Latvia beats Kazakhstan 2-0 at hockey worlds. Norway tops Denmark
PRAGUE (AP) — After two overtime wins, Latvia beat Kazakhstan 2-0 on Tuesday for its third straight victory at the ice hockey world championship.
Roberts Bukarts and Haralds Egle scored for last year’s bronze medallist and Kristers Gudlevskis made 22 saves to ensure three points in the Group B game in Ostrava.
Latvia had needed overtime to get past Poland and France.
In Group A in Prague, Norway got its first win at the tournament by beating Denmark 2-0.