1CA 4:3 1SL | Canada2 - Slovenia2 (World Championship)

World Championship

Latvia – France2	3:1 (end)	\|	Denmark – Belarus	3:2 (end)	\|	Austria – Russia	4:8 (end)
Canada2 – Slovenia2	4:3 (after OT)

final/OT

Canada2

4:3 (0:2, 2:1, 0:1 - 1:0)

Slovenia2

Monday 13.05.2013, 20:15 • Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden. • World Championship

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		Game over.
	62:36	Goal for Team Canada! It is done! STEVEN STAMKOS scores his 2nd goal in this game after a great pass by Dan Hamhuis and strikes the 2nd point for Team Canada! Assisted by Dan Hamhuis, Brian Campbell.
	62:17	Harrison (CAN) and Rodman (SVN) get minor penalties for roughing.
	61:35	2 attempts for Sabolic and 2 saves for Dubnyk.
	61:00	After a face-off in the neutral zone, Team Canada brings the puck into the offensive one but they don´t stay there for long.
	60:01	Overtime began.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:00	One minute left in this period.
	57:12	A Slovenes icing.
	56:27	It looks like that Slovenes are satisfied with one point and all the time they are just sending pucks into the offensive zone and come back on the defending blue line.
	55:30	Rok Ticar fires right after a face-off, but the Canadian goalie is ready and saves.
	53:53	Rok Ticar passes from behind a net Jeglic, he doesn´t wait for anything a fires! Dubnyk amazingly saves and finds the puck into his glove!
	52:52	David Rodman makes a fast deke and gets into the right circle, but strikes only a Dubnyk´s pad.
	51:13	Today's attendance is 2 184.
	49:51	Matt Duchene almost strike a flighting puck heading to Slovenian goal area, but Grencar has a luck that he doesn´t reach it.
	48:23	Another good opportunity for Urbas, but his shot from a turn doesn´t find a gap between Dubnyk´s pads.
	47:09	Goal for Team Canada! If you won´t score, the opponent will. The game is tied again. Hall wants to pass to Eberle, but this pass is blocked and Eberle isn´t let to shoot. However, the puck gets to BRENDEN DILLON who is standing on the blue line and scores! Assisted by Taylor Hall, Jeff Skinner.
	46:38	Jan Urbas and Marcel Rodman could double the lead of their team. Urbas doesn´t prefer his hat-trick, send a pass but it isn´t a good idea. He strikes only skates of his team-mate...
	44:15	The puck is out of the rink. A face-off will take place in the neutral zone.
	43:39	Team Canada will have a hard work during the 3rd period, because Slovenes hold their defending positions tight.
	42:53	The second bad kicking-off by Team Canada. However, Slovenes don´t take an advantage from it.
	41:49	The puck lies somewhere under lying Gracnar´s pad... Canadians still see the puck and hit the Slovenian goalie but he defeats the tight lead of his team!
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	38:26	Slovenes at full strength.
	38:12	Robidas strikes only a player standing in front of him and the puck is sent into the neutral zone.
	37:28	Schultz fires from the blue line but Gracnar has a clear view so he deflects it without problems.
	36:47	The puck in the Canadian zone.
	36:26	Blaz Gregorc (SVN) gets a minor penalty for roughing and Canadian power play can continue...
	36:18	Slovenes at full strength... but not for long.
	35:30	And this time, Gracnar has a luck standing by him! Stamkos´s shot strikes a post!
	35:00	Again. Team Canada doesn´t threat Gracnar at all.
	34:18	Ales Kranjc (SVN) makes a foul against O´Reilly and gets a minor penalty.
	33:26	Slovenes at full strength. This power play wasn´t good at all...
	31:45	Slovenes manage to send the puck into the neutral zone.
	31:26	Rok Pajic (SVN) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
	29:56	Matt Read is heading forward but he fast looses the puck. The game in the neutral zone.
	28:15	It could be tied again thanks to Duchene, who fires from the right circle, but Gracnar despite problems catches.
	27:17	Goal for Team Slovenia! It is unbelievable, how productive Slovenes are tonight! TOMAZ RAZINGAR is standing in front of Dubnyk, waits for a shot by Tosic and sends his team by uncatchable dot again into a lead! Assisted by Luka Tosic, Rok Pajic.
	26:56	Canada continues on pressure and heading forward.
	25:18	Steven Stamkos gets a pass to the right side and he is tripped- However, he manages to fire but Gracnar doesn´t have problems to catch it.
	24:32	Jordan Staal is on the right circle and passes to completely alone Skinner on the other side, but he strikes only the last defender in front of the net.
	23:58	Now, Slovenes are struck with this situation and they have to permanently face to Canadian pressure...
	22:51	Goal for Team Canada! Stamkos tries to round around the right post and send the puck into but Gracnar is caution. The puck, however, is found by Giroux and he skates behind the net. From there he passes back to STEVEN STAMKOS, who scores! The game is tied! Assisted by Claude Giroux.
	22:01	Goal for Team Canada! After a fast counter attack, Staal fires from the right circle and GRacnar only deflects this shot. MATT DUCHENE fights for the rebound and sends the puck centimeters behind the goal line. Assisted by Jay Harrison, Jordan Staal.
	20:50	Andrew Ladd in an opportunity after a bad pass by his opponent. He skates to the offensive zone and strikes only Grancar.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Next period begins at 8:59pm (GMT +1).
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:48	Steven Stamkos (CAN) gets a two minutes penalty for tripping Rok Pajic.
	19:26	Kovacevic´s opportunity is stopped early...
	19:00	One minute left in the 1st period.
	18:32	Slovenes still very good in defending. Canadians players just can´t find an easy way to cross the blue line.
	17:40	Gracnar makes a little mistake during a kicking-off but it doesn´t matter. Canadians aren´t carefully and don´t realize it.
	16:59	Matt Duchene finally finds a way from behind the net but his shot after a turn is blocked.
	16:20	Team Canada still has problems in the offensive zone because Slovenes hold tight their defending positions.
	15:04	A great mess in front of Dubnyk´s net and almost Slovenes celebrate for the 3rd time! Ziga Jeglic orients fastest but he misses the net with his backhand attempt.
	14:21	Slovenes play hard and also devotedly. Brodie is hit by hard bodycheck by Panc and then Skinner´s shot is blocked by a jump of Music.
	13:57	Simmonds pushes himself into the goal area and is found by pass by Eric Staal. Luka Gracnar defends his position and catches.
	13:22	Razingar is back on ice. Slovenes at full strength.
	13:16	6 seconds before Razingar comes back, there is an offside by Maple Leafs.
	12:50	A pass to Eric Staal is blocked and the puck is in the neutral zone.
	12:20	The puck is still in the Slovenian zone, but their defenders do a great job and Candian stars don´t have a space to shoot.
	11:42	Justin Schultz skates in front of the net but after Giroux´s pass sends the puck only to Grancar.
	11:22	Razingar (SVN) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
	10:48	Team Canada, having an advantage before a penalty for Slovenes, can score their first goal by Brodie, but Luka Gracnar shows his great reflex!
	10:06	Canada is struck with the 0-2 score and tries to do something.
	08:36	Goal for Team Slovenia! David Rodman steals the puck on the blue line from Hall and passes straight to JAN URBAS, who is in the second face-to-face battle against Dubnyk He doesn´t hesitate and sends the puck under the cover! Assisted by David Rodman.
	07:23	Ziga Jehlic can double a lead, but after a "deke-exhibition" the puck slips out of his stick in the critical moment.
	05:53	Goal for Team Slovenia! Canadian players have the 3rd goal opportunity, but Stamkos doesn´t find a common language with Guroux and Slovenes take an advantage from it after a counter attack! JAN URBAS skates from the right circle right in front of Dubnyk and beats him! Assisted by David Rodman.
	05:13	Another goal opportunity for Team Canada! Eberle sends a pass to Hall, who is looking for a gap between Gracnar´s pads in a face-to-face battle, but an young goalie is able to deflect the shot and almost catch a rebound!
	04:31	Koren in the zone blocked by caution Canadian defense.
	03:21	O´Reilly is so close to the first goal. After an inconspicuous action a post of Slovenes net is ringing. Canadian player doesn´t know what to make up with the puck so he fires from the left circle and it almost pays off!
	03:00	Canadians lock up Slovenes in their zone and Slovenes under a great pressure fire the puck from their zone only for a cost of an icing.
	02:21	A bad kicking-off by Kranjc and the puck is stolen by Eric Staal, who fires by wrist-shot. Gracnar has a clear view and catches.
	01:29	Steven Stamkos rounds around a right post of Gracnar´s net but his shot doesn´t find a way to into it.
	01:01	Canadians look surprise from a great attitude by Slovenes.
	00:16	Slovenes win the first face-off and try to surprise Dubnyk with an warly shot. He little hesitates with kicking-off behind his net and Sabolic wants to take an advantage from it, but is blocked by Canadian defense.
	00:01	Game started.
		Both teams on ice, we will listen to national anthems.
		Starting lineups: Canada: Dubnyk (Smith) – Robidas, Dillon, Hamhuis, Campbell, Schultz, Harrison, Brodie – Ladd, Girouy, Stamkos – Staal E., Simmonds, Read – Hall, Duchene, Eberle – Staal J., Skinner, O´Reilly. Head Coach: Lindy Ruff. Slovenia: Gracnar (Kristan) – Gregorc, Robar, Pretnar, Kranjc, Pavlic, Kovacevic, Tavzelj, Tosic – Jeglic, Ticar, Sabolic – Rodman D., Rodman M, Urban – Razingar, Koren, Pajic – Musc, Pance, Golicic. Head Coach: Matjaz Kopitar. Referees: Jerabek (CZE), Kaval (USA) – Dehaen (FRA), Schrader (GER).
		TEAM SLOVENIA only collected losses in this tournament: 1-3 against Team Norway, tight losses 3-4 against Team Belarus, 2-3 against Denmark players and 2-4 against the Czech Republic. In a game with Swiss surprise got the greatest loss: 1-7. On Saturday, they faced to home Sweden and lost after a good battle 0-2.
		TEAM CANADA won the first game on this tournament 3-1 over Team Denmark. Then surprisingly lost 2 points against Team Switzerland 2-3so. After this "wake up call" Maple Leafs collected 4 wins: 7-1 over Team Norway, 3-0 over home Team Sweden, 4-1 over Team Belarus and yesterday 2-1 over Team Czech Republic. Canadians holds the 2nd place in Stockholm´s group.
		Welcome. Game starts at 20:15.

Commentary by

Lucie Mužíková

@LMuzikova

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 23. Duchene (Harrison, Staal J.), 23. Stamkos (Giroux), 48. Dillon (Hall, Skinner), 63. Stamkos (Hamhuis, Campbell) – 6. Urbas (Rodman D.), 9. Urbas (Rodman D.), 28. Razingar (Tosic, Pajic)

Canada2: Dubnyk (Smith) – Robidas, Dillon, Hamhuis, Campbell, Schultz, Harrison, Brodie – Ladd, Girouy, Stamkos – Staal E., Simmonds, Read – Hall, Duchene, Eberle – Staal J., Skinner, O´Reilly. Head Coach: Lindy Ruff.

Slovenia2: Gracnar (Kristan) – Gregorc, Robar, Pretnar, Kranjc, Pavlic, Kovacevic, Tavzelj, Tosic – Jeglic, Ticar, Sabolic – Rodman D., Rodman M, Urban – Razingar, Koren, Pajic – Musc, Pance, Golicic. Head Coach: Matjaz Kopitar.

Referees: Jerabek (CZE), Kaval (USA) – Dehaen (FRA), Schrader (GER)

Attendance: 2 184

1st period
	03:21
	05:53
	08:36
	11:22
	19:48
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:01
	22:51
	27:17
	31:26
	34:18
2nd intermission
3rd period
	47:09
After 3rd period
Overtime
	62:36
Final/OT