Canada2 – Italy veterans 6:1 (end) | USA – Kazakhstan 4:3 (after OT) | Sweden2 – Slovakia2 3:1 (end)
Finland – Switzerland 3:2 (1:0 after SO)
final
Sweden2
3:1 (2:0, 0:1, 1:0)
Slovakia2
Friday 16.05.2014, 19:45 • World Championship
     
    With the win, Sweden returns to the top of Group A with 14 points, 1 ahead of Canada. With the loss, Slovakia remains in 6th place with 4 points.

    Slovakia plays Italy tomorrow -- a game they really need to take 3 points from if they have any hopes of making the quarterfinals. Sweden's next game will be a dandy -- Sunday against Canada, in a game that will probably decide who finishes first in the group, so you don't want to miss that one. (21:55:51)
     
    The Swedish national anthem is now being played.
     
    It was really the first period that decided this game, when the Swedes were utterly dominant. The Slovaks got back in the game with a strong second, but Magnus Nygren's goal early in the third period restored Sweden's 2-goal lead and they protected it the rest of the way.

    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): SWE 11 (40), SVK 4 (21).

    Players of the Game:

    SWE – Calle Jarnkrok
    SVK – Marek Daloga
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:30
    Slovaks having trouble getting back into the Swedish zone.
     
    58:49
    Icing Slovakia. Janus still in the net.
     
    58:17
    Daloga's pass is blocked, then it comes to Reway and he walks right in and tries to go five-hole but Nilsson makes a big stick save.
     
    57:50
    Shot by Klasen deflected out of play in the Slovak zone, faceoff inside.
     
    56:30
    Slovak rush, Panik's wrister hits Nilsson in the pad.
     
    55:50
    Tatar's shot is deflected out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff inside.
     
    55:15
    As time winds down, the Swedes seem content to keep possession and not mount much of an attack with a 2-goal lead.
     
    53:40
    Moller shoots high from the top of the slot.
     
    53:18
    Slovak rush, first Tybor shoots wide, then Panik with a backhander in close, into Nilsson's pad and he covers.
     
    51:55
    Hand pass called against Slovakia in the attacking zone, faceoff outside.
     
    50:44
    The Swedes attempt a rush, the puck doesn't make it to the net but a player does, sliding into Janus. Play continues.
     
    50:26
    The puck deflects out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff inside.
     
    49:33
    Slovaks try to generate something, Reway fires wide.
     
    49:12
    The puck comes off the end boards right to Anders Nilsson, who covers.
     
    46:45
    Hjalmarsson jumps to pick off a clearing attempt with his hand, then finds Joel Lundqvist all alone in front, but gets in too close to make a move on Janus.
     
    46:00
    Axelsson with another chance, this time attempts a wraparound but can't reach quite far enough just as the penalty ends.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 11. Nyqvist (Axelsson), 20. Backlund (Lindstrom), 42. Nygren (Klasen) – 30. Marincin

    Sweden2: Nilsson (Ullmark) – Fransson, Ekholm, Burström, Andersen, Erixon, Nygren – Lindström, Möller, Backlund – Järnkrok, Nyquist, Klasen – Hjalamarsson, Sjögren, Ericsson – Lundqvist (C), Axelsson, Rasmussen – Danielsson. Coach: Pär Mårts.
    Slovakia2: Laco (Janus) – Ďaloga, Sloboda, Švarný, Valach, Marinčin, Brejčák, Čerešňák, Mihálik – Šatan (C), Viedenský, Nagy – Miklík, Mikúš, Tatar – Tybor, Pánik, Šťastný – Skokan, Réway. Coach: Vladimír Vůjtek.
    Referees: Rönn (FIN), Šindler (CZE) – Carlson (CAN) – Leermarkers (NED)