Americans win relegation round to remain in top group

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05/18/2010 - Cologne, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - T.J. Oshie scored the winning goal in the shootout to give the United States a 3-2 victory over Italy in the relegation round of the 2010 World Championship.

The Americans needed a point to win the four-team group and when the game went to overtime, they were guaranteed a spot in next year's World Championship tournament. A third-place finish in the group would have sent the U.S. into the second tier of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

"There was an immense amount of pressure," said American Brandon Dubinsky. "I do not know if a U.S. team was ever relegated before, and none of us wanted to be a part of the first one."

Dubinsky and Ryan Potulny each had a goal and an assist for the U.S. Potulny's power-play goal with 8:52 left in the third period tied the game for the Americans.

France also remained in the top tier of the IIHF with a 5-3 win over Kazakhstan, relegating the Italians and Kazakhs into the lower tier.

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