Going for IIHF gold in Helsinki
A photographic look at action from the IIHF World Championships
Slovakian fans cheer during their team during their 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships game game against the U.S. in Helsinki May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Antti Aimo-Koivisto/LehtikuvaAntti Aimo-Koivisto/Reuters
Goalkeeper Jimmy Howard of the U.S. looks at the puck during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game with Slovakia in Helsinki May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Grigory DukorGrigory Dukor/Reuters
Denmark's Jannik Hansen (L) fights with Sweden's Marcus Kruger during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game in Stockholm May 7, 2012. Sweden won 6-4. REUTERS/Petr JosekPetr Josek/Reuters
Jack Johnson (L), goalkeeper Jimmy Howard and Max Pacioretty of the U.S. try to save their their net as Slovakia's Dominik Granak (2nd L) scores during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game in Helsinki May 7, 2012. Slovakia won 4-2. REUTERS/Grigory DukorGrigory Dukor/Reuters
Slovakia's team gather near their net before their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game with the U.S. in Helsinki May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Grigory DukorGrigory Dukor/Reuters
Switzerland's goalkeeper Tobias Stephan (R), Goran Bezina and Mathias Seger celebrate victory at their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game with Belarus in Helsinki May 6, 2012. Switzerland won 3-2. REUTERS/Grigory DukorGrigory Dukor/Reuters
Patrick Dwyer (R) of the U.S. celebrates after scoring next to Canada's Jordan Eberle during their 2012 IIHF ice hockey World Championship game in Helsinki May 5, 2012. The U.S. won 5-4.REUTERS/Grigory DukorGrigory Dukor/Reuters
Belarus' Andrei Stas (R) scuffles with the Finland's Joonas Jarvinen during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship Group H game in Helsinki May 4, 2012. REUTERS/Grigory DukorGrigory Dukor/Reuters
Canada's Ryan O'Reilly, left, and Slovakia's Kristian Kudroc on ice during match Canada vs Slovakia of 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Helsinki on Friday, 4 May, 2012. Canada won 3-2. (AP PHOTO / LEHTIKUVA, Martti Kainulainen)Martti Kainulainen/The Associated Press
Finland's Jarkko Immonen (R down) watches as Belarus' Andrei Stepanov (L), goalkeeper Vitaly Koval, Mikhail Grabovski and Viktor Kostyuchyonok lie on ice during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship Group H game in Helsinki May 4, 2012. Finland won 1-0. REUTERS/Grigory DukorGrigory Dukor/Reuters