Russia – Finland 1:2 (after SO) | Czech Republic – Sweden2 3:1 (end)
final
Czech Republic
3:1 (0:0, 0:0, 3:1)
Sweden2
Wednesday 07.11.2012, 18:00 • Tipsport Arena, Liberec • Karjala Cup
     
    Thanks for following opening day action from the Karjala Cup. The next games are on Friday. (20:20:58)
     
    Players of the game are Calle Järnkrok (SWE) a Alexander Salák (CZE).
     
    After 2 scoreless periods, the Czechs broke it open with 3 in the third. Sweden broke Alexander Salak's shutout late, but the 3-1 victory gives the Czech Republic a good start to the 2012-13 Euro Hockey Tour.

    After the first day of action, the Czech Republic lead the tournament with 3 points, followed by Finland with 2, Russia with 1, and Sweden with 0.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:35
    Not phased by his shutout broken, Alexander Salak makes a nice glove save.
     
    58:58
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    The Swedish power play finally cashes in, albeit late. CARL SODERBERG's shot finds its way through traffic and in. Assists: Niclas Burström, Staffan Kronwall.
     
    58:35
    Rough stuff after Salak makes the save. Petr Caslava and Patric Hornqvist get 2 each for roughing.
     
    58:27
    The Czechs kill off one penalty, but are back to the PK as Marek Zidlicky punches a Swedish forward in the head and gets 2 and 10 for roughing.
     
    57:14
    . . . offside Sweden.
     
    57:06
    Shorthanded 2 on 1 for the Czechs, Plekanec shoots, save Wesslau, Sweden back the other way . . .
     
    56:12
    Jakub Nakladal gets called for holding the arm of Thornberg along the boards. Sweden to the power play.
     
    55:16
    Puck again goes into the bench, which extends quite deep into the zone. Faceoff in the Swedish zone.
     
    54:28
    Czechs continue to apply pressure in the Swedish zone, Wesslau forced to make another save and cover the puck.
     
    52:48
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Czech power play cashes in and probably puts this game away. JIRI TLUSTY deflects Petrzalek's shot in. Assists: Jakub Petrzalek, Marek Zidlicky.
     
    51:49
    Now Victor Hedman gets called for holding the stick of Tomas Plekanec. Czech 5 on 3 for :33.
     
    51:00
    Tlusty and Plekanec working well with each other, a couple of good chances but Wesslau the save. 1:39 left in the PP.
     
    50:21
    Mattias Karlsson takes Tlusty hard into the boards and gets 2 for boarding. A Czech PP goal here could really put it away.
     
    48:56
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    As beautiful a give-and-go as you'll ever see. Vondrka the drop pass to Koukal, who then passes back to MICHAL VONDRKA, who scores on a one-timer before Wesslau can come across. Assist: Petr Koukal.
     
    48:25
    Shoot-in by Holmqvist comes off the boards to Salak, who covers for a faceoff.
     
    47:41
    Jiri Tlusty with a shot from the slot, turned away by Wesslau . . . .
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 41. Plekanec (Nedved), 49. Vondrka (Koukal), 53. Tlusty (Petružálek, Zidlicky) - 59. Soderberg

    Czech Republic: Salák (Pavelec) - Židlický, Šmíd, Novák, Čáslava, Kindl, Nakládal, Krejčík, Galvas - Nedvěd, Plekanec, Tlustý - Petružálek, Koukal, Vondrka - Irgl, Novotný, Hubáček - Hertl, Kovář, Svoboda - Pech.
    Sweden2: Wesslau (Holmqvist) - S. Kronwall, Fantenberg, Viklund, Hedman, Ahnelöv, Burström, Mattias Karlsson - Melker Karlsson, J. Lundqvist, Pettersson - Aslund, Söderberg, Hörnqvist - Backlund, Järnkrok, Gynge - Thörnberg, Mårtensson, J. Fasth - Rasmussen.