Sweden capped a victorious run through the ice hockey world championship by edging Switzerland 3-2 on Sunday in the final after a shootout to successfully defend its title.
Filip Forsberg scored the decisive goal in the shootout to give Sweden a third world title in six years, and 11th overall.
Sweden won all 10 matches at the tournament.
Filip Forsberg scored the decisive goal in the shootout, as Sweden beat Switzerland 3-2 to win the world hockey championship. 0:59
Switzerland finished runner-up for the third time after 2013 and 1935. It has never won.
Gustav Nyquist wristed a shot from the slot high into the net for Sweden to answer the Swiss opening goal by Nino Niederreiter.
Timo Meier scored a second period power play goal to restore the one-goal advantage for Switzerland in the second. Mika Zibanejad equalized on a power play from the point, forcing overtime.
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