Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson scores for Sweden in semifinal loss
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship tournament:
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson scored a goal for Sweden, which lost to Czechia, 7-3, in a semifinal round game at the 02 Arena in Prague on Saturday.
Deployed on the second pairing along with fellow Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson, Pettersson logged 15:35 of ice time on 24 shifts and had one shot.
Karlsson clocked 22:34 of ice time on 28 shifts and had three shots.
Highlights:
Sweden will face Canada for the bronze medal on Sunday, 9:20 a.m. (EDT).
Penguins forward Michael Bunting was held without a point for Canada in a 3-2 shootout loss to Switzerland at the O2 Arena.
Opening the contest on the left wing of the fourth line, Bunting recorded 13:01 of ice time on 18 shifts and one shot.
Highlights:
Switzerland will face Czechia for the gold medal on Sunday, 2:20 p.m.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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