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World Championship

Canada2 – Sweden2	3:2 (after OT)	\|	USA – Finland	3:1 (end)	\|	Czech Republic – Norway	1:0 (end)
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final/OT

Canada2

3:2 (0:1, 2:1, 0:0 – 1:0)

Sweden2

Sunday 18.05.2014, 15:45 • Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk, Belarus • World Championship

		That's it for now, tune back in later in the evening with coverage from both Minsk-Arena and Chizhovka-Arena. (18:05:42)
		What a great game between two title contenders and Team Canada takes it by one goal after all and they pass Sweden onto the first place in the standings of Group A.
		Anders Nilsson and Jonathan Huberdeau named players of the game as "O Canada" will follow here in Minsk.
		Game over.
	62:38	Goal for Team Canada! Canada wins it! A bad line change saw Scrivens having to make a big stop against Gustafsson and then the puck was carried out by Brouwer who gave it to Scheifele who skated all the way into the offensive zone with it and then centered one on RYAN ELLIS who deflected the puck past Nilsson and in. Assisted by Mark Scheifele and Troy Brouwer.
	62:30	Bad line change for Team Canada and that led to a big chance for Gustafsson, but Scrivens comes up with a huge pad save!
	61:47	Ellis for Hodgson twice, but the Sabres forward just can't get his stick on the puck.
	61:20	Myers circled around the offensive zone and then turned it over on a centering pass.
	60:36	Moller and Backlund with a couple of shots on a beautiful counter-attack, Scrivens stays with it and makes the saves.
	60:14	Icing is called against Canada.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		No goals in the third as both goalies were perfect, overtime coming up in just a couple of moments.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:08	Centering attempt by Turris blocked by Nyquist.
	58:52	Great forecheck by Chimera, but the time is flying down in this third period.
	58:40	Fransson loses the zone as he was being set up for a long one-timer.
	58:28	Ekholm fires one from bad angle, Scrivens holds on to it.
	58:06	Good shot by Coburn, but it ends up going wide.
	58:00	Offside against Canada.
	57:21	Read dumps it in and it ends up covered by Nilsson as Andersen has some words with the Flyers forward.
	57:03	Turris wins possession back in the neutral zone.
	56:43	Ellis has to race back for it.
	55:55	Great shot by Fransson and what a save made by Scrivens and then the rebound is cleared away from Klasen by Scheifele.
	55:07	Moller in an opportunity and he fired one, Bieksa gets in his stick to deflect it away.
	54:59	Myers throws the puck on net and Nilsson holds on to it.
	54:53	Icing is called against Team Sweden.
	54:45	Centering attempt by Gudbranson swatted away by a Swedish D.
	54:15	Hodgson came in and fired one through a screen, great pad save by Nilsson.
	53:54	Gudbranson threw the puck on net and Huberdeau is right there, but Nilsson holds it.
	53:35	Battle along the boards between Huberdeau and Axelsson, Canadians come away victorious.
	52:59	Icing is called against Canada.
	52:36	Hjalmarsson fires one, just wide of the net.
	52:28	Chimera jumps back into play.
	52:16	Garrison clears again after a couple of failed attempts.
	51:49	The puck is cleared by Garrison.
	51:12	Axelsson with some sweet moves in the offensive zone and when he had Scrivens out of position, he fired it through the blue paint and out.
	50:40	One-timer by Danielsson goes over the crossbar.
	50:24	8,453 are in attendance today.
	50:24	Too many men on the ice, Jason Chimera (CAN) will serve the penalty.
	50:01	Jarnkrok with a drive, deflected up by Bieksa.
	49:24	Nyquist with a low shot looking for a deflection, doesn't get one and ends up in the corner.
	49:06	Swedes have the puck in their own zone.
	48:37	Big hit by Ekholm on Kadri in the corner.
	48:29	Icing is called against Sweden.
	48:19	The shots on goal are tied at 27 apiece.
	48:19	And the puck is deflected up into the netting following a great sequence by Team Canada.
	47:56	Three on one for Team Canada and after Coburn passed it to MacKinnon, the youngster fires it just wide of the net.
	47:38	Good save by Scrivens on Moller and than the rebound is cleared.
	47:24	Good block by Schenn and that also gets the puck into neutral ice.
	47:08	Backlund carried the puck in and fired one, deflected up high by Myers.
	46:49	Long shot by Klasen dealt with by Srivens.
	46:30	Tre Kronor have the puck behind Nilsson.
	45:57	Penalty killed off by Team Canada.
	45:40	What a sequence by the Swedes with a couple of great plays by Axelsson, Ekholm and Nyquist, but that results in no goals yet.
	44:37	And now it's finally cleared by Team Canada.
	44:25	The Swedes have their opposition locked in front of Scrivens.
	43:57	Tyler Myers (CAN) gets called for holding.
	43:21	Lundqvist goes offside on a counter-attack attempt.
	43:10	Ericsson returns to the ice.
	42:46	Kadri with a shot from the left circle, but it's blocked immediately.
	42:26	Sjogren is able to clear the puck out.
	42:01	A couple more shots on Nilsson and he covers up following another one by Turris.
	41:49	MacKinnon had his pass deflected, but they kept it in and now Nilsson had to make a great pad save on Turris.
	41:26	Big one-timer by Garrison deflected aside by Nilsson.
	41:09	Five on three coming up as Jimmie Ericsson (SWE) gets called for tripping.
	40:32	Ekholm clears the puck out as the Canadians can't settle in.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Stay tuned as the third period begins at 6:21 PM EET.
		16-12 were shots in favor of Team Canada in the second period.
		This game has been just amazing and after the Swedes took a big two-goal lead, Team Canada took charge and rallied back with two quick goals in a period that saw a lot of great saves, but also three goals.
		Linus Klasen (SWE) gets two minutes for cross-checking.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:39	Jarnkrok carried it in and after his shot, Nyquist followed up, but it's all blocked in front of Scrivens.
	38:54	MacKinnon exits the penalty box.
	38:36	Lindstrom passed one to Backlund for a deflection and the puck gets tipped wide.
	38:03	Bieksa clears it as Canadians have been great on PK faceoffs.
	38:00	Backlund threw the puck on net and Scrivens had no clue if he had it so the refs let the play go, but nobody digs it out.
	37:27	Big one-timer by Ekholm from the blue line and it trickled through Scrivens and just wide of the net!
	36:54	Nathan MacKinnon (CAN) gets two minutes for interference.
	36:38	Big drive by Bieksa from the blue line and this time Nilsson had to make a stop.
	36:29	Another shot by Bieksa deflected into corner.
	36:18	Quick shot by Bieksa blocked by Moller.
	35:57	Schenn can't keep the puck in, but gets it back in quickly.
	35:32	Gudbranson sent Read into the zone, wrister from the right wing is stopped.
	34:49	Klasen with a drive right after the faceoff, glove save by Scrivens.
	34:45	Big shot by Fransson from the left wing, Scrivens has got it.
	34:18	Myers clears it and Ward is just about ready to leave the box.
	34:09	Great one-timer from the right circle by Axelsson, Scrivens gets over to stop it.
	33:38	It's cleared after another won faceoff for the Canadians.
	33:32	Big scramble around Scrivens with lots of bodies on the doorstep, but referee lost sight while the puck laid besides the goalie's pads and blew the play dead.
	33:04	Good block by Brouwer on a hard shot from Moller's stick.
	32:42	Bieksa clears it right after the face-off.
	32:38	Good shot by Lindstrom through traffic and as Scrivens covers up, Bieksa has some words for Jimmie Ericsson.
	32:20	Joel Ward (CAN) gets called for tripping.
	32:18	Ward one-times one at the top of the right circle, but it's blocked immediately.
	32:10	Nilsson covers up following a dump-in and a commercial break ensues.
	31:33	Couple of blocks in front of Nilsson as the Canadians try to take the lead.
	31:07	Burstrom returns to the ice and immediately goes on a counter-attack, his shot is stopped by Scrivens.
	30:42	Scrivens plays the puck and Reilly will have to start out of his own zone.
	30:12	Nice feed by Hodgson for Ellis in front, the latter fans on it.
	30:01	Bad angle shot by Hodgson deflected aside by Nilsson.
	29:43	Now Nilsson had to stop a shot by Garrison, but it was more of an attempt to find a deflection in front.
	29:22	Hodgson set up Garrison for a long one-timer, Nilsson doesn't have to make a save on that one.
	29:07	Following a Canadian counter-attack, Niclas Burstrom (SWE) gets two minutes for hooking.
	28:58	Good drive by Klasen, but ends up in the corner.
	28:40	Chances on both sides with teams putting pressure on the opposite goaltenders, both previal.
	27:46	Goal for Team Canada! What a game here at the Chizhovka-Arena as we're all tied just about seven minutes after the Swedes took a two-goal lead. The puck went on the blue line to KEVIN BIEKSA who just ripped it with Burrows providing screen and Nilsson had no chance on that fast rocket of a shot. Assisted by Cody Hodgson and Morgan Rielly.
	27:39	Kadri with a drive through traffic and Nilsson somehow gets his blocker on it.
	27:16	Good rinkwide pass by Kadri for Reilly, the defenseman fans on it.
	26:41	Brayden Schenn on the puck on the doorstep after a great feed by Huberdeau, but Nilsson makes a great pad save and then Ellis puts the rebound off Schenn and wide!
	26:12	Ellis has the puck in the Canadian zone and is looking for a way to Nilsson's vicinity.
	25:54	High-sticking minor called against Erik Gustafsson (SWE).
	25:53	Great cross-ice pass by MacKinnon for Hodgson who was patient and then fired one right on Nilsson.
	25:38	Hodgson with an attempt on a delayed call, good stop by Nilsson.
	25:27	Brouwer carried it in and fired one right away, just wide of the net.
	25:04	Backlund carried it into the zone, but Garrison took away Lindstrom and so the Canadians regain the puck.
	24:40	Read carries it in, but his pass misses the target and the puck is lose.
	23:52	Goal for Team Canada! The Canadians finally beat Nilsson and cut the lead in half! Huberdeau went into the goal area with the puck and then just dished it to BRAYDEN SCHENN who kind of fanned on it, but got a shot away anyway and it went up into the air, down on Nilsson and off the back of his shoulder and just in past the goal line. Assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau.
	23:45	Icing is called against Team Sweden.
	23:36	Bieksa throws the puck on net with Scheifele providing traffic in front, Nilsson makes a stop.
	23:12	Danielsson attempts a drive from the right side, deflected up into the netting.
	22:58	Big opportunity for Jarnkrok and he fires one from the right circle, but it hits the side of the net!
	22:42	Hodgson had possession in the Swedish zone, but Gustafsson takes it away and starts a counter-attack.
	21:56	Centering pass by Hjalmarsson defended on the crease by Ellis.
	21:06	Goal for Team Sweden! What a way to open the second period for the Swedes as they beat Scrivens and double up their lead. The puck got dumped into the endzone behind Scrivens where Nyquist got before Turris did and the Red Wings forward passed it up front to LINUS KLASEN who made no mistake and fired it past the goalie and in. Assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Mattias Ekholm.
	20:53	Turris fires one from a bad angle, save is made by Nilsson.
	20:32	Moller fires one through traffic, great save by Scrivens and then the rebound is fired wide by Backlund.
	20:16	Backlund set up Moller for a big one-timer and a great pad save is made by Scrivens.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Tune back in for the second period at 5:32 PM EET.
		The shots are 11-8 in favor of Team Sweden.
		Great first period is over and the Swedes are on top as Joakim Lindstrom's goal has been the only one so far. Huberdeau came very close with a penalty shot and it was a matter of inches after a great glove stop by Anders Nilsson.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:30	Big one-timer by Gustafsson, Chimera deflects it wide.
	18:46	The Swedes have the puck and look for a way into the Canadian zone.
	18:05	Scheifele carried the puck in and then got tripped up and slid hard into the boards, pass to the front by Hodgson intercepted.
	17:36	Nyquist went to the front from behind the net and fired one on Scrivens, good stop again.
	17:20	A turnover in the Canadian zone set up Klasen for a shot from the right circle, save is made by Scrivens.
	16:53	Huge shot by Erixon from the blue line, deflected wide.
	16:33	What a patient move by Huberdeau on Nilsson, but the Swedish goalie stayed with the puck even when he looked totally deked out and just touched it with his glove so it slid inches wide of the open net! What a save!
	16:33	Huberdeau had a breakaway, but was tripped up by Burstrom. Great turnover and feed by Schenn and now a penalty shot is coming up!
	16:22	Canadians finishing their checks hard with the Swedes looking for a way out of the zone.
	15:48	The Swedes went right back the other way and a couple of dangerous shots is either fought off by Scrivens or not going on the net.
	15:25	Turris got to a puck on the right circle and just wristled one on net, great save by Nilsson on a very difficult shot.
	15:08	Nyquist carried the puck in and fired one using Myers as screen, Scrivens makes the stop and then covers up with Jarnkrok nearby.
	14:40	The puck is in the Swedish zone as the Canadian will try to come back quickly.
	13:49	Goal for Team Sweden! The Tre Kronor get the lead here past the midway point of the first period and what a goal is that for JOAKIM LINDSTROM who jumped on the lose puck in front and put it off Scrivens and into the back of the net following a battle between Moller and Garrison on the faceoff dot. Assisted by Oscar Moller.
	13:40	Scrivens makes a save and hangs on to the puck.
	13:33	Andersen returns to the ice.
	13:27	MacKinnon skated up front with the puck, denied by Nilsson, great save with Schenn on the doorstep.
	13:18	A shot by MacKinnon tipped in front by Schenn, but it doesn't go on goal.
	13:03	And again Fransson with a long clear.
	12:46	Fransson fires it off glass and out of the Swedish zone.
	12:30	Hodgson threw one to the crease with Brouwer over there, stays out though.
	12:12	Big shot by Hodgson from close range, Nilsson came up with a great save.
	11:58	Jimmie Ericsson with the puck deep in the Canadian zone, but they get it back from him.
	11:40	Hodgson with a shot and Kadri with a tip, ends up wide of the net.
	11:31	Niclas Andersen (SWE) gets two minutes for interference.
	11:23	Backlund with a chance on the left circle, but Turris came back defensively and made the play.
	11:02	Swedes had a good PK and now Erixon is back in action.
	10:46	Couple of good plays by Bieksa on the blue line to keep the puck in, then a shot by MacKinnon is blocked in front.
	10:08	Brouwer and Kadri with a couple of passes, but the latter can't hold the puck on the last one.
	09:43	Ekholm almost carried the puck into the Canadian zone, but he is hit hard by Ellis.
	09:28	Long shot by Ellis with Brouwer providing screen in front, stopped by Nilsson.
	09:02	Tim Erixon (SWE) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
	08:45	Lindstrom fired one through bodies in front from the left circle, Scrivens gets a piece of it.
	08:32	Rasmussen was able to get a shot away before the hit and following a save by Scrivens, commercial break ensues.
	08:32	Awesome hit as Bieksa steamrolls Rasmussen.
	08:20	MacKinnon on the doorstep looking for the lost puck, but he's ckecked and covered by Nygren.
	08:01	Huge collision between MacKinnon and Nygren besides Swedish net.
	07:25	Neutral zone faceoff won by Sweden and immediately a long shot by Nygren from center ice, kicked aside by Scrivens and Gudbranson will soon reenter the ice.
	07:11	Cleared by Brouwer.
	06:54	And now it's finally cleared by the Canadians.
	06:22	Gustafsson fired one from a good position on the circles, Scrivens makes another stop.
	06:05	Big long one-timer by Ekholm, great stop by Scrivens.
	05:55	Long shot by Nyquist looking to get deflected, doesn't.
	05:32	Cleared down the ice by Canada.
	05:25	Erik Gudbranson (CAN) gets two minutes for holding.
	05:10	Quick counter-attack by Team Sweden led by Jarnkrok and they gain the Canadian zone.
	04:45	Monahan looked to spring Ward, but it only goes to sticks of Swedish defensemen and than it's fought for behind the net.
	04:17	Canada's top line gets it in deep, but Gustafsson takes possession.
	03:59	The Swedes are on the puck.
	03:37	Andersen was open in front and the puck almost found a way to him in what would have benn a big chance for Team Sweden.
	03:27	Backlund fires one from the right circle, but misses the net.
	03:15	Brouwer carried it in and now a shot by Garrison is blocked in front.
	03:02	Lindstrom turns it over on the Canadian blue line.
	02:42	Long shot by Fransson from the blue line, it went right on Scrivens.
	02:17	Thrown on Nilsson by Ward and Scheifele went in to fish for the rebound, Ekholm doesn't like it much and they have words.
	01:46	Big rebound for Joel Ward following a shot by Coburn, goes just wide of the goal.
	01:40	Icing is called against the Tre Kronor.
	01:25	Klasen with a giveaway, but as Myers couldn't play it clean, the Swedes keep possession.
	01:09	Chimera carried it in, but the Swedes take it away immediately.
	00:50	A turnover by Turris in the neutral zone and now the Swedes dump it in on Scrivens.
	00:34	Quick shot by Jimmie Ericsson right after crossing the blue line, glove save made look easy by Scrivens.
	00:24	Sjogren tried to dump it in, but Gudbranson gets possession for his team.
	00:13	And immediately the top line gets it to the doorstep where Nilsson is forced to cover up.
	00:01	Canada wins the opening faceoff.
	00:01	Game started.
		And now Team Canada is coming, too.
		The referees and Team Sweden are making their ways onto the ice.
		Team Canada is going with Ben Scrivens in the net. Also, they will miss injured forward Alex Burrows, who got taken down and out of the tournament in a knee-on-knee by Joachim Ramoser from Team Italy.
		Starting lineups: Canada: Scrivens (Reimer) – Bieksa "C", Garrison, Coburn, Myers, Ellis, Gudbranson, Rielly – Turris "A", Read, Chimera "A" – B. Schenn, Huberdeau, MacKinnon – Hodgson, Brouwer, Kadri – Monahan, J. Ward, Scheifele. Sweden: Nilsson (J. Eriksson) – Fransson, Ekholm, Burstrom, Andersen, Erixon, Gustafsson, Nygren – J. Lindstrom, Moller, Backlund "A" – Jarnkrok, Nyquist, Klasen – S. Hjalmarsson, Sjogren, J. Ericsson "A" – J. Lundqvist "C", Rasmussen, Danielsson – Axelsson. Referees: Olenin (RUS), Rantala (FIN) – Raming (RUS), Suominen (FIN)..
		The last time these two met was a year ago when they faced off against each other in the quarterfinals at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. The home team would go on to win the whole tournament after beating Team Canada in shootout on a goal by Fredrik Pettersson and following a stellar 41-save perfomrance by Jhonas Enroth.
		The Tre Kronor are even better off when it comes to the standings as they have never lost a game, just a point due to a win in shootout over the Czech Republic. All other countries failed to find a way to beat Team Sweden, most recently darkhorses from Slovakia and France. Led by great netminder in Anders Nilsson and top-notch forward Joakim Lindström, they have just been lethal here in Belarus.
		The Canadians have only lost once – back in the opening game in shootout against France. Since then, they have been perfect and beat both Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the process. Taking advantage of goals by Cody Hodgson and pretty much the same from Joel Ward, Team Canada has been great here in Minsk and will look to prove that against the Swedes.
		This one should be a beauty as two top teams of Group A collide in a game that will most likely decided which one will advance from the first place and which from the second. Team Canada and Team Sweden, both almost perfect in the preliminary round, face each other late in the stage and look to stand beside Russia as the group leader going into quarterfinals.
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:45.

Commentary by

Radoslav Vavřina

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 24. B. Schenn (Huberdeau), 28. Bieksa (Hodgson, Reilly), 63. Ellis (Scheifele, Brouwer) – 14. Lindstrom (Moller), 22. Klasen (Nyquist, Ekholm)

Canada2: Scrivens (Reimer) – Bieksa "C", Garrison, Coburn, Myers, Ellis, Gudbranson, Rielly – Turris "A", Read, Chimera "A" – B. Schenn, Huberdeau, MacKinnon – Hodgson, Brouwer, Kadri – Monahan, J. Ward, Scheifele.

Sweden2: Nilsson (J. Eriksson) – Fransson, Ekholm, Burstrom, Andersen, Erixon, Gustafsson, Nygren – J. Lindstrom, Moller, Backlund "A" – Jarnkrok, Nyquist, Klasen – S. Hjalmarsson, Sjogren, J. Ericsson "A" – J. Lundqvist "C", Rasmussen, Danielsson – Axelsson.

Referees: Olenin (RUS), Rantala (FIN) – Raming (RUS), Suominen (FIN).

Attendance: 8,453

1st period
	05:25
	09:02
	11:31
	13:49
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:06
	23:52
	25:54
	27:46
	29:07
	32:20
	36:54
2nd intermission

3rd period
	41:09
	43:57
	50:24
After 3rd period
Overtime
	62:38
Final/OT