Hellberg posts 16-save shutout against Great Britain at 2022 IIHF World Championship

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Magnus Hellberg has continued his strong play at the 2022 IIHF World Championship, posting a shutout in Team Sweden’s 6–0 victory over Team Great Britain on Tuesday. Hellberg, 31, stopped all 16 shots he faced — including eight in the second period — in the commanding victory for the Swedes. Rasmus Asplund and Anton Bengtsson both scored a pair of goals for Team Sweden, with Joakim Nordstrom and Rasmus Dahlin also finding the back of the net. One of Hellberg’s most impressive saves of the game came during a Great Britain power play in the second period. After stopping a long drive from the point, Hellberg got just enough of Matthew Myers’ rebound shot to deflect the puck off the crossbar. Hellberg maintained his perfect career record at the World Championship with the victory, improving to 5–0–0 since making his professional Team Sweden debut at the 2018 tournament. In 2018, Hellberg went 3–0–0 with one shutout while serving as Anders Nilsson’s backup on Sweden’s gold medal-winni