2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round

2015 IIHF World Championship The playoff round of the 2015 IIHF World Championship was held from 14 to 17 May 2015. The top four of each preliminary group qualified for the playoff round. Qualified teams GroupWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth placeACANSWECZESUIBUSAFINRUSBLR Bracket 150 y Bronze medal game A1 CAN 9 B4 BLR 0 B2 FIN 3 A3 CZE 5 B1 USA 3 A4 SUI 1 A2 SWE 3 B3 RUS 5 A1 CAN 2 A3 CZE 0 USA B1 0 B3 RUS 4 B1 USA 3 A3 CZE 0 A1 CAN 6 B3 RUS 1 Quarterfinals United States vs Switzerland The game started out with an early and surprising first period lead for Switzerland after a goal from NHLer Roman Josi.http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/qf-usa-sui/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150516093147/http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/qf-usa-sui/ usurped May 16, 2015 USA into semi final 14 May 2015 iihfworlds2015.com The United States scored 2 quick goals midway through of the game, switching the lead to the Americans, but the Swiss' weren't done until Jake Gardiner scored the third goal ten minutes before the end of the game which put the United States in the semifinals.http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=39772 https://web.archive.org/web/20150516020428/http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=39772 dead May 16, 2015 U.S. rides big second period to Worlds semifinals 14 May 2015 nhl.com #eeeeee 14 May 2015 15:15 USA SUI 3–1 0–11–12–13–1 (0–1, 2–0, 1–0) Connor Hellebuyck Reto Berra Smith (Vesey, Arcobello) – 30:17Coyle (Jones, Lee) – 31:14Gardiner (Coyle, Lee) – 50:33 13:04 – Josi ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava 6,495 RUS Vyacheslav Bulanov FIN Jyri Rönn SWE Jimmy Dahmen CAN Bevan Mills https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414357_74_3_0.pdf 6 4 24 22 Canada vs Belarus The game was nearly wrapped up after the first period, in which Canada scored four goals, including one after just 27 seconds by Brent Burns. The Canadians were in full control and never let up and ended up winning convincingly 9–0 while putting up 50 shots.http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/58-can-blr/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150516093117/http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/58-can-blr/ usurped May 16, 2015 Dominant Canada advances 14 May 2015 iihfworlds2015.com #eeeeee 14 May 2015 16:15 CAN BLR 9–0 1–02–03–04–05–06–07–08–09–0 (4–0, 2–0, 3–0) Mike Smith Kevin Lalande Burns (Crosby, Hall) – 00:27Ennis (Barrie, Muzzin) – 07:36O'Reilly (Burns) – 10:15Seguin (Spezza) (PP) – 17:28Seguin (Couturier, Muzzin) – 23:23Burns (O'Reilly, Eberle) (PP) – 31:08Seguin (Hall) (PP) – 50:32O'Reilly (Giroux, Savard) – 53:02Spezza (Burns) – 55:19 O2 Arena, Prague 15,126 USA Timothy Mayer SWE Marcus Vinnerborg CZE Miroslav Lhotský NOR Jon Killian https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414358_74_3_0.pdf 6 10 50 24 Sweden vs Russia After around 20 minutes the game looked already decided in favour of Russia, but the Swedish team fought back and tied it up with five minutes to go.http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/swe-rus/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150516093246/http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/swe-rus/ usurped May 16, 2015 Russia moves to semi-finals 14 May 2015 iihfworlds2015.com Only 26 seconds after the equalizer Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal for the Russians who advanced after scoring an empty netter late in the game.http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/14/russia-knocks-off-sweden-will-face-u-s-saturday-in-worlds-semifinal/ Russia knocks off Sweden, will face U.S. Saturday in worlds semifinal 14 May 2015 nbcsports.com #eeeeee 14 May 2015 19:15 SWE RUS 3–5 0–10–20–31–32–33–33–43–5 (0–2, 1–1, 2–2) Jhonas EnrothAnders Nilsson Sergei Bobrovsky Klingberg (Lander) (PP) – 31:01Lander (Ekman-Larsson, Klingberg) – 43:36Eriksson (Lander, Ekholm) – 54:45 10:51 – Mozyakin (Malkin, Tarasenko) (PP2)16:01 – Shirokov (Tikhonov, Tarasenko)20:48 – Malkin (Kulemin, Belov)55:11 – Malkin (Mozyakin, Kulemin)58:13 – Tarasenko (ENG) ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava 7,248 SUI Tobias Wehrli CZE Vladimír Šindler CZE Vit Lederer USA Paul Carnathan https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414359_74_3_0.pdf 16 14 28 28 Finland vs Czech Republic The last quarterfinal of the day was the closest one as Finland and the Czech Republic matched up. The teams went toe to toe until it was 3–3 with 15 minutes to go. Jan Kovář and Jaromír Jágr became the heroes as both recorded three points to help the Czechs win the game 5–3.http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/fin-cze/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150516093235/http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/fin-cze/ usurped May 16, 2015 Jagr mania as Czechs advance 14 May 2015 iihfworlds2015.com #eeeeee 14 May 2015 20:15 FIN CZE 3–5 0–11–12–12–22–33–33–43–5 (1–1, 1–2, 1–2) Pekka Rinne Ondřej Pavelec Ruutu (Kontiola, Lepistö) – 17:19Jokinen (Lepistö, Donskoi) – 23:45Barkov (Jokinen) – 44:24 08:56 – Kovář (Erat, Klepiš)33:51 – Jágr (Voráček, Kovář) (PP)35:28 – Kovář (Jágr, Voráček) (PP)55:30 – Jágr59:37 – Sobotka (ENG) O2 Arena, Prague 17,383 RUS Konstantin Olenin RUS Roman Gofman RUS Gleb Lazarev USA Fraser McIntyre https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414360_74_3_0.pdf 10 6 22 32 Semifinals Canada vs Czech Republic Canada continued their unbeaten run against the hosts, who added Tomáš Plekanec shortly before the game, in front of 17,383 people.http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/can-cze-semis/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150519014847/http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/can-cze-semis usurped May 19, 2015 Canada plays for gold 16 May 2015 iihfworlds2015.com A goal from Taylor Hall after nearly nine minutes put Canada up 1–0 before Jason Spezza made it a two-goal lead midway through the game. The Czechs weren't able to squeeze a puck behind Mike Smith, who recorded his second straight shutout.http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=39761 https://web.archive.org/web/20150516190121/http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=39761 dead May 16, 2015 Canada blanks Czech Republic, will play for gold 16 May 2015 nhl.com #eeeeee 16 May 2015 15:15 CAN CZE 2–0 1–02–0 (1–0, 1–0, 0–0) Mike Smith Ondřej Pavelec Hall (Eberle, Crosby) – 08:40Spezza (Duchene, Hamhuis) – 29:02 O2 Arena, Prague 17,383 SWE Marcus Vinnerborg RUS Vyacheslav Bulanov USA Paul Carnathan USA Fraser McIntyre https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414261_74_3_1.pdf 4 4 41 23 United States vs Russia Russia got a boost before the game by adding Alexander Ovechkin to their roster. The game was scoreless through two periods before Sergei Mozyakin opened the scoring after 47 minutes.http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/usa-rus-sf/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150519014623/http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/usa-rus-sf usurped May 19, 2015 It's Canada-Russia for gold! 16 May 2015 iihfworlds2015.com Ovechkin recorded his first two points shortly after to help Russia beat the United States 4–0 after a third period burst.http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/16/russia-shuts-out-states-sets-up-ovechkin-vs-crosby-whc-final/ Russia shuts out States, sets up Ovechkin vs. Crosby WHC Final 16 May 2015 nbcsports.com #eeeeee 16 May 2015 19:15 USA RUS 0–4 0–10–20–30–4 (0–0, 0–0, 0–4) Connor Hellebuyck Sergei Bobrovsky 47:17 – Mozyakin (Bobrovsky)50:19 – Ovechkin55:28 – Shipachyov (Kulemin, Mozyakin)58:35 – Malkin (Ovechkin) (ENG) O2 Arena, Prague 14,938 SUI Tobias Wehrli FIN Jyri Rönn SWE Jimmy Dahmen CAN Bevan Mills https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414262_74_3_0.pdf 6 4 35 30 Bronze medal game The US-team was able to grab the bronze medal despite being outshot 16 to 39 but were able to get a shutout. Two first period goals and the second goal by Charlie Coyle wrapped the 3–0 victory up.http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/bronze-medal-recap-usa-cze/ USA bringing bronze home 17 May 2015 iihfworlds2015.com 17 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518193718/http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/bronze-medal-recap-usa-cze/ 18 May 2015 usurped #ffdab9 17 May 2015 16:15 USA CZE 3–0 1–02–03–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) Connor Hellebuyck Ondřej Pavelec Bonino (Nelson, Coyle) – 07:25Lewis (Eichel) – 18:13Coyle (Bonino) – 39:10 O2 Arena, Prague 15,007 SWE Marcus Vinnerborg FIN Jyri Rönn SWE Jimmy Dahmen RUS Gleb Lazarev https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414163_74_3_0.pdf 12 6 16 39 Gold medal game 2015 IIHF World Championship final #f7f6a8 17 May 2015 20:45 CAN RUS 6–1 1–02–03–04–05–06–06–1 (1–0, 3–0, 2–1) Mike Smith Sergei Bobrovsky Eakin (Ennis, Muzzin) – 18:10Ennis (Eakin, Couturier) – 21:56Crosby (Eberle, Hamhuis) – 27:22Seguin (Giroux, Barrie) – 28:06Giroux (Crosby, O'Reilly) (PP) – 48:58MacKinnon (Savard) – 49:50 52:47 – Malkin (Mozyakin, Kulikov) O2 Arena, Prague 17,383 SUI Tobias Wehrli CZE Vladimír Šindler USA Paul Carnathan CZE Miroslav Lhotský https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414164_74_3_0.pdf 4 10 37 12 References External links Official website P