HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Mikko Koivu scored with less than four minutes remaining to give Finland a 3-2 come-from-behind win Sunday over the United States at the world hockey championships that was marred by a postgame brawl.
After Koivu scored with 3:50 left, the United States’ Adam Burish was ejected for butt-ending a Finland player.
As the final horn sounded to end the game, U.S. forward Dustin Brown drilled a Finnish defenseman into the boards with a hit to the head, touching off a melee that featured a fight between David Backes of the U.S. and Amsso Salmela of Finland.
The United States took a two-goal lead to the third after scoring twice in the second. But Finland (4-0) scored three times on 25 shots in the final frame.
Phil Kessel and Tom Gilbert scored for the United States in the second period for a 2-0 lead.
Teemu Selanne scored the tying goal on a cross-ice pass from Saku Koivu after Ville Koistinen put Finland on the board during a two-man advantage.
Koivu’s go-ahead goal came on a power-play and ensured that the United States (2-2) can finish no better than third in its group, though the U.S. has already qualified for the quarterfinals.
Finland is a point back of Canada atop the group.
In Quebec City, Andres Ambuhl and Sandy Jeannin scored early to help Switzerland beat Denmark 7-2, temporarily tying it with the Czech Republic for second in the group.
The Czech Republic played Sweden later Sunday.
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