COPENHAGEN Jaycob Megna Jersey Womens , Denmark (AP) Sweden capped a victorious run through the ice hockey world championship by edging Switzerland 3-2 on Sunday in the final after a penalty shootout to successfully defend its title.Forward Filip Forsberg scored the decisive goal in the shootout to give Sweden a third world title in six years, and 11th overall.Sweden won all 10 matches at the tournament.”We wanted to win the gold medal, and here we are,” Sweden forward Viktor Arvidsson said. ”It’s unbelievable, especially for Filip (Forsberg). He’s a great player, one of our top players. It’s unbelievable to win with my teammates.”Arvidsson, together with Nashville Predators teammates Forsberg and defenseman Mattias Ekholm, joined the Swedish team during the tournament after the Predators were eliminated from the NHL playoffs.”We had the puck a lot,” Arvidsson said. ”They did a great job defending.”Sweden outshot Switzerland 38-27 but could not get the puck past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.Switzerland finished runner-up for the third time after 2013 and 1935. It has never won.”We battled hard … all the tournament long,” Switzerland defenseman Mirco Muller said. ”Once you look at the bigger picture, it’s huge for Swiss hockey. But right now, there’s a disappointment. We definitely had our chances.”Switzerland stunned Canada 3-2 in the semifinals after a 3-2 upset against Finland in the quarterfinals.”They were close to winning the whole championship. So, credit to them Ryan Dzingel Jersey ,” Sweden forward Magnus Paajarvi said.Gustav Nyquist wristed a shot from the slot high into the net for Sweden to answer the Swiss opening goal by Nino Niederreiter.Timo Meier scored a second period power play goal to restore the one-goal advantage for Switzerland in the second.Mika Zibanejad equalized on a power play from the point, forcing overtime.Earlier Sunday, the United States topped Canada 4-1 to claim the bronze medal.Chris Kreider led the U.S. with two goals.Forward Nick Bonino scored the winner on a rebound during a power play in the final period. Anders Lee and Kreider added empty-net insurance goals to give the U.S. its third bronze in six years.”It’s important for the team but it’s also important for USA Hockey,” U.S. captain Patrick Kane said. ”Now, we can build up off this level and try to keep being better and better.”Kane had an assist in the game to finish the tournament with 20 points for eight goals and 12 assists, the first player to do so since 2008.”Obviously I’m here to produce and try to create offense and make plays out there,” Kane said. ”Overall, I’m happy … it was a fun tournament and a great experience for me and I hope it will help me with my career going forward too.”Canada had to settle for a disappointing fourth-place finish. CALGARY, Alberta — James Neal and the Vegas Golden Knights both experienced the euphoria of a remarkable run to the Stanley Cup final during the team’s expansion season.Neither Neal nor his former team has had that magic continue on to 2018-19.After signing a five-year free agent deal over the summer, Neal has struggled in his new home and has just three goals and a measly assist in 20 games with the Calgary Flames, who host Vegas on Monday.Article continues below ...While his season-opening slump may have gone unnoticed somewhat in Vegas, it hasn’t in Calgary, where fans and media are never shy with their critiques of player performances.“We’re in a hockey market here Womens Tom Pyatt Jersey ,” Neal told reporters on Sunday. “The fans are asking, the media is asking: ‘What’s going on’ It takes time, too, to be comfortable in a new place. It takes time to get used to new linemates. It won’t always be like last year, going and scoring five goals in the first three games. It just doesn’t happen like that every year.”Neal’s former teammates are playing the second night of a back-to-back after getting a 6-3 win at Edmonton.“I’m not trying to make excuses or anything like that, but sometimes when you change teams again, you have to get used to everything again and it’s not easy. It’s obviously been a lot tougher than expected. But I’ll be fine. I’ll be better.”Neal enters Monday’s contest one point shy of reaching 500 for his NHL career. He’s scored 20 goals in each of the past seven seasons, including 25 in Vegas last year, but is falling off the pace if he is do reach that mark in Calgary,The Flames prepared for the Golden Knights with a morning practice at Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday. Head coach Bill Peters spent some time post-practice downplaying what went on the night before when the Flames scored four unanswered goals — three in the third period — to beat the struggling Oilers.“We went to work a little bit here today, had a quick little skate, we’ll have a quick pre-game (skate) tomorrow and be ready to play a real good Vegas team,” he told nhl.com. “You’ve just got to stay with it. It’s a long year. It’s 82 games – you’ve got to keep the lows and the highs http://www.senatorsshoponline.com/authentic-zack-smith-jersey , kinda try and balance them off and be steady.“And we will be.”The Golden Knights have had a cooler start to their second season in business. They won 13 of their first 20 games in 2017-18? but just eight over the first 20 this season and are seeking consecutive wins for the second time this season after scoring three times in a span of 2:12 in the third period Sunday.Cody Eakin, Max Pacioretty and Johnathan Marchessault scored as Vegas scored a season-high six goals and erased a one-goal deficit.Marchessault scored twice and added an assist to lead the offence and his 10 goals lead the Knights, two ahead of Eakin.However, it’s Eakin’s commitment to playing in the defensive zone that’s drawing praise in Vegas these days.“Cody plays a good two-way game for us and he plays his role really well,” Vegas coach Gerard Gallant told the team’s official website.Added Eakin: “Any way you can help, whether it’s offense or defense it’s big for any team.”Vegas welcomed back defensemen Nate Schmidt from a 20-game suspension for violating the league’s substance program on Sunday. He played 19:38.“It is great to be back and, in the rotation, again,” Schmidt told reporters after Sunday’s morning skate.“Just stepping on the ice for the first time; you’re doing what you love and that just makes you excited for it. It’s that feeling to get back out there and getting to play again.”