Game Report 2196		Hlinka Gretzky Cup
PLAYED AT: Rogers Place Date: Aug 6, 2018 GAME NOTES: SWEDES PULL AWAY IN THIRD TO TOP SLOVAKS JASON LA ROSE EDMONTON, Alta. – Karl Henriksson and Philip Broberg scored goals in the first six minutes of the third period, helping Sweden double up Slovakia 4-2 in the opener for both Monday at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The Swedes held a one-sided 44-21 advantage in shots on goal but couldn’t put away a pesky Slovak side until the final frame. Slovakia needed just 43 seconds to get the scoring started; a harmless looking shot from Maxim Cajkovic found its way through Swedish goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, and Adrian Valigura crashed the crease to poke in the loose puck. Sweden got even midway through the first period when Albin Grewe worked his way down to the face-off circle before wiring a quick shot on the short-side past Slovak netminder Patrik Kozel for a power-play marker. It was the Scandinavians who netted a first-minute goal in the second period; a pair of Swedes fanned on shots in close before Slovak centre Dominik Sojka inadvertently swept the puck past Kozel. Slovakia tied it with just under five minutes to go in the middle frame off the stick of Oliver Turan, who hammered a rebound past Wallstedt on the power play to make it a 2-2 game after two periods. Penalty trouble sunk the Slovaks in the third period, and Henriksson finished a pretty pass from Alexander Holtz only 1:56 into the final stanza for the eventual game-winner on a two-man advantage. Broberg added the final goal at 5:27, going hard to the net and tucking the puck around Kozel. The Slovak netminder was terrific in a losing cause, making 40 saves. Sweden is back in action Tuesday afternoon against Switzerland (3 p.m. MT), right before Slovakia takes on Canada in the night-cap (7 p.m. MT). Visiting Team: Slovakia Home Team: Sweden
SLOVAKIA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Kozel, Patrik G 30   Borak, David   3   Beno, Michal   4   Ilencik, Matej   7   Sojka, Dominik   8   Valigura, Adrian   10   Hascak, Jozef   11   Volko, Martin   13   Kormuth, Adam   14   Jendek, Dominik   17   Turansky, Artur   18   Chromiak, Martin   19   Elias, Juraj   21   Hatina, Viktor   22   Knazko, Samuel   23   Turan, Oliver   24   Golian, Andrej   25   Mrazik, Michal   26   Gajdos, Frantisek   27   Cajkovic, Maxim	SLOVAKIA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st   2:00  Too Many Players 8:22 1   8:22 9:53 2nd   2:00  Too Many Players 9:02 1   9:02 11:02 3rd 22  2:00  Delay of Game 0:50 1   0:50 1:56 3rd 10  2:00  Holding 1:16 1   1:16 3:16	SWEDEN LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Alnefelt, Hugo G 30   Wallstedt, Jesper   2   Lyckasen, Albert   3   Johansson, Albert   4   Broberg, Philip   5   Lundqvist, Alexander   6   Söderström, Victor   7   Björnfot, Tobias   9   Hedström, Ludvig   11   Söderblom, Elmer   12   Costmar, Arvid   14   Sjöberg, Carl   15   Andersson, Isac   16   Wahlgren, Joel   17   Åström, Filiph   18   Bjerselius, Oscar   19   Grönhagen, Jacob   20   Henriksson, Karl   22   Wahlgren, Max   24   Grewe, Albin   26   Raymond, Lucas   27   Holtz, Alexander	SWEDEN PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 2nd 7  2:00  Unsportsmanlike Conduct 4:13 1   4:13 6:13 2nd 20  2:00  Tripping 14:31 1   14:31 15:03 2nd 24  2:00  Checking from Behind 15:33 1   15:33 17:33 2nd 24  10:00  10-Minute Misconduct 15:33     17:33 7:34

SLOVAKIA Goals SLOVAKIA PLAYERS (plus) SWEDEN PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st :43   8-27                         2nd 14:32  PP  23-7

SWEDEN Goals SWEDEN PLAYERS (plus) SLOVAKIA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 9:53  PP  24-18-17                         2nd :53   26-4-27                         3rd 1:56  PP  20-27-6                         3rd 5:27   4

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES SLOVAKIA 1 / 3 SWEDEN 2 / 4 PENALTY SUMMARY SLOVAKIA 8 min / 4 inf SWEDEN 16 min / 4 inf POINT SUMMARY SLOVAKIA 2 G + 2 A = 4 Pts SWEDEN 4 G + 6 A = 10 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total SLOVAKIA 1 1 0 2 SWEDEN 1 1 2 4 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off SVK - Kozel (60:00) (L) 17 15 8 40 /0:00 3rd/20:00 SWE - Wallstedt (60:00) (W) 7 8 4 19 /0:00 3rd/20:00 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 3:08 PM   -  End: 5:24 PM   -  Attendance:

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