USA – France2 4:2 (end) | Switzerland – Denmark 4:1 (end) | Finland – Austria 7:2 (end)
Sweden2 – Slovenia2 2:0 (end) | Germany2 – Latvia 2:0 (end) | Norway – Belarus 3:1 (end)
final
Sweden2
2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Slovenia2
Saturday 11.05.2013, 16:15 • Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden • World Championship
     
    A shutout win for Jhonas Enroth and a great debut for Luka Gracnar. More than interesting was today's game, I hope you enjoyed it. We cover two more games today, so please check our schedule. Thank you for following, until next time, goodbye! (18:31:19)
     
    Shots on goal: SWE 6 (40), SLO 12 (21)
    Penalties: SWE 4 (8), SLO 4 (12)
    Powerplay: SWE 1-4, SLO 0-6
     
    This one is over folks. Harder than expected Sweden wins over Slovenia. One of the reasons for sure is their great goalie, 19-year-old Luka Gracnar, currently playing for Red Bull of Salzburg. Another reason is their great defending which proved tough to beat.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:52
    Ales Kranjc shoots, the shot is wide.
     
    59:48
    Slovenia calls the timeout.
     
    59:48
    Swedes tried to score on empty net from their own zone, but icing is called.
     
    59:22
    Luka Gracnar leaves the net.
     
    59:12
    Another icing Slovenia.
     
    59:04
    Icing against Slovenia. Seems like Gracnar won't leave the net just yet.
     
    58:33
    Sweden tries to get a shot on net, but the Slovene defense is tough.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes to go in the third.
     
    57:33
    Nicklas Danielsson tries to shoot from the blue line, but the shot goes wide.
     
    56:25
    No real attack by either team, Slovenes keep the puck in their zone waiting for the team to set up.
     
    55:32
    Sweden take a timeout.
     
    55:32
    Rok Ticar fires towards Enroth, a leg save to stop the play.
     
    54:48
    Jhonas Enroth makes a magnificent glove save on Sabahudin Kovacevic's shot from the near.
     
    54:18
    Sweden is back at full strenght.
     
    53:46
    Blaz Gregorc fired from the blue line, Enroth deflected and the Swedes cleared the puck away.
     
    53:16
    Ales Kranjc fired one up from the blue line, great glove save by Jhonas Enroth.
     
    52:19
    Penalty for team Sweden – Henrik Tallinder, high sticking.
     
    52:19
    We're back as the game continues.
     
    52:19
    Commercial break.
     
    52:08
    Rok Ticar had a great opportunity to score, though Enorth was right in time to cover the corner.
     
    51:30
    Erik Gustafsson shoots from the blue line, Gracnar saves. The shots this period are 6-5 in favor of the Swedes.
     
    51:09
    Icing against Slovenia.
     
    50:39
    Niclas Persson with another chance for Sweden, Gracnar deflects the shot.
     
    49:41
    Gal Koren with an opportunity in front of Enroth, but he covered the puck.
     
    49:25
    Sweden is back at full strength.
     
    49:07
    Yet another icing against the Slovenes.
     
    48:37
    Slovenia back in the Swedish zone, they shoot but the shots get deflected by Jhonas Enroth.
     
    48:14
    Icing against team Slovenia.
     
    47:25
    Staffan Kronwall gets called for hooking. Powerplay coming for Slovenia.
     
    47:06
    Slovenes finally get the puck back, Jamtin kept onto it for long in their zone.
     
    46:02
    Simon Hjalmarsson shoots from outside the faceoff circle, Gracnar holds onto it.

    Commercial break.
     
    45:25
    Slovenia back at full strength.
     
    44:25
    Swedes keep the puck in the zone, one shot was fired.
     
    43:25
    Ales Kranjc gets called for interference.
     
    42:51
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    And just as I said it, Sweden scored to double the lead. FREDRIK PETTERSSON put the puck behind Gracnar after Simon Hjalmarsson passed to him from behind the net.

    Assists: Simon Hjalmarson, Johan Fransson
     
    42:31
    A minute gone by on the powerplay, no real offense for Sweden.
     
    41:31
    David Rodman will spend the next two minutes in the box for holdin Calle Jankrok. PP Sweden.
     
    41:23
    Icing Slovenia, Klemen Pretnar fired the puck.
     
    41:01
    Oscar Lindberg fires towards Gracnar who makes the save. Gracnar looks really magnificent today, he's a big hope for Slovene ice hockey.
     
    40:32
    Slovenia is back at full strength.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The teams are on the ice, Sweden will continue with the powerplay.
     
    Shots on goal: SWE 15 (34), SLO 5 (9)
    Penalties: SWE 0 (4), SLO 4 (8)

    We'll be back in fifteen minutes for the third period action.
     
    Although heavily favorized, Sweden were only able to score one goal in 40 minutes. Slovenia is the obvious underdog here, but their solid defense and their goalie, magnificent youngster Luka Gracnar keep them in the game. It will be interesting what the third period has to offer.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:15
    Another magnificent save by Luka Gracnar, this time from Simon Hjalmarsson right in front of the net.
     
    39:00
    One minute left in the second period.
     
    38:32
    Rok Ticar will get the gate for interference on Martin Thornberg. Powerplay for team Sweden.
     
    37:21
    The game is currently switching from side to side, in the middle zone.
     
    35:49
    Sweden can't get the puck into the zone. Shots this period are 12-3 for Sweden.
     
    35:21
    Niklas Persson shoots from the blue line, Luka Gracnar is concentrated to record a save.
     
    35:04
    Another shot for team Sweden, Henrik Tallinder fired, Martin Thornberg wasn't able to put it in on the deflection.
     
    34:41
    Slovenia are again complete. Sweden played a fine powerplay executing at least six shots on net, but neither went it.
     
    32:41
    Sweden will go on a powerplay – Sabahudin Kovacevic is called for hooking.
     
    32:41
    Commercial break.
     
    32:31
    Delayed penalty coming against Slovenia.
     
    31:33
    An opportunity for team Slovenia, Jan Urbas passed to Klemen Pretnar whose shot came to Denis Rodman on the far post, but he wasn't able to tip it in.
     
    30:43
    Staffan Kronwall fires from the blue line after Slovenes lost the puck, but the shot is deflected by Luka Gracnar.
     
    29:37
    Loui Eriksson tried to find his team mate on the other side, but he was a bit too late.
     
    29:21
    Swedes are offside.
     
    28:16
    Great defense by Slovenia now. Althought they were outplayed, one of their D-men deked in front of the shot to save it from going into the empty net.
     
    27:21
    Robert Sabolic fired against Jhonas Enroth, who is ready to make the save.
     
    26:37
    Action in front of Gracnar, though he covers the puck with his glove to stop the play.

    Commercial break.
     
    25:50
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    GABRIEL LANDESKOG received a pass from the defensive zone and took the shot from the edge of the faceoff cirlce. Sweden finally take the lead.

    Assists: Johan Fransson, Petter Granberg.
     
    25:02
    A great opportunity for Sweden now, just outside the crease, Luka Gracnar deflected the shot though.
     
    23:52
    An opportunity for the Slovenes, Marcel Rodman shot from the left post but Jhonas Enroth was there to make the save.
     
    23:15
    Swedes dump the puck in.
     
    22:18
    Offside on the other side, Andreas Jamtin was too quick into the zone.
     
    22:05
    Bostjan Golicic gets the puck into the Swedish zone, but then immediately loses it.
     
    21:57
    Offside team Slovenia, Ziga Pavlin was too fast.
     
    21:35
    Still no shots in the second period, Sweden off with a better start.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Both teams are back on the ice.
     
    Shots on goal: SWE 19, SLO 4
    Penalties: SWE 4, SLO 4

    We'll be back in approximately 15 minutes for the second period.
     
    Although they outshot their opponents and showed great quality, Sweden were unable to score and take advantage of it. Slovenia played solid defense and Luka Gracnar keeps their hopes alive.
     
    There was some action in the dying seconds of the period, but nothing special and the result remains even after first.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    One minute to go in the first period.
     
    18:57
    A shot at Gracnar, who golds onto it and then Gabriel Landeskog hits him with his stick and finds himself immediately between two more Slovenes. A bit of unsportsmanlike conduct.
     
    18:33
    Johan Fransson keeps the puck behind his own net waiting for his team mates to get set up.
     
    17:04
    Oscar Lindberg is excluded from the faceoff, Gabriel Landeskog will replace him, so another stoppage of play.
     
    17:03
    Another shot from the Swedes, Luka Gracnar has to react once again.
     
    16:16
    Slovenia take the puck and are on the offense now, Bostjan Golicic leading.
     
    16:01
    Staffan Kronwall fires from the blue line, directly into Gracnar.
     
    15:39
    Sweden trying to get the puck on the offense.
     
    15:00
    Sweden is back at full strength.
     
    14:04
    Slovenia keeps the puck in the offensive zone trying to get a shot.
     
    13:01
    Petter Granberg is called for tripping on Rok Ticar, 5-on-3 coming up for Slovenia.
     
    12:28
    Gabriel Landeskog is called for tripping. Powerplay for team Slovenia.
     
    12:28
    A penalty coming up, right after the commercial break.
     
    12:17
    Shots on goal are currently 12-2 for Sweden.
     
    11:55
    Two quick shots from the Swedes, both were blocked by Slovene defense.
     
    11:46
    Petter Granberg fires one up from the blue line, Luka Gracnar is there to make the save.
     
    11:35
    Sweden once again in Slovene zone, Axelsson holds the puck in.
     
    10:51
    Another opportunity for Slovenia, Robert Sabolic was before the net and received a pass from behind it, though Enroth is concentrated.
     
    10:18
    Finally something from Slovenia, Tomaz Razingar shoots from the blue line, Jhonas Enroth saves.
     
    09:49
    Icing against Slovenia.
     
    08:56
    Slovenia back at full strength.
     
    08:29
    Dick Axelsson shoots from near, Gracnar holds onto it.
     
    08:13
    Nicklas Danielsson tries one from the blue line, it's deflected once again by Gracnar.
     
    07:23
    Johan Fransson was able to shoot now from the slot, but Gracnar deflected the shot.
     
    06:56
    Luka Tosic will get the gate for holding.
     
    06:49
    Shots on goal so far are 6-0 in favor of the hosts, Sweden.
     
    06:05
    Oscar Lindberg skated past three Slovene players and shot on net, but the shot was stopped by Gracnar.

    Commercial break.
     
    04:59
    Gracnar saves once again.
     
    04:34
    Luka Gracnar had to save the day now when Loui Eriksson shot.
     
    04:10
    Despite being man up, Sweden aren't capable of executing real attacks on net.
     
    03:32
    A shot on goal by Hjalmarsson from the blue line.
     
    03:10
    The Swedes were too quick and they're offside.
     
    02:44
    The puck is shot over the boards, Andrej Tavzelj will get two minutes penalty for it.
     
    02:22
    Slovenia got the puck but they immediately lose it.
     
    01:25
    A chance for Sweden but the shot from the side was deflected.
     
    00:22
    The first attack goes for Sweden, they keep it in the zone.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are on the ice while "Du gamla, du fria" is being sung. Soon, the Slovene national anthem will be sung.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Sweden: Enroth (Markstrom) – Tallinder, Gustafsson, Pettersson, Lundqvist, Thornberg – Granberg, Fransson, Eriksson, Persson, Axelsson – Kronwall, Falth, Hjalmarsson, Lindberg, Landeskog – Jarnkrok, Danielsson, Jamtin

    Slovenia: Gracnar (Kristan) – Gregorc, Robar, Jeglic, Ticar, Sabolic – Pretnar, Kranjc, Rodman D., Rodman M., Urbas – Pavlin, Kovacevic, Razingar, Koren, Pajic – Tavzelj, Tosic, Music, Pance, Golicic

    Referees: Baluska (SVK), Piechaczek (GER) – Dehaen (FRA), Valach (SVK).
     
    The most effective Slovene is Rok Ticar with 6 points, 3 goals and assists respectively. Starting today between the pipes, Luka Gracnar will see his debut, while their best goalie, Robert Kristan is currently at 87.27 SVS%.
     
    Welcome everyone, warm welcome from Globen in Stockholm. A 2013 WC matchup ahead, the hosts Sweden against the underdog Slovenia. Sweden currently in the 3rd spot with 3 wins out of 5 games, and 9 points. Slovenia has only a point in five games and are probable to be relagated back to Division IA. Sweden is led by Loui Eriksson and Dick Axelsson, both with 3 points. Jhonas Enroth between the pipes is 92.19 SVS%.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:15.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 26. Landeskog (Fransson, Granberg), 43. Pettersson (Hjalmarsson, Fransson)

    Sweden2: Enroth (Markstrom) – Tallinder, Gustafsson, Pettersson, Lundqvist, Thornberg – Granberg, Fransson, Eriksson, Persson, Axelsson – Kronwall, Falth, Hjalmarsson, Lindberg, Landeskog – Jarnkrok, Danielsson, Jamtin
    Slovenia2: Gracnar (Kristan) – Gregorc, Robar, Jeglic, Ticar, Sabolic – Pretnar, Kranjc, Rodman D., Rodman M., Urbas – Pavlin, Kovacevic, Razingar, Koren, Pajic – Tavzelj, Tosic, Music, Pance, Golicic
    Referees: Baluska (SVK), Piechaczek (GER) – Dehaen (FRA), Valach (SVK)