Team USA scored twice in the first, held on for dear life in the second, and battened the hatches in the third to eliminate the previously undefeated Swiss, 3-0.

Switzerland defeated Germany 4-3 this afternoon in a shootout in Helsinki to win Group A and set up a quarter-finals date with the United States.

Switzerland recovered from a sloppy first period to defeat France 5-2 and remain in top spot in Group A with a perfect 6-0 record.

Switzerland trailed three times in the first period before pulling away and defeating Canada, 6-3.The game marked the 120th in the long career of Swiss assistant captain Andres Ambuhl, setting an IIHF record for top-level World Championship play.

Swiss forward Andres Ambuhl talks before his record-breaking 120th IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship game.

Switzerland defeated Slovakia tonight by a 5-3 score in another wild and thrilling ride. The win moves the Swiss to the top of Group A with four wins.

Switzerland rolled along with a solid effort tonight at the Jaahalli to defeat Kazakhstan, 3-2. But for the goaltending of Andrei Shutov the Swiss might well have hit double digits.

Switzerland scored four unanswered goals in the second period en route to a thorough 6-0 win over Denmark.

Switzerland scored three goals in the first period and never looked back, swarming Italy for 60 minutes and coming away with a dominant 5-2 win.