The Swedes put the game away in the third, recording five more markers and outshooting Italy 18-3 to close out the 8-1 victory.
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Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog picked up an assist in the third period while again skating on a line with Victor Rask (one goal) and Elias Lindholm (one goal, one assist) of the Carolina Hurricanes. Landeskog finished with a plus-3 rating in 17:12 of playing time.
Avs forward Carl Soderberg assisted on Linus Omark's third-period goal, and finished the game with five shots and a plus-1 rating in 14:57 of ice time. Soderberg skated alongside Omark and Marcus Kruger (Chicago Blackhawks).
Sweden (3-0-1-1) sits in second place in Group A, behind Russia (3-1-0-0), and has a day off before facing Denmark (0-1-0-3) on Sunday.
Italy (0-0-1-4) is in last place in Group A and hits the ice on Saturday in a matchup against Germany (1-1-0-2).
