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Top Leafs prospect Sandin catches a break after injury in Sweden’s world junior win
TRINEC, CZECH REPUBLIC—Sweden clinched first in Group A at the world junior hockey championship with its 52nd consecutive win in preliminary-round play, 6-2 over Slovakia on Tuesday. Swedish defenceman Rasmus Sandin, the Maple Leafs’ first-round draft pick in 2018, left in the third period after a slash to the arm and was taken for X-rays. Switzerland overtook Finland for second in Group A with Tuesday’s win. Fabian Berri scored two goals for Switzerland, while Simon Knak, Valentin Nussbaumer and Gaetan Jobin added singles. Get more sports in your inbox Get the Star's Sports Headlines email newsletter for a daily round-up of the latest big news.
Source: thestar January 01, 2020 00:11 UTC
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