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

		Welcome. This game starts at 14:00 CET, 08:00 ET.
		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.
		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.

		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 national anthems of Sweden and Canada have been played and the opening faceoff is moments away.
	00:01	Game started.
	01:03	Careful start to the game, the puck slides to DiPietro and he covers for the first whistle. Both teams still shotless.
	01:10	Offside Canada.
	01:33	Point shot attempt from Roberts deflects wide.
	02:20	Puck deflects out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff inside.
	02:29	Penalty for Canada (Mattheos – 2 min., tripping).
	02:34	Penalty for Sweden (Walfridsson – 2 min., interference). Interference on the faceoff, teams will skate 4 on 4.
	03:10	First shot of the game is from Wernblom, save DiPietro.
	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.
	03:47	Offside Sweden. 4 on 4 continues.
	04:15	Veleno's shot deflects wide.
04:15
	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.
04:35 Shane Bowers (CAN) - 1:0
	07:11	Penalty for Canada (McLeod – 2 min., cross-checking).
	07:57	Sylvegard's shot through traffic deflects on DiPietro and he covers with 1:14 left in the penalty.
	08:25	Offside Sweden with :46 left in their power play.
	08:56	One-time slapper from Zetterlund hits DiPietro in the chest, he holds on with :15 left in the penalty.
	09:20	Canada back at full strength, they break out of the zone.
	09:31	Puck out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff outside.
	11:45	Studnicka leads the rush but can't get a shot away.
	12:03	Now a scramble around the Swedish net and we get some pushing and shoving after the whistle. No penalties. Faceoff inside.
	12:10	Shot off the draw by Bouchard, pad save Eriksson.
	12:30	Now Sweden with a couple of chances, shot from the point deflects wide.
	13:07	Wrister from Entwistle, Eriksson saves and covers, more pushing and shoving.
	14:49	Penalty for Canada (Smart – 2 min., tripping).
	15:33	Swedes move the puck around on the PP, shot from Lundestrom is right on DiPietro and he holds it.
	15:45	Another shot from Lundestrom stopped by DiPietro, play continues.
	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.
	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.
16:35 Erik Brännström (SWE) - 1:1
	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.
18:05 Maxime Comtois (CAN) - 2:1
	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.
	18:57	Penalty for Canada (Phillips – 2 min., cross-checking).
	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.
19:08 Maxime Comtois (CAN) - 3:1
	19:35	Puck deflects out of play in the Canadian zone. Faceoff inside, Swedish 5 on 3 for another :47.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		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.
		Teams on the ice and the 2nd period will start soon. Swedish 5 on 3 advantage continues for another :23.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:30	Canada ice it, Rasmussen returns to the ice.
	21:00	Rasmussen leads a rush, Canada back at full strength.
	22:58	Comtois cuts in going for the hat-trick, his high backhander hits Eriksson in the shoulder.
	23:30	More action around the Swedish net, Smart shoots, Veleno is decked, more pushing and shoving.
	23:30	Penalty for Sweden (Arterius – 2 min., cross-checking).
	23:45	Offside Canada with 1:45 left in the power play.
	24:02	Low shot from Tippett kicked out by Eriksson.
	24:11	Puck out of play, faceoff outside the Canadian blueline. 1:19 left in the penalty.
	24:58	Slapper from Phillips deflects wide.
	25:08	2 attempts by Bouchard, first one blocked, second right on Eriksson, who holds with :22 left in the penalty.
	25:30	Tjernstrom takes the puck and kills off the rest of the penalty, play in the Canadian zone.
	26:50	Now action around the Canadian net, Lundestrom misses, DiPietro dives on the loose puck.
	27:08	Offside Sweden.
	27:41	Shot by Walfridsson, pad save DiPietro, wild scramble in the crease and DiPietro finally covers.
	28:15	Offside Canada.
	28:26	Offside Canada again.
	29:55	Icing Canada.
	31:20	Comtois another bid for the hat-trick, shot from the left wing just misses the far post.
	32:49	Icing Sweden.
	33:01	Wrister from Veleno through traffic, Eriksson catches and holds.
	33:10	Bouchard the point shot, Tippett the rebound both stopped by Eriksson.
	33:43	Icing Sweden.
	34:00	Slapper from the point by Mitchell, stick save Eriksson.
	34:27	Puck frozen along the boards in the Swedish zone, faceoff outside.
	34:37	Comtois from the boards, pad save Eriksson.
	34:55	Slapper from Crete-Belzile well wide.
	35:57	Strome to Bowers in alone, Eriksson denies his backhander.
	36:51	Penalty for Canada (Rasmussen – 2 min., slashing).
	38:45	Liljegren's shot is blocked, Sweden still shotless on the PP.
	39:00	Canada back at full strength, play moves to the Swedish zone.
	39:41	Puck slides to DiPietro and he covers.
	39:45	Slapper off the draw by Walfridsson caught and held by DiPietro.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		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.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:19	Icing Sweden.
	41:00	Icing Canada.
	41:11	Icing Canada again.
	41:30	Long shot by Miketinac hits DiPietro in the chest.
	41:55	The other way Tippett shoots wide, off the glass and out of play, faceoff outside.
	43:45	Penalty for Sweden (Walfridsson – 2 min., interference).
	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.
44:07 Matthew Strome (CAN) - 4:1
	44:53	More action in the Swedish zone, Eriksson makes the save and covers and we have another gathering after the whistle.
	45:03	Penalty for Sweden (Eriksson – 2 min., tripping). The Swedish goalie trips Mattheos as he was trying to leave behind the play.
	46:35	Sweden ice it, Canada still shotless on the PP.
	46:49	Bouchard leads the rush, his wrister is turned away by Eriksson.
	47:05	Sweden back at full strength. Play in the Swedish zone.
	47:51	Icing Canada.
	48:31	Penalty for Canada (Comtois – 2 min., hooking).
	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.
	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.
	49:59	Timeout Canada.
	50:25	One-timer from Tippett kicked out by Eriksson, then another Tippett attempt is blocked.
	50:40	Sweden ice it, they're now down 2 men.
	51:05	Comtois's shot blocked, Sweden 1 man down.
	51:22	Icing Canada with :37 left in their power play.
	51:45	Puck deflects out of play in the Swedish zone, :14 left in the penalty.
	52:00	Sweden ice it, they're back to full strength.
	52:31	Veleno steals the puck at his own blueline, fires a long shot high of the net.
	53:10	Icing Sweden.
	53:57	Swedish 2 on 1, Wernblom feedsTjernstrom, re-directs it just wide of the post.
	55:45	Timeout Sweden.
	56:25	Wrister from Bellerive on the rush, blocker save Eriksson.
	57:10	Roberts fires it high, Eriksson might have gotten an arm on it.
	58:06	Icing Sweden.
		Game over.
		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).
		Players of the Game: SWE – Erik Brannstrom CAN – Maxime Comtois (16:08:27)

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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