Czech Republic – Sweden2 2:4 (end) | Latvia – Switzerland 0:1 (end)
final
Czech Republic
2:4 (0:2, 2:2, 0:0)
Sweden2
Wednesday 12.02.2014, 18:00 • Olympics - Men
     
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    The Czechs tried everything in the last 20 minutes to start a real race to catch up but a very strong Henrik Lundqvist in net and a solid Swedish defense made sure the 4-2 would stand in the end.

    All in all it's a deserved win for the Swedes who completely dominated during the first half hour!

    Shots on goal: Czech Republic 15 (29) – Sweden 6 (25)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:30
    The time is running out without much action. The players on the ice know that it's too late for a Czech comeback!
     
    58:37
    Oliver Ekman-Larsson finds Daniel Alfredsson in front of the Czech net but he is denied by Salak with his one-timer!
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left to play and the time is running against Czech Republic who maybe will pull out their goalie soon for an additional skater!
     
    57:44
    A shot by Nicklas Bäckström from the left circle is deflected by Czech defender Ivan Barinka towards the own net but Alexander Salak makes the save.
     
    57:17
    With a bit of trouble the Czechs keep the puck inside the Czech third and Michael Frolik tries it with a one-timer from within the slot but again and again Henrik Lundqvist is there with a glove save!
     
    55:32
    A shot by Jakub Voracek from the right wing is deflected by Lukas Krajicek just in front of Henrik Lundqvist who makes another great save!
     
    54:08
    Michael Frolik blocks a blue line shot with his skates and then tries to go for a break away but Swedish defender Niklas Hjalmarsson stops him inside the Swedish third!
     
    53:04
    Henrik Lundqvist with a big, big save in a 1-on-1 situation against Tomas Kaberle who went for a back hand shot towards the right bottom corner!
     
    52:33
    Loui Eriksson recevies a puck by Daniel Sedin from behind the net just in front of Salak but the goalie makes a brillaint pad save and avoids that the puck goes through the five hole!
     
    51:39
    Ondrej Palat has the puck at the right circle but his shot from there goes just into the pads of Henrik Lundqvist.
     
    51:00
    The puck goes back and forth now. The Czechs make the better impression but the Swedes still are in front by two goals!
     
    48:28
    The Swedes are lucky to be back at full strength.
     
    48:03
    Michal Rozsival has a lot of space at the right circle but his shot is blockec by a defender!
     
    47:50
    Long clearance by the Swedes deep into the Czech third.
     
    47:15
    The Czech power play formation just doesn't get a player into a good scoring position...
     
    46:28
    Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Sweden) gets two minutes for boarding.
     
    46:14
    Roman Cevenka's shot from within the slot hits Lundqvist who isn't able to cover the puck up with his gloves in the first moment but then he gets his hands on the puck!
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 29. Zidlicky (Elias, Michalek), 31. Jagr (Plekanec, Kaberle) – 11. Alfredsson (Karlsson), 14. Berglund (Ekman-Larsson, Lundqvist), 21. Zetterberg (Landeskog), 25. Karlsson (Sedin, Bäckström)

    Czech Republic: Kovář (Salák) – Židlický, Michálek, Kaberle, Rozsíval, Barinka, Krajíček, Šmíd – Červenka, Plekanec (C), Jágr – Palát, Krejčí, Voráček – Eliáš, Erat, Nedvěd – Michálek, Novotný, Frolík – Hemský. Head Coach: Alois Hadamczik
    Sweden2: Lundqvist (Enroth) – Jonathan Ericsson, Kronwall, Hjalmarsson, Oduya, Ekman-Larsson, Karlsson, Tallinder – Steen, Zetterberg (C), Landeskog – Backstrom, Eriksson, D. Sedin – Alfredsson, Berglund, Nyquist – Kruger, Jimmie Ericsson, Hagelin – Silfverberg. Head Coach: Par Marts
    Referees: K. Olenin (RUS), K. Sutherland (CAN) – I. Dedioulia (BLR), G. Devorski (CAN)