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Canada beats Sweden to set up final with Russia
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - Canada beat Olympic champions Sweden 5-4 on Friday to set up a gold medal showdown with long-time rivals Russia at the ice hockey world championship.
Earlier, Evgeni Nabokov made 23 saves to earn the shutout as Russia beat Finland 4-0 and advanced to the final.
Champions Canada and Russia both have unbeaten records heading into Sunday's final game, the two hockey superpowers providing a classic matchup for the International Ice Hockey Federation's 100th anniversary celebrations.
Finland will play Sweden for the bronze medal on Saturday.
(Writing by Steve Keating, editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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