CZE 2:4 1SW | Czech Republic - Sweden2 (Olympics - Men)

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Czech Republic – Sweden2

2:4 (end)

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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!
	45:50	The Swedes are back at full strength.
	45:21	After a long combination Jaromir Jagr with a deflection just in front of the Swedish net but the puck goes wide!
	43:50	Marcus Kruger (Sweden) gets two minutes for hooking.
	42:56	Petr Nedved after coming back from the penalty box with the assist for Ondrej Palat but he can't beat Lundqvist from short distance!
	42:00	The Swedes are back at full strength and have a short power play now themselves!
	41:39	David Krejci with a shot from the right circle towards the right bottom corner and Henrik Lundqvist makes a pad save to the side but the puck would have hit the side netting anyway!
	40:45	Petr Nedved (Czech Republic) gets two minutes for slashing after his team just won a face off – very stupid penalty!
	40:43	Jaromir Jagr was sent at the Swedish blue line but he skated just into an offisde position.
	40:27	Tomas Plekanec appeares in front of Henrik Lundqvist but from within the slot he doesn't aim all too well and just hits the chest of the goalie!
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Everything looked like an easy walk through for Sweden when they scored two more goals for a 4-0 lead at the start of the middle period and forced their Czech opponents to change the goalies alrady – Alexander Salak entered the match for Jakub Kovar – but the Czechs managed to answer with powerful attacks and goals by Marek Zidlicky and Jaromir Jagr that keep the game close after 40 minutes. Shots on goal: Czech Republic 7 (14) – Sweden 11 (20)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	40:00	Jimmie Ericsson (Sweden) gets two minutes for holding an opponent. The Swedes will start with a man short into the third period!
	39:59	In the very last second of the middle period the Czechs had their best opportunity – apart of the two goals! Incredible! Henrik Lundqvist throws his body into a shot from short dsitance and keeps the two goal lead for Sweden!
	39:27	Pad save to the left by Henrik Lundqvist after a distance shot by Michal Barinka.
	38:46	On the other end of the ice Jakub Voracek went for a one-timer from the right circle but just missed the puck after a pass from the left wing!
	38:30	A rush over the right wing by the Czechs ends with an offside call against them.
	37:50	Gustav Nquist with a hard check from behind against a Czech defender who falls with his face first to the ice but no penalty is called and the Swedes even almost score with the following shot.
	37:02	The Swedes hit the goal post from short distance!
	36:39	A rather harmless distance shot on goal by Milan Michalek almost surprised Henrik Lundqvist!
	36:09	After a long pass towards the Czech blue line Carl Hagelin tries it from the left circle towards the left top corner but Alexander Salak is able to get the glove save!
	35:41	Offside call against Czech Republic.
	34:58	Gustav Nyquist with a perfect pass to Jakob Silfverberg whose one-timer from within the slot hits the body of Alexander Salak!
	33:55	The Czechs are back at full strength.
	33:37	Fast combination by the Swedish power play formation at the blue line but the following one-timer by Erik Karlsson goes straight into the gloves of Salak who shows his class in these minutes!
	33:01	Alexander Steen receives the puck at the right circle, skates towards the net but lacks precision as he just hits the chest of Salak.
	32:29	Several players wait in front of the Czech net but Salak is able to block a distance shot to the side.
	31:55	Petr Nedved (Czech Republic) gets two minutes for tripping. Bitter for the Czechs who just had the momentum on their side in their race to catch up! So far the Swedes are 1 for 2 in power play today and have scored with a delayed penalty!
	31:05	The Czechs have chances every few 30 seconds currently. The Swedes look as intimidated as their opponents before.
	30:08	Goal for Team Czech Republic! JAROMIR JAGR forces his way through the defense and his shot towards the left bottom corner goes straight past Lundqvist who claimed that his defender Niklas Kronwall was pushed by Tomas Plekanec into the net but the referees gave the goal anyway! Assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Tomas Kaberle.
	29:45	The Czechs seem to find back their confidence and are playing with a lot of pressure now! They finally seem to believe in themselves!
	28:57	Milan Michalek intercepts a misdirected pass inside the Swedish third but instead of looking for a goal himself he gives a pass to the left and the Swedish defense reorganizes...
	28:12	Goal for Team Czech Republic! The Czechs are finally rewarded for their efforts! Patrik Elias has the puck on the right wing and passes it back to MAREK ZIDLICKY who fires a one-timer into the left top corner to make it 1-4! Assisted by Patrik Elias and Zbynek Michalek.
	26:33	Out of nothing Roman Cervenka gets the puck on his stick within the slot but his fast shot then goes just over the crossbar after Henrik Lundqvist deflects it with his glove hand! What a chance for the Czechs!
	26:25	Icing against Sweden.
	26:03	A pass by Martin Erat in the Swedish third is deflected out of play by the stick of an opponent and the puck goes into the spectators but nothing serious happens thankfully.
	24:38	Jakob Silfverberg appears in front of Salak and almost deflects another blue line shot in from short distance! The Czechs are being destroyed completely!
	24:07	Goal for Team Sweden! The Swedes can do what they wont and in power play they add the 4th goal! ERIK KARLSSON's powerful one-timer from the blue line goes past teh surprised Salak into the net! Assisted by Daniel Sedin and Nicklas Bäckström.
	23:22	Nobody attacks Henrik Zetterberg and Alexander Steen on the right wing but when Steen finally tries it with a shot it is no danger and Alexander Salak crashed into the net which moved out of its original position.
	22:16	Marek Zidlicky (Czech Republic) gets two minutes for tripping.
	22:08	Delayed penalty against Czech Republic. Erik Karlsson with a shot from the blue line that goes just wide.
	20:51	The Czechs react immidately. Alexander Salak enters the net for Jakub Kovar who was extremly unlucky to this point!
	20:51	Goal for Team Sweden! The Swedes start very aggressively into the middle period and have several dangerous shots on goal before HENRIK ZETTERBERG makes it 3-0 already this early with a shot from the right wing! Assisted by Gabriel Landeskog.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The Swedish team looked a lot more dangerous in offense and Daniel Alfredsson during a delayed penalty and Patrik Berglund earned a deserved 2-0 lead for the Scandinavians after 20 minutes! The Czechs yet have to create real danger in front of Henrik Lundqvist in the Swedish net. Shots on goal: Czech Republic 7 – Sweden 9
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:45	We see attacks on both sides without major chances recently.
	18:09	Marek Zidlicky (Czech Republic) gets two minutes for slashing – a long 4 on 4 will follow.
	18:09	Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden) gets two minutes for interference.
	17:23	A shot by Niklas Kronwall from the left wing is blocked by a Czech defender and the situation is cleared.
	16:20	The Swedes are back at full strength.
	15:57	Jaromir Jagr on the right wing twice looks for center Tomas Plekanec in front of the net but in the first occasion he isn't able to deflect the puck towards the net and then he missed it completely.
	14:35	Jimmie Ericsson is through inside the Czech third but his shot goes just over the crossbar.
	14:20	Henrik Tallinder (Sweden) gets two minutes for hooking. This gives the Czechs their first power play of the evening.
	13:17	Goal for Team Sweden! They didn't use their power play but now they score the 2-0! Swedish forward PATRIK BERGLUND is sent via the left wing and with a blast from the left circle he beats Jakub Kovar into the left corner – despite the power behind the shot it didn't look unstoppable! Assisted by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and goalie Henrik Lundqvist.
	13:00	The Czechs are back at full strength.
	12:45	The Czechs stay calm shorthanded and clear several pucks. Not yet the best offense by the Swedish special team.
	11:08	Jakub Kovar with a quick reaction against a blue line shot by Erik Karlsson
	11:00	Michal Barinka (Czech Republic) gets two minutes for interference. It's the first power play for the Swedes.
	10:06	Goal for Team Sweden! With a man more on the ice during the delayed penalty the Swedes take the early lead! DANIEL ALFREDSSON waited alone in front of Czech goalie Kovar and deflected a shot from the right wing by Erik Karlsson in with his body past the surprised goalie! Assisted by Erik Karlsson.
	09:54	Oliver Ekman-Larsson twice misses the net from the blue line just by inches!
	09:24	Delayed penalty against Czech Republic. Lundqvist left his net for an additional skater!
	09:03	The game is getting a bit more physical with both teams fighting for every puck.
	08:08	The Swedes with another icing.
	07:27	Carl Hagelin has a lot of free space on the left wing but instead of skating towards the net on his own he tries to give a pass into the slot and a defender intercepts it.
	07:00	Both temas with a line change, the puck is behind the Czech net.
	06:14	Michal Rozsival wins the puck in defense and almost scores at the other end of the ice but with a scoring attempt from the left circle he fails to beat the goalie.
	05:50	We see an even match in these first minutes with slightly more and better opportunities for Sweden.
	05:37	The Czechs win the following face off but the blue line shot just hits the body of Lundqvist.
	05:33	On the other side of the ice Jakub Voracek's shot from the right wing goes straight into the gloves of Henrik Lundqvist.
	05:08	Nobdy attacks Swedish defender Niklas Kronwall when he crosses the Czech blue line but his shot from within the slot goes wide.
	04:39	Sweden's Loui Eriksson waits with the puck behind the net but instead of going for a wrap-around he tries to find a team mate in a better shooting position – without success!
	03:16	Jonathan Ericsson with a powerful shot from the blue line, blocked to the side by Kovar.
	01:39	Daniel Sedin with a good opportunity for Sweden when he tries to beat Jakub Kovar in the Czech net with a wrap around but the puck goes wide past the right bottom corner.
	01:12	Icing by Sweden.
	00:46	The Czechs have the first attack of the game but their quick rush doesn't lead to a shot on goal.
	00:01	The Olympic men's tournament is on the way!
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams have entered the ice. The atmosphere in the arena is great.
		Starting lineups: 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 Sweden: 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)
		The match between Czech Republic and Sweden in the Bolshoy Ice Dome will be the opener for the men's hockey tournament at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. At the same time their group C rivals Latvia and Switzerland will meet in the smaller Shayba Arena, mostly used for women's hockey during these games. The Czech team had their last big success at Olympic Games when they won gold in 1998 in Nagano. After a bronze medal in Torino in 2006 they only reached a disappointing 7th place in Vancouver in 2010 but went on to win the gold medal at the IIHF World Championship later the same year. Sweden won gold at the Olympic Winter Games in 1994 and 2006. At the last tournament in 2010 they finished as 5th. In 2013 they won the IIHF Wold Championship for the second time after 2006 in the new millenium. The Czechs had to substitute key player Vladimir Sobotka of NHL's St. Louis Blues and in for him in Sochi is Martin Erat of league rivals Washington Capitals. The Swedish team misses NHL stars Johan Franzen (Detroit Red Wings) and Henrik Sedin (Vancouver Canucks) due to injuries. Both sides are given good chances by experts for medals in Sochi. How strong they really are this year, let's see this evening!
		Welcome. Game starts at 12:00 ET / 18:00 CET / 21:00 MSK which is also the local time in Sochi.

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)

1st period
	10:06
	11:00
	13:17
	14:20
	18:09
	18:09
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:51
	22:16
	24:07
	28:12
	30:08
	31:55
	40:00
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:45
	43:50
	46:28
Final