Switzerland blanks Norway to reach a third straight ice hockey worlds final

ZURICH (AP) — Switzerland blanked Norway 6-0 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship for the third straight year on Saturday.

>Goaltender Leonardo Genoni shut out Norway with 20 saves.

>Seeking its first title, Switzerland will meet in the winner of the other semifinal between Canada and Finland taking place late Saturday.

>The final is on Sunday.

>Norway will play in the bronze medal game.

>Switzerland finished second in the previous two worlds and wants more in front of constantly roaring, singing and jumping fans who have repeatedly sold out Swiss Life Arena.

>Christoph Bertschy skated from behind the net to the left circle before turning around and shooting the opener past goaltender Henrik Haukeland with 2:24 to go in the opening period.

>Denis Malgin added the second on an odd man rush early in the second period.

>Ken Jager made it 3-0 and Damien Riat netted on a power play for 4-0 still in the middle period.

>Nico Hischier scored on another play in the third period and Theo Rochette completed the rout.

>Sven Andrighetto registered two assists and tops the scoring table with 15 points from nine games.

>Switzerland missed New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier who was suspended for one game by the world championship disciplinary panel for kneeing Oskar Sundqvist in the semifinal against Sweden.

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