SWE 3:1 RUS | Sweden - Russia (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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final

Sweden

3:1 (1:0, 1:0, 1:1)

Russia

Monday 08.08.2016, 14:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B

		Players of the game: RUS – Mark Rubinchik (D) SWE – Olle Eriksson (G) (15:58:01)
		We get some pushing and shoving in the corner as time expires, but Sweden has won this opening game of the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.
		Game over.
	59:43	Russians with possession in the Swedish end, Royko goes to the bench.
	59:00	Wernblom's wrister from the boards is caught and held by Rayko, as the Swedes keep the puck in the Russian end.
	58:24	Russians running out of time, Rayko covers the puck in the Russian zone.
	58:10	Elvenes almost got free but Rubinchik made a great defensive play to strip him of the puck.
	56:45	Swedish pressure continues, this time Hugg's wrister from the slot is held by Rayko.
	56:38	Icing Russia.
56:08
	56:08	And Dmitri Rayko flashes the leather yet again. This time it's Zetterlund, who's high wrister seemed labelled for the roof of the net but was denied by the Russian keeper.
	54:02	Wrister from Brannstrom is caught and held by Rayko.
53:16
	53:16	Back the other way, play in the Russian zone, wrister from the point by Walfridsson is caught and held by Rayko.
	52:30	Long breakaway pass for Kalabushkin, who goes right in and tries to beat Eriksson five-hole but he's denied by the Swedish goalie.
	51:03	Offside Russia again.
	50:05	Offside Russia on the stretch pass attempt, faceoff back in their zone.
	49:15	High slapper from Muranov, turned away by Eriksson.
	49:04	Icing Sweden.
	48:20	Elvenes just about set up another goal as his pass from the boards finds Lundestrom streaking to the net but Dmitri Rayko makes a huge glove save to keep his team in the game.
47:03 Rickard Hugg (SWE) - 3:1
	47:03	Goal for Team Sweden! They get it right back as RICKARD HUGG's blistering slapper goes off the crossbar and in to restore the Swedes' 2-goal advantage. Assist: Lucas Elvenes.
44:33 2:1
	44:33	Goal for Team Russia! It's not technically a power-play goal as the penalty had expired 1 second earlier, but the Russians took advantage of their numerical strength in the zone and cut the deficit in half after gaining possession off the draw. NIKITA ANKOVSKY provided the finishing touch after a point shot from Rubinchik. Assist: Mark Rubinchik.
	44:28	Now the puck is out of play and play stops with just :04 left in the penalty, faceoff in the Swedish zone.
	43:40	Great pass from Lipanov to Svechnikov right in front and he just misses with the one-timer.
	43:10	Point shot from Alexeyev, stick save Eriksson and the Swedes ice it.
	42:32	Penalty for Sweden (Bjorkman – 2 min., slashing).
	42:19	Andrei Svechnikov takes a pass and cuts right in on Eriksson but the Swedish goalie denies him from point blank.
	41:56	Offside Russia.
40:47
	40:47	Sweden with the first rush of the 3rd period, Rayko the save and he holds on.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The teams are on the ice and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
		Once again the Swedes get the only goal in what was a rather evenly played middle period. They're now up 2-0 after 2. Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): SWE 10 (15), RUS 8 (20). Quality scoring chances: SWE 2 (5), RUS 2 (2). 3rd period begins at 15:27 CET.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:32	A flurry of action around the Russian goal, Rayko finally covers and sticks are up after the whistle. No penalties.
	38:51	Swedes move back the other way, puck out of play with :47 left in the penalty, faceoff outside.
38:08
	38:08	Mikhail Bitsadze gets a chance shorthanded, cuts in front and his shot gets the outside of the post.
	37:38	Penalty for Russia (Rubinchik – 2 min., cross-checking).
	36:18	Zetterlund breaks his stick on a shot, Rayko covers.
	35:48	Russia trying to generate pressure in the Swedish zone but can't get any shots through.
	33:39	Icing Russia.
32:03 Sylvergard (SWE) - 2:0
	32:03	Goal for Team Sweden! Dahlin with the drop pass for MARCUS SYLVEGARD high in the slot, who let go a wrister from the top of the circle that Rayko got a piece of, but it squirted through him and across the goal line. Power play goal. Assist: Rasmus Dahlin.
	30:47	Goal crease violation against Sweden. Faceoff outside with 1:31 left in the PP.
	30:18	Penalty for Sweden (Rubinchik – 2 min., elbowing). Brannstrom stepped out of the box, received a long pass and was hit hard by Rubinchik, who takes his second elbowing penalty of the game.
	29:30	The Swedes doing an effective job on this PK, not a Russian shot so far.
	28:11	Penalty for Sweden (Brannstrom – 2 min., interference). He knocked down Kostin in the slot with the Russians in possession.
	26:22	Offside Russia.
	26:13	More Swedish pressure, Rayko the blocker save and he holds it again.
25:38
	25:38	Long shot by Silvegard through traffic, Rayko stops and covers.
	24:39	Bitsadze deflects a long shot just wide, then the Russians are called for high sticking the puck. Faceoff in the neutral zone.
	23:56	Rayko makes another save, the Swedes crash the net and we get some pushing and shoving after the whistle. No penalties.
	23:45	Swedish rush, Rayko stops Zetterlund's wrister.
	22:59	Now a high wrister from Marushev but Eriksson gets a shoulder on it and hangs on.
22:32
	22:32	Offside Russia with just :01 left in their power play.
	21:42	Russian 2 on 1 rush, Checkovich fed Svechnikov but Olle Eriksson made a huge save.
	21:05	Slapper from Rubinchik, kicked away by Eriksson.
	20:33	Penalty for Sweden (Wernblom – 2 min., interference).
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will begin shortly.
		The Russians had an edge in possession, zone time and shots that period, but the Swedes generated the best scoring chances and the first period's only goal by Fabian Zetterlund. Shots on goal: SWE 5, RUS 12. Quality scoring chances: SWE 3, RUS 0. 2nd period begins at 14:43 CET.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	18:39	Puck out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff inside.
17:27
	17:27	Another dangerous chance for Sweden. Lundestrom circles the net and feeds Hugg out front, but his one-timer hits Rayko in the arm and he covers.
	16:44	Icing Sweden.
	15:30	Wrister from the point by Alexeyev, stick save Eriksson.
	15:02	Now the Russians back to the attack, Eriksson holds on.
14:00 Fabian Zetterlund (SWE) - 1:0
	14:00	Goal for Team Sweden! Miketinac led the rush into the Russian zone, dodged a check and dished off to FABIAN ZETTERLUND, who fired a wrister that beat Rayko over the glove. Assisted by Kalle Miketinac.
	13:26	Puck ends up in the Russian bench, faceoff in their zone.
	11:40	Rubinchik steps out of the box and immediately knocks down Lundestrom with a stiff open-ice check. He likes to throw the body.
	11:10	Swedes move the puck around and it once again ends up in the netting above the glass. Faceoff in the zone with :27 left in the penalty.
	10:47	Puck deflects out of play in the Russian zone with :50 left in the penalty, faceoff inside.
	10:23	One-timer from Wernblom at the top of the slot, turned aside by Rayko.
	09:37	Penalty for Russia (Rubinchik – 2 min., elbowing). He threw a hit along the boards at the Swedish blueline that was a bit too high.
06:40
	06:40	Swedes applying pressure, Wernblom feeds Miketinac and he hits the goalpost.
	05:53	Offside Russia.
	05:20	Big hit behind the Russian net by Marushev on Ringsby.
	04:40	Long shot by Anokhovsky, stick save Eriksson.
		Starting lineups: Sweden: Eriksson (Söderblom) – Liliegren, Björkman, Walfridsson, Brännström, Dahlin, Hedberg, Wennlund, Bemström – Elvenes, Lundeström, Hugg – Zetterlund, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernstöm, Silvergard – Ringsby, Bemström, Aterius. Russia: Rajko (Melnikov) – Samorukov, Lyachov, Galenyuk, Rubinchik, A. Alexeyev, Kalabushkin, Demin, Baranov – Svechnikov, Lipanov, Chekhovich – Kostin, Bitsadze, Y. Alexeyev – Toropchenko, Anochovsky, Muranov – Shashkov, Marushev, Lobanov..
	03:18	Russia goes back to the attack, play stopped due to a crease violation, faceoff outside.
	02:12	Icing Russia.
01:32
	01:32	Another Russian shot, slapper by Alexeyev and a glove save by Eriksson, who holds on.
	01:10	Russia now applying pressure, shot from the point by Kalabushkin turned to the corner by Eriksson.
	00:44	Play moves into the Russian zone, puck out of play, faceoff inside.
	00:01	Game started.
At the @HlinkaMemorial, let the games begin. #HlinkaMemorial #sweU18 #rusU18 pic.twitter.com/FCEwj5sU0W — Adam Kosnáč (@scoooty27) August 8, 2016
		The teams are on the ice and the national anthems of the Russian Federation and Sweden are now playing.
		This will be the first game of the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. Sweden is designated as the home team and is wearing blue uniforms trimmed in yellow. Russia is designated as the visiting team and is wearing white uniforms with red and blue trim.
		Welcome. This game starts at 14:00 CET, 15:00 MSK.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 14. Zetterlund (Miketinac), 33. Sylvegard (Dahlin), 48. Hugg (Elvenes) – 45. Ankhovsky (Rubinchik)

Sweden: Eriksson (Söderblom) – Liliegren, Björkman, Walfridsson, Brännström, Dahlin, Hedberg, Wennlund, Bemström – Elvenes, Lundeström, Hugg – Zetterlund, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernstöm, Silvergard – Ringsby, Bemström, Aterius.

Russia: Rayko (Melnikov) – Samorukov, Lyachov, Galenyuk, Rubinchik, A. Alexeyev, Kalabushkin, Demin, Baranov – Svechnikov, Lipanov, Chekhovich – Kostin, Bitsadze, Y. Alexeyev – Toropchenko, Anochovsky, Muranov – Shashkov, Marushev, Lobanov.

1st period
	09:37	RUS	2	Rubinchik
	14:00	SWE	1:0	Zetterlund (Miketinac)
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:33	SWE	2	Wernblom, interference
	28:11	SWE	2	Brannstrom, interference
	30:18	SWE	2	Rubinchik, elbowing
	32:03	SWE	2:0	Sylvegard (Dahlin)
	37:38	RUS	2	Rubinchik, cross-checking
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:32	SWE	2	Bjorkman, slashing
	44:33	RUS	2:1	Ankhovsky (Rubinchik)
	47:03	SWE	3:1	Hugg (Elvenes)
Final