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Instant Reaction: Sweden closes out the round robin with win over USA
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Ryan Pike
Feb 17, 2025, 22:56 ESTUpdated: Feb 17, 2025, 22:57 EST
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By the time the puck dropped for Monday night’s game between the United States and Sweden, the game had been rendered meaningless. The USA had already punched their ticket to the final, and Canada did the same earlier on Monday.
With the stakes essentially null and void, Sweden battled back from an earlier deficit against an undermanned American team and held on for a 2-1 victory.

The rundown

35 seconds into the game, the United States opened the scoring. Chris Kreider batted a rebound past Sweden netminder Samuel Ersson to give the USA a 1-0 lead.
But Sweden battled back. Midway through the period, Gustav Nyquist batted a rebound past Jake Oettinger to tie the game at 1-1.
Late in the first, Sweden scored the eventual game-winner. Jesper Bratt received a pass in the slot and spun and fired the puck past Oettinger to give Sweden a 2-1 lead.
First period shots were 13-8 United States. Via Natural Stat Trick, five-on-five scoring chances were 8-4 USA (high-danger chances were 7-1 USA).
The second period was pretty back and forth, with both teams getting chances. Neither team scored.
Second period shots were 9-8 Sweden. Five-on-five scoring chances were 8-7 USA (high-danger chances were 3-1 USA).
The Americans pressed throughout the third period, even pulling Oettinger for an extra attacker. But the Swedes kept them at bay and held on for the victory.
Third period shots were 11-6 United States. Five-on-five scoring chances were 10-5 USA (high-danger chances were 3-3 USA).

This and that

Here’s how the United States skated:
Guentzel – Miller – Hughes
B.Tkachuk – Eichel – Kreider
Nelson – Larkin – Boldy
rotating – Trocheck – Connor
Slavin – Faber
Werenski – Sanderson
Hanifin – Fox
Oettinger
(Swayman)
(Yeah, they played a man short, and they were also without Brady Tkachuk for much of the game.)
Scratches: Hellebuyck, Matthews, M.Tkachuk, McAvoy
Here’s how Sweden lined up:
Bratt – Carlsson – Nylander
Kempe – Eriksson Ek – Raymond
Forsberg – Lindholm – Pettersson
rotating – Nyquist – Arvidsson
Hedman – Brodin
Forsling – Karlsson
Dahlin – Andersson
Ekholm
Ersson
(Gustavsson)
Scratches: Ullmark, Rakell, Zibanejad

Up next

Sweden’s tournament is over.
The United States faces Canada on Thursday in the tournament final.
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