A file photo of Niklas Ingvarsson #3 of Sweden celebrates their victory over Italy during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group B Game between Italy and Sweden on day five of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games. (Photo by /Getty Images)
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VANCOUVER — Italy beat Sweden 4-0 on Friday to finish seventh in the eight-team Paralympic sledge hockey competition at UBC Thunderbird Arena.
Florian Planker scored twice for the Italians, with Werner Winkler and Andrew Chiarotti adding a goal each.
Santino Stillitano stopped 13 shots for the shutout.
Czech Republic and Korea faceoff at 3:30 p.m. for fifth place, with Canada playing Norway at 7 p.m. for bronze.
The gold-medal game between the United States and Japan is at noon on Saturday.
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Original source article: Italy shuts out Sweden in seventh/eighth game
