CAN 4:1 SWE | Canada - Sweden (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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

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Canada

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

Sweden

Wednesday 10.08.2016, 14:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B

		Players of the Game: SWE – Erik Brannstrom CAN – Maxime Comtois (16:08:27)
		Canada put the game on lock-down in the 3rd period and keep their semi-final chances alive. Now they need a win by Slovakia over Russia tonight, either in regulation or overtime. Shots on goal in 3rd period (and game): CAN 12 (29), SWE 2 (19).
		Game over.
	58:06	Icing Sweden.
	57:10	Roberts fires it high, Eriksson might have gotten an arm on it.
	56:25	Wrister from Bellerive on the rush, blocker save Eriksson.
	55:45	Timeout Sweden.
	53:57	Swedish 2 on 1, Wernblom feedsTjernstrom, re-directs it just wide of the post.
	53:10	Icing Sweden.
	52:31	Veleno steals the puck at his own blueline, fires a long shot high of the net.
	52:00	Sweden ice it, they're back to full strength.
	51:45	Puck deflects out of play in the Swedish zone, :14 left in the penalty.
	51:22	Icing Canada with :37 left in their power play.
	51:05	Comtois's shot blocked, Sweden 1 man down.
	50:40	Sweden ice it, they're now down 2 men.
	50:25	One-timer from Tippett kicked out by Eriksson, then another Tippett attempt is blocked.
	49:59	Timeout Canada.
	49:59	Penalty for Sweden (Brannstrom – 2 min.). Canada with a 4 on 3 advantage for :33, then it'll be 5 on 3 unless there are more penalties.
	48:58	Penalty for Sweden (Hugg – 2 min., boarding). Hugg takes a Canadian player heavily into the end boards. We'll play 4 on 4 for 1:33.
	48:31	Penalty for Canada (Comtois – 2 min., hooking).
	47:51	Icing Canada.
	47:05	Sweden back at full strength. Play in the Swedish zone.
	46:49	Bouchard leads the rush, his wrister is turned away by Eriksson.
	46:35	Sweden ice it, Canada still shotless on the PP.
	45:03	Penalty for Sweden (Eriksson – 2 min., tripping). The Swedish goalie trips Mattheos as he was trying to leave behind the play.
	44:53	More action in the Swedish zone, Eriksson makes the save and covers and we have another gathering after the whistle.
44:07 Matthew Strome (CAN) - 4:1
	44:07	Goal for Team Canada! A long stretch pass from Phillips missed Rasmussen but he hustled to negate the icing, then fed the puck out front to MATTHEW STROME for the goal. Power-play goal. Assists: Michael Rasmussen, Markus Phillips.
	43:45	Penalty for Sweden (Walfridsson – 2 min., interference).
	41:55	The other way Tippett shoots wide, off the glass and out of play, faceoff outside.
	41:30	Long shot by Miketinac hits DiPietro in the chest.
	41:11	Icing Canada again.
	41:00	Icing Canada.
	40:19	Icing Sweden.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		No scoring in the 2nd period but there were some chances, especially by Canada, but Olle Eriksson was very strong. Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): CAN 8 (17), SWE 5 (17). 3rd period begins at 15:34 CET, 08:34 ET.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:45	Slapper off the draw by Walfridsson caught and held by DiPietro.
	39:41	Puck slides to DiPietro and he covers.
	39:00	Canada back at full strength, play moves to the Swedish zone.
	38:45	Liljegren's shot is blocked, Sweden still shotless on the PP.
	36:51	Penalty for Canada (Rasmussen – 2 min., slashing).
	35:57	Strome to Bowers in alone, Eriksson denies his backhander.
	34:55	Slapper from Crete-Belzile well wide.
	34:37	Comtois from the boards, pad save Eriksson.
	34:27	Puck frozen along the boards in the Swedish zone, faceoff outside.
	34:00	Slapper from the point by Mitchell, stick save Eriksson.
	33:43	Icing Sweden.
	33:10	Bouchard the point shot, Tippett the rebound both stopped by Eriksson.
	33:01	Wrister from Veleno through traffic, Eriksson catches and holds.
	32:49	Icing Sweden.
	31:20	Comtois another bid for the hat-trick, shot from the left wing just misses the far post.
	29:55	Icing Canada.
	28:26	Offside Canada again.
	28:15	Offside Canada.
	27:41	Shot by Walfridsson, pad save DiPietro, wild scramble in the crease and DiPietro finally covers.
	27:08	Offside Sweden.
	26:50	Now action around the Canadian net, Lundestrom misses, DiPietro dives on the loose puck.
	25:30	Tjernstrom takes the puck and kills off the rest of the penalty, play in the Canadian zone.
	25:08	2 attempts by Bouchard, first one blocked, second right on Eriksson, who holds with :22 left in the penalty.
	24:58	Slapper from Phillips deflects wide.
	24:11	Puck out of play, faceoff outside the Canadian blueline. 1:19 left in the penalty.
	24:02	Low shot from Tippett kicked out by Eriksson.
	23:45	Offside Canada with 1:45 left in the power play.
	23:30	Penalty for Sweden (Arterius – 2 min., cross-checking).
	23:30	More action around the Swedish net, Smart shoots, Veleno is decked, more pushing and shoving.
	22:58	Comtois cuts in going for the hat-trick, his high backhander hits Eriksson in the shoulder.
	21:00	Rasmussen leads a rush, Canada back at full strength.
	20:30	Canada ice it, Rasmussen returns to the ice.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Teams on the ice and the 2nd period will start soon. Swedish 5 on 3 advantage continues for another :23.
		A strange first period in which Canada received 4 straight penalties and Sweden scored 1 goal but Canada scored 2 shorthanded, both of them by Maxime Comtois, one of them 2 men short, and they lead 3-1. Shots on goal in the 1st period: CAN 9, SWE 12. 2nd period begins at 14:49 CET, 08:49 ET.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:35	Puck deflects out of play in the Canadian zone. Faceoff inside, Swedish 5 on 3 for another :47.
19:08 Maxime Comtois (CAN) - 3:1
	19:08	Goal for Team Canada! Unbelievable! Another neutral-zone turnover, another shorthanded breakaway for MAXIME COMTOIS and another goal, this one on a backhand deke. The goal came with Canada 2-men short. Unassisted.
	18:57	Penalty for Canada (Phillips – 2 min., cross-checking).
	18:23	Penalty for Canada (Rasmussen – 2 min., hooking). Canadian team not pleased with the call. Coach McFarland had some words for the referee and Rasmussen banged his stick against the glass in the box.
18:05 Maxime Comtois (CAN) - 2:1
	18:05	Goal for Team Canada! A turnover in the neutral zone leads to a shorthanded breakaway for MAXIME COMTOIS and he makes no mistake, beating Eriksson low. Shorthanded goal. Unassisted.
16:35 Erik Brännström (SWE) - 1:1
	16:35	Goal for Team Sweden! ERIK BRANNSTROM's one-time slapper from the point appears to change direction and beat DiPietro. May have been tipped but it's his goal for now. That goal was on a Swedish 2-man advantage and they'll continue 5-on-4 for 1:37. Assist: Fabian Zetterlund.
	16:12	Penalty for Canada (McLeod – 2 min., tripping). Penalty in the neutral zone, Swedes gave the puck away immediately for a longer 5-on-3. It'll be :37.
	15:45	Another shot from Lundestrom stopped by DiPietro, play continues.
	15:33	Swedes move the puck around on the PP, shot from Lundestrom is right on DiPietro and he holds it.
	14:49	Penalty for Canada (Smart – 2 min., tripping).
	13:07	Wrister from Entwistle, Eriksson saves and covers, more pushing and shoving.
	12:30	Now Sweden with a couple of chances, shot from the point deflects wide.
	12:10	Shot off the draw by Bouchard, pad save Eriksson.
	12:03	Now a scramble around the Swedish net and we get some pushing and shoving after the whistle. No penalties. Faceoff inside.
	11:45	Studnicka leads the rush but can't get a shot away.
	09:31	Puck out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff outside.
	09:20	Canada back at full strength, they break out of the zone.
	08:56	One-time slapper from Zetterlund hits DiPietro in the chest, he holds on with :15 left in the penalty.
	08:25	Offside Sweden with :46 left in their power play.
	07:57	Sylvegard's shot through traffic deflects on DiPietro and he covers with 1:14 left in the penalty.
	07:11	Penalty for Canada (McLeod – 2 min., cross-checking).
04:35 Shane Bowers (CAN) - 1:0
	04:35	Goal for Team Canada! As both penalties were expiring Canada broke into the Swedish zone. Eriksson stopped Roberts's shot but SHANE BOWERS had a wide-open net to put the puck into. It was scored 1 second after the Swedish penalty ended so it is an even-strength goal. Assist: Elijah Roberts.
04:15
	04:15	Veleno's shot deflects wide.
	03:47	Offside Sweden. 4 on 4 continues.
	03:38	Canada rush the other way, Tippett with their first shot, puck out of play, faceoff outside the Swedish line. 4 on 4 continues.
	03:10	First shot of the game is from Wernblom, save DiPietro.
	02:34	Penalty for Sweden (Walfridsson – 2 min., interference). Interference on the faceoff, teams will skate 4 on 4.
	02:29	Penalty for Canada (Mattheos – 2 min., tripping).
	02:20	Puck deflects out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff inside.
	01:33	Point shot attempt from Roberts deflects wide.
	01:10	Offside Canada.
	01:03	Careful start to the game, the puck slides to DiPietro and he covers for the first whistle. Both teams still shotless.
	00:01	Game started.
		The national anthems of Sweden and Canada have been played and the opening faceoff is moments away.
		Starting lineups: Canada: DiPietro (Scott) – Crete-Belzile (A), Phillips (C), Smart, Mitchell, Roberts, Bouchard, Meireles, Brook – Strome, Bowers, Tippett (A) – Comtois, Suzuki, Entwistle – Veleno, Rasmussen, McLeod – Bellerive, Studnicka, Mattheos. Sweden: Eriksson (Söderblom) – Liljegren, Berg, Walfridsson, Brännström (A), Dahlin, Hedberg, Sylvergård, Björkman – Elvenes, Lundeström, Hugg (C) – Zetterlund, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernström, Wennlund – Ringsby, Bemström, Aterius. Referees: D. Konc, Novák. Linesmen: Tvrdoň, Kacej.

		The teams are on the ice for the pre-game warmups. Canada is designated as the home team and is wearing white uniforms with black and red trim. Sweden is designated as the visiting team and is wearing blue uniforms with yellow trim.
		This is the last game of the group stage for these two teams. Sweden is 1st in the Bratislava Group with 6 points, Canada is 3rd with 2 points. Sweden has already qualified for the semi-finals, but Canada must win this game and hope for a Slovakia win later tonight against Russia in order to advance.
		Welcome. This game starts at 14:00 CET, 08:00 ET.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 5. Bowers (Roberts), 19. Comtois (p.s.), 20. Comtois, 45. Strome (Rasmussen, Phillips) – 17. Brannstrom (Zetterlund)

Canada: DiPietro (Scott) – Crete-Belzile (A), Phillips (C), Smart, Mitchell, Roberts, Bouchard, Meireles, Brook – Strome, Bowers, Tippett (A) – Comtois, Suzuki, Entwistle – Veleno, Rasmussen, McLeod – Bellerive, Studnicka, Mattheos.

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

Referees: D. Konc, Novák – Tvrdoň, Kacej

1st period
	02:29	CAN	2	Mattheos, tripping
	02:34	SWE	2	Walfridsson, interference
	04:35	CAN	1:0	Bowers (Roberts)
	07:11	CAN	2	McLeod, cross-checking
	14:49	CAN	2	Smart, tripping
	16:12	CAN	2	McLeod, tripping
	16:35	SWE	1:1	Brannstrom (Zetterlund)
	18:05	CAN	2:1	Comtois (p.s.)
	18:23	CAN	2	Rasmussen, tripping
	18:57	CAN	2	Phillips, cross-checking
	19:08	CAN	3:1	Comtois
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:30	SWE	2	Arterius, cross-checking
	36:51	CAN	2	Rasmussen, slashing
2nd intermission
3rd period
	43:45	SWE	2	Walfridsson, interference
	44:07	CAN	4:1	Strome (Rasmussen, Phillips)
	45:03	SWE	2	Eriksson, tripping
	48:31	CAN	2	Comtois, hooking
	48:58	SWE	2	Hugg, boarding
	49:59	SWE	2	Brannstrom
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