Patrick Kane leads U.S. to quarterfinal victory over Czech Republic

Patrick Kane potted two goals as the United States defeated the Czech Republic 3-2 to advance to the World Championship semifinals.

The Americans will now face the winner of a quarterfinal matchup between Sweden and Latvia.

The U.S. jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period, but that quickly evaporated as the Czechs countered with two second-period goals of their own. Kane would go on to notch the game-winning tally less than seven minutes into the third.

New Jersey Devils netminder Keith Kinkaid was stellar between the pipes for the U.S., stopping 22-of-24 shots he faced.