SVK 3:6 SWE | Slovakia - Sweden (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

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Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Slovakia – Sweden	3:6 (end)	\|	Russia – Canada	2:1 (end)	\|	Switzerland – USA	3:4 (end)
Czech Republic – Finland	5:3 (end)

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Slovakia

3:6 (0:1, 1:4, 2:1)

Sweden

Tuesday 09.08.2016, 11:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B

		Welcome. This game starts at 11:30 CET.

		The teams are on the ice and the national anthems for Slovakia and Sweden are now playing. Slovakia is the home team and is wearing white uniforms with blue and red trim. Sweden is the visiting team and is wearing blue uniforms with yellow trim. In their first games yesterday, Sweden beat Russia 3-1 and Slovakia lost 3-2 in overtime to Canada.
		Starting lineups: Slovakia: Ovečka (Sklenár) – Korenčík, Ivan, Kupec, Žiak, Boldižár, Marguš, Demo, Verbický – Ružička (C), Roman, Krivošík – Hrehorčák, Havrila, Liška (A) – Kelemen, Kövér (A), Fafrák – Eliáš, Kukľa, Stacho. Sweden: Söderblom (Eriksson) – Dahlin, Hedberg, Walfridsson, Brännström (A), Liliegren, Björkman, Wennlund, Berg – Ringsby, Bemström, Aterius – Elvenes, Lundeström, Hugg (C) – Zetterlund, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernström, Sylvegård..
	00:01	Game started.
	00:40	Slovaks with early pressure, Roman's low shot kicked out by Soderblom.
	00:54	Penalty for Sweden (Bjorkman – 2 min., slashing).
	01:15	On the PP, Kupec's point shot deflected out of mid-air wide by Liska.
	02:07	Offside Slovakia with :47 left in the power play.
	02:45	Ivan centres out front to Krivosik for the one-timer, Soderblom makes a pad save from point blank.
02:45
	03:46	Sweden back at full strength, their first shot of the game is Brannstrom from the point, Ovecka covers.
	04:41	Offside Sweden.
	06:00	Slovaks now applying pressure again, a couple of shot attempts miss the net.
	07:10	Back the other way, Ovecka stops a rush led by Lundestrom and then the rebound too.
07:10
	09:05	One-time slapper from Kupec whistles high.
	09:20	Penalty for Slovakia (Aterius – 2 min., hooking).
	10:45	Hrehorcak out from the corner can't stuff it past Soderblom.
	11:20	Swedes back at full strength, play remains in their zone.
11:20
	14:20	Swedes trying to generate offence but the Slovaks are strong in their own zone.
	15:05	Slovak rush, Soderblom kicks out Kover's wrister.
	15:23	Goal for Team Sweden! The puck came back to the point to ERIK BRANNSTROM and his high wrister went through traffic untouched to the back of the net. Ovecka was screened and didn't react until it was too late. Assist: Sebastian Walfridsson.
15:23 Erik Brännström (SWE) - 0:1
	16:05	Penalty for Slovakia (Korencik – 2 min., slashing).
	16:50	Liljegren turns and shoots, hits Ovecka and the puck is cleared.
	17:35	Brannstrom fires wide, Sweden keeps the puck in the zone.
	18:00	Finally Ovecka catches a shot and holds it with :05 left in the penalty.
	19:00	Sylvegard misses with a low wrister.
	19:08	Penalty for Sweden (Aterius – 2 min., tripping). Aterius takes the penalty in the attacking zone in front of the net.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		A relatively even first period comes to an end. The only difference is Brannstrom's goal on a screenshot to give the Swedes the lead. Shots on goal in the 1st period: SVK 8, SWE 10. 2nd period begins at 12:13 CET.
		The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will start shortly. Slovaks with 1:09 left in their power play.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:31	Goal for Team Slovakia! They cash in on the power play, as Roman's pass from down low finds FILIP KRIVOSIK at the top of the circle, and he beats Soderblom to the far side with a well-placed wrister. Power-play goal. Assist: Milos Roman.
20:31 Filip Krivošík (SVK) - 1:1
	22:00	Icing Slovakia.
	22:24	Sweden has put the puck into the net. They're going upstairs, but the call on the ice is a goal. Ovecka had just made a great save but lost the puck. There was a big scramble in the crease but the puck was sitting free on the goal line before it was banged in.
22:24
	22:24	The ruling after video review is that it was kicked into the net by Sweden, so no goal. The score remains 1-1.
	24:19	Offside Slovakia.
	24:31	Icing Sweden.
	25:45	Penalty for Slovakia (Stacho – 2 min., hooking).
	26:03	Goal for Team Sweden! On the power play, TIMOTHY LILJEGREN's low wrister went in and out of the net quickly to give the lead back to Sweden. Power-play goal. Assist: Lucas Elvenes.
26:03 Timothy Liliegren (SWE) - 1:2
	27:36	Wrister from Fafrak, caught and held by Soderblom.
	28:29	Goal for Team Sweden! Sweden with pressure in the Slovak zone, Lundestrom out front to LUCAS ELVENES, who one-timed it upstairs. Assist: Isac Lundestrom.
28:29 Lucas Elvenes (SWE) - 1:3
	28:50	Goal for Team Sweden! Another Swedish goal just 21 seconds later. ANTON JOHANSSON deflects Walfridsson's pass and it's 4-1. Assists: Sebastian Walfridsson, Marcus Sylvegard.
28:50 Anton Johansson (SWE) - 1:4
	28:50	Timeout Slovakia.
	28:50	Goaltending change for Slovakia. Out is Juraj Ovecka and in is Juraj Slenar.
	32:50	Swedish pressure, Sklenar makes a glove save and holds on.
Miro Šatan, in black, watching today's proceedings as well. #IvanHlinka pic.twitter.com/1x7ln801ck — Adam Kosnáč (@scoooty27) August 9, 2016
	34:21	Penalty for Slovakia (Tjernstrom – 2 min., high-sticking).
	36:30	Sweden kills off the penalty without a shot on goal against.
	37:30	Goal for Team Sweden! Long breakaway pass from Liljegren to KALLE MIKETINAC and he beats Sklenar five-hole to make it 5-1. Assist: Timothy Liljegren.
37:30 Kalle Miketinac (SWE) - 1:5
	38:22	Big shot from Berg and a bigger glove save by Sklenar.
	39:35	Icing Sweden.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		The Slovaks tied the game early in the 2nd period but then the Swedes broke it open with four straight goals. They're in firm control at this point. Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): SVK 11 (19), SWE 9 (19). 3rd period begins at 13:01 CET.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:45	A crushing open-ice hit in the neutral zone by Adam Ruzicka on Isac Lundestrom, who is slow to get up.
	41:00	Goal for Team Slovakia! On the heels of a huge hit the Slovaks score. Slap shot from the right wing by ERIK HREHORCAK off the crossbar and in. Unassisted.
41:00 Patrik Hrehorčák (SVK) - 2:5
	43:51	Long shot is caught and held by Soderblom.
	44:45	Goal for Team Sweden! Nice pass from Miketinac to LUKAS WERNBLOM on the right side, who scores on a one-timer slapper to restore Sweden's four-goal lead. Assist: Kalle Miketinac.
44:45 Lukas Wernblöm (SWE) - 2:6
	46:59	Penalty for Sweden (Bench – 2 min., too many men).
	50:01	Wrister from the point by Walfridsson is caught and held by Sklenar.
	50:35	After the whistle, Marcus Sylvegard apparently said something that the referee didn't like and drew a Misconduct, so with less than 10 minutes to play the game is finished for him. Teams will continue to skate 5 on 5.
	52:13	Penalty for Sweden (Miketinac – 2 min., interference).
52:13
	53:48	Slovaks trying to get something going on the PP, Korencik's long shot from the point is held by Soderblom.
	54:58	Penalty for Sweden (Aterius – 2 min., slashing).
	55:13	Goal for Team Slovakia! It takes them only 15 seconds to cash in on the power play, with Ziak's shot from the point stopped by Soderblom but he was down and out and MATUS HAVRILA put the rebound in. Power-play goal. Assists: Adam Ziak, Adam Liska.
55:13 Matúš Havrila (SVK) - 3:6
	57:32	Brilliant move by Adam Ruzicka to get free and he was in alone on Sodberblom and tried to go upstairs but fired it over the crossbar.
	58:48	Penalty for Slovakia (Kover – 2 min., tripping).
		Game over.
		The Swedes are now 2-0 with the maximum 6 points following a 6-3 win over Slovakia. Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): SVK 8 (27), SWE 7 (26).
		Players of the Game: SVK – Michal Ivan SWE – Max Wennlund (13:34:28)

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 21. Krivosik (Roman), 41. Hrehorcak, 56. Havrila (Ziak, Liska) – 16. Brannstrom (Walfridsson), 27. Liljegren (Elvenes), 29. Elvenes (Lundestrom), 29. Johansson (Walfridsson, Sylvegard), 38. Miketinac (Liljegren), 45. Wernblom (Miketinac)

Slovakia: Ovečka, 29. Sklenár – Korenčík, Ivan, Kupec, Žiak, Boldižár, Marguš, Demo, Verbický – Ružička (C), Roman, Krivošík – Hrehorčák, Havrila, Liška (A) – Kelemen, Kövér (A), Fafrák – Eliáš, Kukľa, Stacho.

Sweden: Söderblom (Eriksson) – Dahlin, Hedberg, Walfridsson, Brännström (A), Liliegren, Björkman, Wennlund, Berg – Ringsby, Bemström, Aterius – Elvenes, Lundeström, Hugg (C) – Zetterlund, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernström, Sylvegård.

1st period
	00:54	SWE	2	Bjorkman, slashing
	09:20	SVK	2	Aterius, hooking
	15:23	SWE	0:1	Brannstrom (Walfridsson)
	16:05	SVK	2	Korencik, slashing
	19:08	SWE	2	Aterius, tripping
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:31	SVK	1:1	Krivosik (Roman)
	25:45	SVK	2	Stacho, hooking
	26:03	SWE	1:2	Liljegren (Elvenes)
	28:29	SWE	1:3	Elvenes (Lundestrom)
	28:50	SWE	1:4	Johansson (Walfridsson, Sylvegard)
	34:21	SVK	2	Tjernstrom, high-sticking
	37:30	SWE	1:5	Miketinac (Liljegren)
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:00	SVK	2:5	Hrehorcak
	44:45	SWE	2:6	Wernblom (Miketinac)
	46:59	SWE	2	Bench, too many men
	50:35	SVK	10	Sylvegard, unsportsmanlike conduct
	52:13	SWE	2	Miketinac, interference
	54:58	SWE	2	Aterius, slashing
	55:13	SVK	3:6	Havrila (Ziak, Liska)
	58:48	SVK	2	Kover, tripping
Final