Raymond explodes as Sweden suffers shocking upset
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Sweden's gold medal dreams are over after they lost 7-3 to the host team, Czechia, in a surprising semifinal at the IIHF World Championship.
He played 19 minutes during the game and contributed 1 assist to the scoreboard. Sweden had a strong run in the tournament only to be shut down by Czechia with a 4-goal differential.
Raymond displayed his frustration near the end of the game to his former teammate Dominik Kubalik, who scored 2 goals during the blowout. Raymond scuffled with him in the last minute of the game and had to be restrained by the referees. Both players received unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
Sweden was 8-0, outscoring their opponents 37-10 on their way to the semifinals.
Now, Czechia will face Switzerland for the gold medal on Sunday, while Sweden and Canada will compete for the bronze medal the same day.
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