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Russia’s last-second overtime winner earned them a 4-3 victory, ending Sweden’s 54-game winning streak at the World Juniors Championship

EDMONTON – Russia snapped Sweden’s extended winning streak at the World Junior Hockey Championship on Wednesday, taking a 4-3 overtime victory in Edmonton

Yegor Afanasiev, Rodion Amirov and Kirill Kirsanov all scored in settlement and Russia’s record improved to 2-1-0-1 (wins, overtime wins, overtime losses, losses)

Sweden (2-0-1-0) forced overtime three-on-three when, with a minute to go, New Jersey Devils prospect Alexander Holtz launched a rocket from a shot that bounced off Noel Gunler’s shin and into the Russian net

Sweden entered Wednesday’s game after scoring 54 consecutive group wins in the tournament Their last round robin loss was 3-2 in overtime to the United States in December 31 2006 However, they won only one gold medal during this period

The Swedes will face the US in a final match of the preliminary round on Thursday Russia will play in the quarter-finals on Saturday

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