Dmitri Kalinin scored with 56 seconds remaining in OT to lift Russia to a 6-5 victory over Sweden on Thursday to open the second round of the world championship, according to an Associated Press report.

The U.S. blew a three-goal lead in the third period and lost 6-5 in overtime to Sweden on Wednesday at the world championship, according to an Associated Press report. However, a single point was enough for the Americans to win Group C and avoid facing Russia just 18 hours later in a second-round match. ?To win the group is huge. We didn?t want to play (Thursday),? U.S. coach Ron Wilson said.

The Hurricanes stole their series from the Devils with one of the greatest last-minute comebacks in league history, according to an Associated Press report. Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal scored within a 48-second span late in the third period as the Hurricanes stunned the Devils 4-3 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference series.

Sergei Fedorov scored with 4:59 left in the third period, and Simeon Varlamov was good in the net when he had to be, and the Capitals edged the Rangers 2-1 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal Tuesday night, and advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade, according to an Associated Press report.

Russia got the win it wanted and the tough match it needed with a 4-2 win over Switzerland on Tuesday at the world championship, as reported by the Associated Press. The Russians trailed 2-1 after the first period but fought back against a host team that keeps forcing close games.

Teemu Selanne and Francois Beauchemin scored their first playoff goals in the second period, and the eighth-seeded Ducks ousted the top-seeded Sharks from the first round with a 4-1 win on Monday night, as reported by the Associated Press. Jonas Hiller made 36 saves to finish his playoff series debut for the Ducks, who won a fight-filled Game 6 clincher in a remarkable playoff upset.

Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks won their first series in 13 years, eliminating Calgary by beating the Flames 4-1 in Game 6 of their first-round Western Conference matchup Monday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

The United States advanced to the second round of the world championship Monday by beating Austria 6-1, according to an Associated Press report. Forwards Dustin Brown, Drew Stafford, Patrick O?Sullivan, Jason Blake and Lee Stempniak, and defenseman Matt Niskanen all scored for the U.S.

Eric Staal scored two goals less than 3 minutes apart, Cam Ward made 28 saves and the Hurricanes avoided elimination by beating the Devils 4-0 on Sunday to force Game 7 on Tuesday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

Russia scored five goals in the first period in a 7-2 victory over France at the world championship Sunday, according to an Associated Press report. Alex Radulov scored after just 1:23, and Russia added three more in a 55-second burst to decide the games outcome early.