Sweden2 – Canada2 0:3 (end)
final
Sweden2
0:3 (0:1, 0:1, 0:1)
Canada2
Sunday 23.02.2014, 13:00 • Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi • Olympics - Men
     
    The final buzzer has sounded, and with a perfect game offensively and defensively Canada have claimed Olympic gold for themselves with a very comfortable 3-0 victory over Sweden! We all expected it to be a lot closer but Sweden just weren't at the races and the Canadians ripped them apart at will, with Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz all getting on the scoresheet. Sweden shouldn't be sad for too long having claimed Olympic silver, but Canada were just on a different level today. And that wraps it up for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, and we thank you for following this wonderful tournament with us all the way through! Until next time, it's goodbye. (15:28:41)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:37
    Icing from Canada
     
    59:30
    It's now the final 30 seconds of the Olympic men's ice hockey tournament
     
    58:31
    Nash! He controls the puck on his stick well, his backhand attempt is sent away by Lundqvist and no one can get to the rebound!
     
    58:00
    With only two minutes remaining Canada are coasting to the goal medal, 3-0 as it stands
     
    56:02
    Jonathan Ericsson takes aim off the faceoff on the right, but once again it's deflected up and out of play before the goalkeeper can work
     
    55:46
    Sweden are now trying to press but so far it's a defensive masterclass from the Canadians
     
    54:34
    Daniel Sedin from the middle of the zone goes low on Price but it's too central and Price fields it well
     
    54:07
    Price makes a comfortable save glove side. We haven't seen him in the game for quite some time
     
    53:57
    Johansson tries to find room for a backhand attempt, but he's forced away from the net and the puck eventually is deflected over
     
    52:28
    Canada are back to full strength as Nash backhands the puck not far wide on the slot!
     
    51:55
    Benn! He streaks through the open ice shorthanded, bares down on goal and he shaves the right hand post!
     
    51:15
    Even on the powerplay Sweden can still not get set up in the attacking zone
     
    50:12
    Corey Perry for tripping though has given Sweden a big powerplay opportunity with just under ten minutes remaining in the third period
     
    49:29
    Another two fantastic chance go begging for the Canadians! Already now three up they're not letting up, they are simply brilliant so far today
     
    49:04
    On that note Sweden take a well needed timeout
     
    49:04
    Goal for Team Canada! They're closing in on that gold medal! CHRIS KUNITZ takes control of the loose puck and with a simply beautiful wrist shot off the crossbar he puts a dagger through Swedish hearts, it's 3-0!
     
    48:19
    Perry first time whips the puck in on net and Lundqvist makes another save, this time being able to hold on at the first attempt
     
    48:16
    Nash wrists it hard when driving into the zone and Lundqvist finds it too hot to handle first time!
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. Toews (Carter, Weber), 36. Crosby, 50. Kunitz

    Sweden2: Lundqvist (Enroth)- Jonathan Ericsson, Kronwall, Kruger, Jimmie Ericsson, Hagelin- Hjalmarsson, Oduya, Silfverberg, Johansson, Landeskog- Edler, Karlsson, Alfredsson, Berglund, Steen- Ekman-Larsson, Backstrom, Eriksson, Sedin, Nyquist
    Canada2: Price (Luongo)- Keith, Weber, Kunitz, Bergeron, Crosby- Doughty, Vlasic, Getzlaf, Benn, Perry- Bouwmeester, Pietrangelo, Marleau, Toews, Carter- Hamhuis, Duchene, Sharp, St-Louis, Nash
    Referees: Mayer, Sutherland, Amell, Devorski