Former NHLer Niklas Andersson scored in a shootout as the host team Sweden beat Team Canada 4-3 Tuesday in
the opener of the Sweden Games hockey tournament. Sweden scored on their first attempt in the sudden-death
shootout after Matthew Lombardi of the AHL's Saint John Flames missed for Canada. The game ended
immediately.
Canada received one point in the standings. Former Edmonton Oilers goalie Joaquin Gage, who now
plays for Djurgardens of the Swedish League, stopped 48 shots as Sweden outshot Canada 51-23.
Finland also needed a shootout to beat the Czech Republic 1-0 in the other game in Helsinki on Tuesday.
Russia, the only other team in the round-robin tournament, plays Canada on Wednesday.
Game Summary
Box Score |
Canada |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
Box Score |
Sweden |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
First Period / 1re période
|
Scoring/Buts :
01.00 0 - 1 EQ CAN 29. HENRICH, Michael
06.25 1 - 1 EQ SWE 51. HANNULA, Mika (25. RHODIN, Thomas)
07.19 1 - 2 EQ CAN 12. SMITH, Nathan (6. HEWARD, Jamie)
Penalties/Pénalités :
08.27 2 min CAN 7. FERGUSON, Craig HOLD
10.36 2 min SWE 27. ANGER, Niklas INTRF
16.07 2 min CAN 28. KENNEDY, Mike CROSS |
Second Period / 2e période
|
Scoring/Buts :
22.36 2 - 2 EQ SWE 24. ANDERSSON, Niklas (12. TOLSA, Jari)
Penalties/Pénalités :
None/Aucun |
Third Period / 3e période
|
Scoring/Buts :
42.54 3 - 2 PP1 SWE 6. JOHANSSON, Magnus
55.10 3 - 3 EQ CAN 26. NEMIROVSKY, David (2. ARMSTRONG, Chris)
Penalties/Pénalités :
41.23 2 min CAN 15. CRAIG, Mike HOOK
44.13 2 min CAN 27. SAVOIA, Ryan INTRF
44.44 20 min CAN 6. HEWARD, Jamie GA-MI
44.44 5 min CAN 6. HEWARD, Jamie SLASH |
Overtime / Prolongation - Shootout / Tirs de pénalité
|
Scoring/Buts :
4 - 3 GWS SWE 24. ANDERSSON, Niklas
Penalties/Pénalités :
None/Aucun |
Goaltenders |
Canada |
Joaquin Gage |
Goaltenders |
Sweden |
Daniel Henriksson |
|
|
|
First
|
Second
|
Third
|
OT
|
Final
|
Shots on Goal by |
Canada |
6
|
10
|
6
|
1
|
23
|
Shots on Goal by |
Sweden |
11
|
14
|
21
|
5
|
51
|
|
Officials |
Referee |
Hannu Henriksson |
Officials |
Linesmen |
Mikael Ljungqvist, Nicklas Smedman |
|
Attendance |
- |
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