Czech Republic – Sweden2 2:0 (end)
final
Czech Republic
2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Sweden2
Thursday 07.02.2013, 19:00 • Malmö Arena • Euro Hockey Tour
     
    Alexander Salak, who plays in the Swedish Elitserien, makes the 37-save shutout. Both teams are back in action on Saturday: first the Czechs against Finland followed by Sweden vs Russia. Check back with Eurolivescores.com for live coverage.

    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): Sweden 13 (37), Czech Republic 9 (23). (21:13:49)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:59
    Right off the draw, Arlbrandt shoots and hits Salak in the chest, he juggles it but holds on.
     
    58:55
    Salak covers the loose puck.
     
    58:37
    A long Czech shot at the empty net hits the post, not sure who shot it.
     
    The Swedish net is empty, 6 skaters against 5.
     
    58:27
    Timeout Czech Republic, no doubt to rest the players who have to tstay on the ice. .
     
    58:27
    Icing Czech Republic.
     
    58:15
    Slap shot form the point by Petersson is kicked out by Salak.
     
    56:50
    Slap shot Tomas Rachunek on the rush, glove save Salak.
     
    54:40
    Swedish rush, Carl Soderberg with a shot from the wing, pad save Salak.
     
    53:50
    Icing Sweden.
     
    52:45
    The Rachunek brothers work a pretty give-and-go together down low, with Eriksson making a big save off of Tomas.
     
    52:30
    Offside Czech Republic.
     
    51:33
    Icing Sweden.
     
    51:20
    Petruzalek sends Petr Vrana away on a breakaway pass, glove save Eriksson, play continues.
     
    49:27
    Offside Czech Republic.
     
    49:15
    Czechs kill off another penalty, Salak makes another save and covers.
     
    48:45
    Swedes applying pressure, chances for Hjalmarsson and Arlbrandt, play continues . . .
     
    47:21
    Play stops as Alexander Salak's mask comes off during play. Swedes arguing for a penalty, claiming he deliberately took it off to get a whistle, but that's not going to happen. The mask is getting repaired at the bench.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 25. Vondrka, 41. Novotny (Irgl, Krajicek)

    Czech Republic: Goaltenders: Alexander Salák (Jakub Kovář).
    Defencemen: Michal Barinka, Lukáš Krajíček - Ondřej Němec, Petr Čáslava - Zdeněk Kutlák, Jakub Nakládal - Petr Zámorský, Jakub Krejčík.
    Forwards:Lukáš Kašpar, Jiří Novotný, Zbyněk Irgl - Petr Tenkrát, Václav Nedorost, Petr Průcha, Michal Vondrka - Martin Adamský, Petr Vrána, Jakub Petružálek, Tomáš Hertl, Tomáš Rachůnek, Ivan Rachůnek.
    Sweden2: Goaltenders: Joacim Eriksson (Johan Gustafsson).
    Defencemen: Niclas Burström, Mattias Bäckaman, Johan Fransson, Tobias Viklund, Tomas Skogs, Magnus Nygren, Jonas Ahnelöv.
    Forwards: Joakim Lindström, Fredrik Pettersson, Oscar Lindberg, Carl Söderberg, Jesper Fasth, Joel Lundqvist, Jimmie Ericsson, Per Aslund, Niklas Persson, Marcus Paulsson, Dennis, Rasmussen, Pär Albrandt, Martin Thörnberg, Jonas Andersson.
    Referees: Levonen, Kaukokari – Pihlblad, Haster