Sweden to face U.S. for world junior gold on home ice after beating Czechs

Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored the winner on a power play in the third period before adding an insurance goal as the tournament hosts defeated the Czech Republic 5-2 at the world junior hockey championship on Thursday in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Sweden to face U.S. for world junior gold on home ice after beating Czechs
A hockey player is congratulated by teammates at the bench.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored the winner on a power play in the third period before adding an insurance goal as the tournament hosts defeated the Czech Republic 5-2 at the world junior hockey championship on Thursday in Gothenburg, Sweden.