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.
     
    47:14
    Another puck out of play, but this one was backhanded over the glass by Ondrej Nemec from his own zone, and he's going to the box for 2 minutes or less. Sweden 0/4 on the power play so far.
     
    47:05
    Another shot deflects out of play in the Czech zone. Faceoff outside again.
     
    46:16
    Now a shot deflects a shot out of play in the Czech zone just after the penalty expires. Faceoff coming up outside the blueline.
     
    45:45
    Big shot from the point by Soderberg, blocker save Salak.
     
    44:12
    It's a hat trick of penalties for Jakub Petruzalek, who's going off for tripping now. Power play Sweden, they're 0/3.
     
    43:15
    Czechs once again applying pressure, Michal Vondrka tried to pick the near side but shot just wide.
     
    42:59
    Icing Sweden.
     
    42:38
    Another save by Eriksson, this one off Irgl, and he holds on for a faceoff.
     
    42:03
    Chance in front for Tomas Hertl but he's checked as he shot, Eriksson deflects the puck to the corner.
     
    41:16
    Play in the Czech zone was stopped due to a Swedish goal crease violation. Faceoff outside.
     
    40:48
    Offside Sweden.
     
    40:24
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    The shot from the point by Krajicek was stopped, but the puck stayed in the goalmouth area and came to JIRI NOVOTNY in front, whose backhander went in off a Swedish skate. Assists: Zbynek Irgl, Lukas Krajicek
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Teams are on the ice and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
     
    A much more entertaining second period, with the Czechs scoring the only goal--Michal Vondrka on a breakaway--and almost getting another, with Petr Tenkrat failing to convert a penalty shot attempt. Both goalies had to be sharper that period as the shots were better in quality, if not quantity.

    Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): Sweden 11 (24), Czech Republic 6 (14).

    3rd period will begin at 20:35 CET, 14:35 EST.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:42
    Johan Fransson cuts in from the boards and shoots, Salak holds on.
     
    38:55
    Teams back at full strength, Kaspar with a backhander from in front that Eriksson kicks away.
     
    38:15
    Puck out of play in the Swedish zone. :25 left in the Czech power play.
     
    36:40
    Now the Swedish power play is over, as Simon Hjalmarsson gets slashing. We'll have 4 on 4 for :44.
     
    36:34
    Offside Sweden.
     
    36:24
    Icing Sweden. Their power play is struggling. Exactly 1:00 left in the penalty.
     
    35:50
    Offside Czech Rep on the pass, otherwise it would have been a shorthanded breakaway for Zbynek Irgl.
     
    35:24
    Jakub Petruzalek goes to the box for the second time for interference on Marcus Palsson. Petruzalek arguing that the Swede was holding his stick.
     
    35:02
    Now it's Salak's turn again, save on Petersson and then eventually covers it following a scramble. Goalies a lot busier this period than the first.
     
    33:50
    More Czech pressure, Eriksson holding the fort . . .
     
    33:15
    Tomas Mojzis with a great chance but Joacim Eriksson stacks the pads and robs him, play continues . . .
     
    32:45
    Niclas Burstrom sneaks in from the point but his slap shot is deflected by a stick out of play.
     
    32:27
    Salak with successive saves on Rasmussen and Persson, then holds for a whistle.
     
    31:50
    Sweden called for icing again--a lot of icings this period. Many of them missed stretch passes.
     
    30:05
    Icing Sweden
     
    29:28
    Tomas Hertl with a big hit on Mattias Backman along the boards. Doesn't seem to be a penalty coming. Backman getting tended to but eventually gets up.
     
    28:46
    No goal. Tenkrat tries to beat Eriksson five-hole but he closes it.
     
    28:46
    After a lengthy delay, a penalty shot is coming to Petr Tenkrat.
     
    28:18
    Tenkrat is hooked on a breakaway and loses the puck, delayed penalty, probably a penalty shot coming.
     
    27:30
    Czechs kill off another penalty--after a couple of early Swedish chances they didn't get much going.
     
    26:15
    Carl Soderberg with a couple of shots, then the puck is iced . . .
     
    25:27
    Petr Tenkrat gets a minor penalty for putting a hook on Oscar Lindberg along the boards. Sweden to the power play, they're 0/1 so far.
     
    24:51
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    MICHAL VONDRKA strips a Swedish defenceman of the puck at centre ice and gets a breakaway on Joacim Eriksson, beating him with a wrist shot high to the glove side. Unassisted.
     
    23:38
    Icing Sweden.
     
    23:00
    Icing Czech Republic.
     
    21:56
    Long slap shot from Petr Tenkrat was headed wide, but Eriksson reached out and caught it anyway.
     
    21:15
    Shot from the boards by Jakub Petruzalek, caught and held by Eriksson.
     
    20:18
    Icing Sweden again.
     
    20:08
    Icing Sweden.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will begin shortly.
     
    A quick period with few whistles. Most of the play was in the Czech zone, especially early, but few quality scoring chances.

    Shots on goal: Sweden 13, Czech Republic 8.

    2nd period begins at 19:45 CET, 13:45 EST.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:41
    Offside Czech Republic.
     
    18:55
    Wrap-around attempt by Petr Tenkrat, finally he gets a shot, kicked away by Eriksson.
     
    16:30
    Low wrister from Rasmussen from the top of the slot, pad save Salak.
     
    15:50
    A dangerous looking Czech rush, but Rachunek couldn't find Hertl with the lead pass, which would have put him in alone.
     
    13:40
    Czechs back to full strength, play in the neutral zone.
     
    13:00
    Pettersson's shot attempt from the point is blocked and the puck is iced . . .
     
    12:04
    Salak makes a save on a shot from Fredrik Pettersson and holds on for a faceoff.
     
    11:54
    Dennis Rasmussen's shot hits Salak in the shoulder and goes out of play. Faceoff inside.
     
    11:33
    Jakub Petruzalek is getting the game's first penalty for holding. Sweden to the power play.
     
    10:50
    Salak makes a pad save on a big slap shot from the point.
     
    09:57
    Icing Czech Republic--just the second whistle of this game.

    Sweden has a wide edge in puck possession, but overall shots are relatively low so far.
     
    09:30
    In a scramble in the Czech goal crease, Salak got knocked down by his own defenceman and the puck was loose, but no Swede could get loose to put it in.
     
    06:40
    Czechs applying pressure for the first time in the game, good chance for the line with the Rachunek brothers and Tomas Hertl.
     
    05:45
    First Czech shot of the game by Petr Vrana on a rush.
     
    04:00
    Sweden applying pressure in the Czech zone right now but not getting shots.
     
    03:26
    Icing Czech Republic.
     
    03:15
    Slap shot from Soderberg, not sure if it was blocked or got through to Salak . . .
     
    02:30
    Battle for the puck in the corner to the left of Salak.
     
    00:22
    Niclas Pahlsson gets the game's first shot for Sweden.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting for the Czech Republic will be Alexander Salák in goal, Michal Barinka and Lukáš Krajíček on defence, along with the forward line of Lukáš Kašpar, Jiří Novotný and Zbyněk Irgl.

    For Sweden, Joacim Eriksson starts in goal, with Jonas Ahnelöv and Niclas Burström on defence, and the forward line of Martin Thörnberg, Carl Söderberg and Marcus Paulsson.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Czech Republic: Goaltenders: Alexander Salák, Jakub Kovář.
    Defencemen: Ondřej Němec, Petr Zámorský, Michal Barinka, Lukáš Krajíček, Petr Čáslava, Zdeněk Kutlák, Jakub Nakládal, Jakub Krejčík.
    Forwards: Jiří Novotný, Václav Nedorost, Lukáš Kašpar, Zbyněk Irgl, Petr Tenkrát, Petr Průcha, Michal Vondrka, Martin Adamský, Petr Vrána, Jakub Petružálek, Tomáš Hertl, Tomáš Rachůnek, Ivan Rachůnek.

    Sweden: 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.
     
    This is the first game for each team at the Oddset Hockey Games, the third of four touraments that make up the 2012-13 Euro Hockey Tour. In the tournament's opening game yesterday, Russia defeated Finland 4-3 in a shootout.

    After two tournaments, plus yesterday's result, here are the overall EHT standings:

    1. Russia, 7g, 5-2, score 23:11, 15 pts.
    2. Finland, 7g, 3-4, score: 13:16, 9 pts.
    3. Czech Rep., 6g, 3-3, score: 8:15, 9 pts.
    4. Sweden, 6g, 2-4, score: 13:15, 6 pts.

    This is the third of four meetings between these teams at this season's EHT, each having won once so far. The Czechs won 3-1 in Liberec on November 11, while the Swedes won 4-0 in Moscow on December 16.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 19:00 CET, 18:00 GMT, 13:00 EST.
    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