1

Satan simply sensational scoring shorty to send Slovaks to gold

Slovakia's Tomas Surovy, Libor Hudacek and Michal Sersen celebrate the team's first goal. Photo: Jeff Vinnick / HHOF-IIHF Images

HELSINKI – Miroslav Satan's second goal of the game, a beautiful short-handed marker early in the third, broke a 1-1 tie and led Slovakia to a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic to give his team a place in the gold-medal game tomorrow.

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Russia tops 2012 World Ranking Groups known for 2013 World Championship & 2014 Sochi Olympics
Russia stays ahead of Finland, both at the ongoing World Championship and in the 2012 IIHF Men's World Ranking. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images	HELSINKI – The 2012 IIHF World Ranking is known already before Sunday’s gold medal game. It determines the groups for the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship as well as for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Russia enters both competitions in number-one position. more...

Malkin’s hat trick dooms Finns “Home ice curse” lives as defending champs fail in Helsinki
Russia's Yevgeni Malkin celebrates his hat trick goal in the semi-final against Finland. Photo: Jeff Vinnick / HHOF-IIHF Images	HELSINKI – If Yevgeni Malkin isn’t the world’s best player right now, he’s sure close. The towering centre scored a semi-final hat trick to lift Russia over Finland 6-2 and into the gold medal game. Dethroned and dejected, the host Finns will play the Czech Republic-Slovakia loser for bronze. more...

A meeting of neighbours Video: Geographical rivals Czechs and Slovaks go for the final
Czech veteran Petr Nedved hopes to play in his first IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship final tomorrow. To do that, the Czechs will have to go through the Slovaks today. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images. Video: Paul Romanuk	HELSINKI – They are next door neighbours and also hockey rivals – the Czech Republic and Slovakia will battle later today for a place in the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship final game. The Czechs hold a wide advantage in head-to-head meetings, but the Slovaks are coming off a dramatic upset of Canada and many believe momentum is theirs. more...

Reiber/Jerabek for gold Refs assigned for medal games on Sunday
HELSINKI – The on-ice officials for the medal games of the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship have been assigned following the semi-finals. more...

Suspensions at all-time high Head hits highlight plethora of incidents of lack of respect
HELSINKI – The IIHF’s Disciplinary Panel has been extremely busy this tournament. Former NHL referee Dan Marouelli and former NCAA coach Jeff Sauer have handed out suspensions to eight players totaling 17 games, more than any other IIHF event at the top level. more...

Czechs, Slovaks reunite – on ice Emotional battle, few goals likely as gold game up for grabs
HELSINKI – Two teams that have surprised in different ways are about to meet tonight at Hartwall Arena, the winner advancing to the gold medal game of the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship on Sunday night. more...

Emotion, desperation, revenge Can host Finland shut down Russia’s firepower in the SF?
HELSINKI – Five years ago, the Finns broke one spell against Russia in World Championship hockey. In the first semi-final, the defending champions are eager to move one step closer to ending the dreaded “home ice curse”. more...