Sabres at Worlds | Ruotsalainen scores in Finland victory

Arttu Ruotsalainen scored his first goal of the IIHF World Championship during Finland's 3-0 victory over Italy on Thursday.
Victor Olofsson and Sweden fell to the Czech Republic while Tage Thompson (upper body) missed the United States' victory over Latvia.
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Thursday's results

United States 4 - Latvia 2
Thompson missed a second straight game but is still considered day-to-day. He has resumed practicing, according to Chris Peters of "Hockey Sense." The victory propelled the United States into a tie for second place in the Group B standings with nine points.
Czech Republic 4 - Sweden 2
Olofsson tallied two shots in 16:47 for the Swedes, who allowed four unanswered goals during the third period after leading 2-0. Sweden sits in last place in Group A with three points.
Finland 3 - Italy 0
Ruotsalainen buried a shot on the rush during the first period for Finland's second goal of the game. He finished the contest with five shots in 14:46.

Ruotsalainen has one goal and one assist in four games for Finland, which leads Group B with 10 points.

Friday's schedule

Sweden (Olofsson) vs. Great Britain - 9:15 a.m.
Kazakhstan vs. Canada (Colin Miller) - 9:15 a.m. on NHL Network