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USA forward Tyler Johnson, left, battles for the puck with Finland forward Olli Jokinen during the Group B preliminary round match between USA and Fin...
USA forward Tyler Johnson, left, battles for the puck with Finland forward Olli Jokinen during the Group B preliminary round match between USA and Finland at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, May 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
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Canada's Ryan Ellis, left, scores past Sweden's Anders Nilsson during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Mins...
Canada's Ryan Ellis, left, scores past Sweden's Anders Nilsson during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, May 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Canada's players celebrate after Ryan Ellis scored against Sweden during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in M...
Canada's players celebrate after Ryan Ellis scored against Sweden during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, May 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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U.S players celebrate their goal during the Group B preliminary round match between USA and Finland at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Bel...
U.S players celebrate their goal during the Group B preliminary round match between USA and Finland at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, May 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
MINSK, Belarus (AP) -- Defenseman Ryan Ellis scored in overtime to give Canada a 3-2 comeback victory over defending champion Sweden at the at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday, while two goals from Tyler Johnson lifted the United States 3-1 over Finland.
After a stunning loss to France in its tournament opener, Canada has answered with five consecutive wins and took the lead in Group A with one more game to play before the knockout stage.
Ellis netted 2:38 into overtime on a breakaway after second-period goals from Brayden Schenn and captain Kevin Bieksa erased Sweden's 2-0 lead.
Johnson scored in the third to make it 2-0 and added his second into an empty net for the U.S. to move into the second place in Group B.
