Helsinki, Finland – The United States clinched a spot in the quarterfinals at the 2013 World Hockey Championship with Sunday's 3-0 win over Germany.
John Gibson earned the shutout with a 30-save effort, while captain Paul Stastny, Stephen Gionta and Bobby Butler supplied the goals for the Americans.
Team USA sits atop Group H with 15 points, one more than host Finland. Each team has one game remaining in the preliminary round.
In other Group H action, Russia beat Slovakia by a 3-1 margin.
In Stockholm, Canada got a tie-breaking goal from Jeff Skinner in the third period that held up as the difference in a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic.
Mike Smith made 30 saves for a Canadians squad that is also bound for the next round.
Switzerland took down Norway by a 3-1 score on Sunday to move one point ahead of Canada for first place in Group S.
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