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
     
    So that's it, Russia has won the bronze medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.
     
    59:42
    Two players from each team sent off, we'll skate 5 on 5 to finish this game though.
     
    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.
     
    59:32
    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.
     
    56:54
    Penalty for Sweden (Hugg – 2 min., slashing).

    Sweden will be 2 men short for :20.
     
    55:14
    Penalty for Sweden (Zetterlund – 2 min., holding the stick).
     
    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.
     
    52:43
    Penalty for Russia (Samorukov – 2 min. checking to the head and neck area + 10 min. misconduct penalty).
     
    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.
     
    51:18
    Giveaway in the Swedish zone, Bitsadze with the chance but Eriksson makes a couple of big saves.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    32:36
    Penalty for Sweden (Elvenes – 2 min., holding).
     
    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
     
    26:30
    They're going for more, Shashov in front but Eriksson sprawls and keeps it out.
     
    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.
     
    24:14
    Rubenchik the pass across to Bitsadze, one timer and a pad save by Eriksson.
     
    23:03
    Penalty for Sweden (Dahlin – 2 min., tripping).
     
    22:54
    A three-way passing play, Elvenes the one-timer and Raiko had to be sharp, and he kicks it to the corner.
     
    18:06
    Penalty for Russia (Chekhovich – 2 min., slashing).
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    03:57
    Penalty for Sweden (Wernblom – 2 min., slashing).
     
    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.
     
    01:06
    Russia with the first chance of this game, Kostin out front to Alexeyev but Soderblom with a big glove save.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    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