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SWEDEN ended a 27-year jinx on home teams winning the world championships, beating Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday for its ninth title.

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Canada's Eric Staal lies injured on the ice after a hit by Sweden's Alexander Edler at the world hockey championships on Thursday.

Sweden scored three unanswered goals in the third period to break open a close contest and record a 5-1 victory in the gold-medal game of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

Sweden became the first home team to win the world hockey championships in 27 years, beating Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday.

Following yet another playoff disappointment, the Vancouver Canucks are set for a major shakeup, perhaps both behind the bench and on the ice.

Kevin Bieksa will be playing his ninth season with the team. Is the love affair over? Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Bieksa is the Canucks go-to player for that Canadian style, in-your-face grit and leadership on a nightly basis.

Reto Berra made 29 saves, and Nino Niederreiter, Julian Walker and Reto Suri scored to help Switzerland beat the United States 3-0 on Saturday in the world hockey semifinals.

Vancouver Canucks players Alexandre Burrows , Chris Higgins , and Alexander Edler all have new contracts kicking in on July 5 and their no-trade clauses will be coming into effect at the same time.

What do St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott, Vancouver Canucks goalie Cory Schneider and Chicago Blackhawks centre Jonathan Toews have in common with John Hopson? If you said they play hockey, you'd be right.

Forward Marty Havlat is expected to be back in the Sharks lineup tonight for the first time since the opening game of the playoffs.

Sweden's Loui Eriksson celebrates a goal against Finland during their 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship semi-final match at the Globe Arena in Stockholm May 18, 2013.

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Sweden forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin insist their country isn't the favourite to win today's IIHF World Hockey Championship quarter-final against Canada.

Canada's Eric Staal lies injured on the ice after a hit by Sweden's Alexander Edler during Thursday's quarter-final game in Stockholm.

San Jose Sharks left wing Raffi Torres, left, lunges for the puck next to Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alexander Edler during the first period of Game 3 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, May 5, 2013.

A local man has been sentenced to a four-month jail term followed by 15 months' probation for his part in the 2011 Stanley Cup riot.

The Vancouver Canucks and defenceman Chris Tanev are expected to begin negotiations on a contract extension soon, according to News 1130 Sports.

The Vancouver Canucks have experienced yet another playoff disappointment this spring, as has become a custom of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in recent years.

Team Sweden Henrik Sedin, left, and his brother Daniel listen to the coach during a practice session, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the world hockey championship in Stockholm Sweden.