Sweden – Russia 3:6 (end) | USA – Czech Republic 3:4 (end)
final
Sweden
3:6 (0:4, 2:1, 1:1)
Russia
Saturday 13.08.2016, 15:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Utkání o bronz
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 15:00 CET, 16:00 MSK.
     
    This is the bronze medal game of the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. Sweden and Russia faced each other on the first day of the tournament, with Sweden winning 3-1. That win gave them the tiebreaker as they finished even with Russia in points, and for that reason they will be the home team in this game.

    Sweden finished 1st in the Bratislava Group with 6 points. Yesterday they lost 2-1 in overtime to the Czech Republic in Břeclav in the semi-finals to arrive in this game. Russia finished 2nd in the Bratislava Group with 6 points. Yesterday they lost 4-3 in overtime to the United States in the semi-final here in Bratislava.

     
    The pre-game warmups are now complete.

    Sweden is designated as the home team and wearing yellow uniforms with blue trim. Russia is designated as the visiting team and wearing red uniforms with blue and white trim.
     
    Starting lineups:

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

    Russia: Raiko (Melnikov) – Samorukov, Baranov, Galeniuk, Rubinchik (A), A. Alexeyev (A), Kalabushkin, Anokhovsky, Liakhov – Svechnikov, Lipanov, Chekhovich – Kostin (C), Bitsadze, Y. Alexeyev – Toropchenko, Demin, Muranov – Shashkov, Marushev, Lobanov.
     
    The national anthems of Russia and Sweden are finished and the game will start shortly.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:06
    Russia with the first chance of this game, Kostin out front to Alexeyev but Soderblom with a big glove save.
     
    02:52
    Long wriser from Brannstrom, caught and held by Raikov.
     
    03:51
    Goal for Team Russia!
    ANDREI SVECHNIKOV has been Russia's most dangerous sniper all tournament and he shows why there, carrying the puck over the blueline and snapping it past Soderblom.
    Assist: Alexei Lipanov.
     
    03:57
    Penalty for Sweden (Wernblom – 2 min., slashing).
     
    05:22
    Goal for Team Russia!
    They were pressing hard on the power play, and at the side of the net IVAN CHEKHOVICH took several whacks at the puck and managed to force it past Soderblom for the second Russian goal. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Veniamin Baranov, Andrei Svechnikov.
     
    08:00
    Hedberg's wrister from the point was trouble for Melnikov but he managerd to block it, play continues.
     
    09:51
    Galeniuk takes a slapper from the line that sails over the crossbar.
     
    10:52
    Goal for Team Russia!
    The Swedes had a chance at one end but he Russians were quick on the counter. On the 2 on 1, Shashkov fed DANIIL LOBANOV and he fired it in before Soderblom could move across.
    Assist: Nikita Shashkov.
     
    10:52
    The Swedes are making a goaltending change. out is Arvid Soderblom and in is Ollie Eriksson Ek, who has been their starter most of the tournament.
     
    13:33
    Slapper from Wernblom, glove save Raiko.
     
    15:14
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Yet another Russian goal on another odd-man rush. Lipanov across to ANDREI SVECHNIKOV and he makes no mistake for his second goal of the game.
    Assists: Alexei Lipanov, Dmitri Samorukov.
     
    16:12
    Wernblom leads a Swedish rush, Raiko deflects his shot to the corner and then the net is dislodged. Faceoff inside.
     
    17:19
    Svechnikov bidding for the hat-trick, goes hard to the net and knocks over Eriksson. Play stopped and the faceoff is outside but no penalty called.
     
    18:06
    Penalty for Russia (Chekhovich – 2 min., slashing).
     
    18:55
    Shot on the rush by Ringsby, Raiko got a piece of it and it goes to the corner.
     
    19:43
    Puck out of play in the Russian zone, faceoff inside the zone.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    What a dominant period from Russia and a disaster for the Swedes. Two goals for Svechnikov, 4 overall, and the Russians are in firm position to claim the bronze medal at this point.

    Shots on goal in the 1st period: SWE 6, RUS 11.

    2nd period beginats at 15:45 CET, 16:45 MSK.
     
    The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will start shortly.

    Still 6 seconds remain in the penalty to Chekhovich, then Russia will be back at full strength.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:55
    Svechnikov a long wrister, Eriksson catches it and plays it
     
    22:54
    A three-way passing play, Elvenes the one-timer and Raiko had to be sharp, and he kicks it to the corner.
     
    23:03
    Penalty for Sweden (Dahlin – 2 min., tripping).
     
    24:14
    Rubenchik the pass across to Bitsadze, one timer and a pad save by Eriksson.
     
    24:30
    Icing Russia.
     
    25:10
    Sweden back at full strength, play continues in the Swedish zone.
     
    25:51
    Demin and Shaskhov buzzing around the Swedish net, Eriksson jumps on the loose puck.
     
    25:56
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Off the faceoff, Lobanov's low wrister from the point is deflected in front by MAXIM MARUSHEV.
    Assists: Dmitri Samorukov, Daniil Lobanov.
     
    26:30
    They're going for more, Shashov in front but Eriksson sprawls and keeps it out.
     
    27:52
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Long pass from Sylvegard at the Swedish goal line to ERIK ARTERIUS at the far blueline, he skates in and scores to get the Swedes on the board.
    Assist: Marcus Sylvegard
     
    28:30
    Icing Russia.
     
    29:00
    Swedes looking for more, Elvenes rips a shot that misses the far post.
     
    30:55
    Icing Russia.
     
    32:36
    Penalty for Sweden (Elvenes – 2 min., holding).
     
    32:43
    Russians with a chance off the draw, A. Alexeyev's wrister from the point is caught and held by Eriksson.
     
    34:20
    Shorthanded chance for Sweden, Raikov catches it and plays it up.
     
    34:47
    Offside Russia, teams now playing 5 on 5.
     
    35:30
    Russia back to the attack again, Eriksson catches and holds a shot from Demin.
     
    36:15
    Puck out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre ice.
     
    37:50
    Long stretch of play without a shot, finally, Svechnikov takes a wrister that Eriksson catches and holds.
     
    38:10
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Brannstrom had the initial shot from the right wing boards, Raikov tried to catch it but couldn't hold it and it got away to EMIL BEMSTROM. He put it in the open side to bring the Swedes within 3.
    Assist: Erik Brannstrom, Fabian Zetterlund.
     
    39:41
    Swedes with momentum now, slapper from Berg, scramble in front and Raiko covers it.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    The Russians extended their lead to 5 early in the period, but then the Swedes really came on late and got a couple to make things a bit more interesting heading into the final period of this bronze medal contest.

    Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): SWE 10 (16), RUS 13 (24).

    3rd period begins at 16:28 CET, 17:28 MSK.
     
    The teams are returning to the ice and the 3rd period will start shortly.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:51
    Wrister from the point by Galeniuk, caught and held by Eriksson.
     
    41:51
    Icing Russia.
     
    42:44
    Big slapper from Samorukov, looked like it was headed wide but Eriksson still made an impressive catch with the glove.
     
    43:16
    Now some Swedish pressure, a few attempts, one from Dahlin gets through to Raiko, Russians clear the zone.
     
    45:05
    Brannstrom a long shot from the point, hits Raiko up high.
     
    45:38
    Marushev the wrister, blocker save Eriksson.
     
    47:32
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Bitsadze dropped a pass to KLIM KOSTIN, and the Russian captain made an absolutely brilliant move waiting for Eriksson to commit and wrapping it around him to restore Russia's 4-goal lead and greatly hurt Sweden's comeback attempt.
    Assists: Mikhail Bitsadze, Yaroslav Alexeyev.
     
    48:16
    Wernblom leads a Swedish rush, his shot hits Raiko in the shoulder and deflects out of play. Faceoff inside.
     
    49:20
    Long wrister from Liljegren near the boards is caught and held by Raiko.
     
    50:19
    Liljegren again shows his skills, beats a couple Russian players and his shot deflects off Raiko and out of play.
     
    51:18
    Giveaway in the Swedish zone, Bitsadze with the chance but Eriksson makes a couple of big saves.
     
    52:30
    Icing Sweden.
     
    52:43
    Now there's a Swedish player down on the ice, Wernblom gets hit late by Samorukov after he passes off the puck and needs help to the bench. Officials are conferring.
     
    52:43
    Penalty for Russia (Samorukov – 2 min. checking to the head and neck area + 10 min. misconduct penalty).
     
    53:41
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    They move the puck around nicely, Liljegren to Lundestrom to RICKARD HUGG, and the Swedish captain makes a nice move to his backhand and scores. Power-play goal.
    Assists: Isac Lundestrom, Timothy Liljegren.
     
    55:14
    Penalty for Sweden (Zetterlund – 2 min., holding the stick).
     
    55:48
    Rubinchik the shot, Eriksson the save and covers.
     
    56:54
    Penalty for Sweden (Hugg – 2 min., slashing).

    Sweden will be 2 men short for :20.
     
    58:30
    Russia happy to kill off the clock by keeping the puck in the Swedish zone.
     
    59:32
    Swedes at full strength but Svechnikov still trying for the hat-trick, makes a nice effort to cut in but Eriksson makes a big save.
     
    59:42
    Now in the dying seconds we've got pushing and shoving, punches exchanged and there will be penalties for sure. This game is definitely decided.
     
    59:42
    Two players from each team sent off, we'll skate 5 on 5 to finish this game though.
     
    Game over.
     
    So that's it, Russia has won the bronze medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.
     
    Players of the Game:

    SWE – Max Wennlund

    RUS – Andrei Svechnikov
     
    So that concludes the tournament in Bratislava, but of course there's still one more game of the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup and it's a big one – the final between the Czech Republic and the United States in Breclav, starting at 17:30 CET, 11:30 ET. (17:06:10)
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 28. Arterius (Sylvegard), 39. Bemstrom (Brannstrom, Zetterlund), 54. Hugg (Lundestrom, Liljegren) – 4. Svechnikov (Lipanov), 6. Chekhovich (Baranov, Svechnikov), 11. Lobanov (Shashkov), 16. Svechnikov (Lipanov, Samorukov), 26. Marushev (Lobanov, Samorukov), 48. Kostin (Bitsadze)

    Sweden: Söderblom, 11. Eriksson – Liliegren, Björkman, Walfridsson, Brännström (A), Dahlin, Hedberg, Aterius, Berg – Zetterlund, Hugg (C), Lundeström – Elvenes, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernström, Sylvegård – Ringsby, Bemström, Wennlund.
    Russia: Raiko (Melnikov) – Samorukov, Baranov, Galeniuk, Rubinchik (A), A. Alexeyev (A), Kalabushkin, Anokhovsky, Liakhov – Svechnikov, Lipanov, Chekhovich – Kostin (C), Bitsadze, Y. Alexeyev – Toropchenko, Demin, Muranov – Shashkov, Marushev, Lobanov