Note: Most information from the fancy IIHF website.
Standings
Team
|
Wins
|
OTW/SOW
|
OTL/SOL
|
Losses
|
Points
|
Goal Diff.
|
Sweden
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
+12
|
Denmark
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
-4
|
Czech
Republic
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
-4
|
Switzerland
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
-2
|
Finland
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
-2
|
Results
December 26
Sweden 6 - Denmark 1
Czech Republic 2 - Finland 1
December 27
Czech Republic 3 - Switzerland 4 (OT)
Denmark 3 - Finland 2
December 28
Switzerland 2 - Sweden 4
December 29
Denmark 3 - Czech Republic 2
Finland 1 - Sweden 3
December 30
Switzerland 5 - Denmark 4
December 31
Sweden 5 - Czech Republic 2
Finland 2 - Switzerland 0
Team Recap
Sweden: The Swedes continued their dominance in the round robin of this tournament. Start off against Denmark, Sweden had no problem finding the back of the net. Alexander Nylander scored twice, and 16 year-old wunderkid Rasmus Dahlin added another, as Sweden kicked off their tournament with a 6-1 win. Sweden looked to continue rolling against Switzerland. Joel Eriksson Ek got the Swedes on the board four minutes into the game. Switzerland tied the game a minute later on the powerplay, but Lias Andersson helped regain Sweden's lead a minute after that. The Swedes kept up the pressure, getting shot after shot. Despite that, Switzerland tied the game in the second. It wasn't until late in the third when Sweden found the back of the net again, as goals by Eriksson Ek and Lucas Carlsson iced the game for the Swedes. Sweden started a winning streak with the 4-2 win. Next up for Sweden was rival Finland. It didn't start well for Sweden, as they gave up a powerplay goal in the first. Andersson would tie the game in the second. Nylander scored just over a minute into the third to put Sweden in the lead, and added an empty netter. Sweden held on to win 3-1 against Finland. The Swedes ended their round robin against the Czech. Sweden had no problem finding the net in the first, scoring three times in the opening frame. Goals by Jonathan Dahlen in the second and third help Sweden build up a 5-0 lead (and complete his hat trick). The Czech Republic scored twice later in the third, but by them it was too late, as Sweden won the game 5-2. Sweden finished the round robin first in the group, going undefeated. They are now off to the quarterfinals.
Denmark: The Danes had a tough task to start, having to go against tournament favourite Sweden. It wasn't a good game for Denmark, with Nikolaj Krag's goal being the only one they got. Denmark opened their tournament with a 6-1 loss to Sweden. Against Finland, Denmark stunned them in the first, as they scored on two of their three shots in the period. Joachim Blichfeld scored in the second, increasing Denmark's lead to 3-0. Finland broke the Danish shutout in the third, but were held to two goals. Kaspar Krog stopped 34 of 36 shots, as Denmark stunned Finland in a 3-2 upset. Denmark looked to keep their momentum heading into their game against the Czech Republic. It didn't look good after the first, as the Czech led 1-0. A powerplay goal by Blichfeld tied the game for Denmark, but the Czech struck back moments later to regain the lead. Denmark managed to tie the game again, thanks to Krag's third period goal. Overtime was needed to decide a winner. It didn't take long for Denmark to end it, as Mathias From scored 47 seconds into the extra frame. Denmark pulled off another (yet minor) upset, beating the Czech Republic 3-2. Denmark ended their group play against Switzerland. Alexander True started the scoring early, scoring 20 seconds into the game to put Denmark up 1-0. Blichfeld and Niklas Andersen scored, before Switzerland struck back with one late in the period. From's goal 28 seconds in the second period put Denmark up by three again. Switzerland fought back, starting with two goals in the middle frame. The Swiss finally tied the game early in the third. The game stayed tied, and eventually a shootout was needed. The shootout wasn't kind to Denmark, as they gave up the lone goal. Denmark lost the game 5-4. The Danes were the surprise of the group, finishing second and earning a spot in the quarterfinals.
Czech Republic: The Czechs looked to have a tough matchup in their first game, as they faced the Finland, the defending champs. Daniel Krenzelok got the Czechs on the board four minutes into the game. It took just as long for Finland to tie the game. The Cech Republic held their own, and outshot Finland in the game. It wasn't until just over a minute left, when Michael Spacek's shot found the back of the Finnish net. The Czechs held on to win their opening game 2-1. The Czech Republic expected to have an easier time against Switzerland, but that would not be the case. A two-goal second period by the Swiss left the Czechs in a hole heading into the third. Radek Koblizek scored early in the third, then both teams swapped powerplay goals midway through the period. The Czechs pulled the goalie for an extra attacker in the last minute, and it worked, as Filip Chlapik scored to tie the game and force overtime. The overtime didn't last long, as Switzerland scored 23 seconds in to end it, giving the Czechs a 4-3 loss. The Czech Republic looked like a team in control against Denmark, but only Martin Necas scored in the first period. Penalties started to catch up to the Czechs, leading to Denmark tying the game midway through the second. The tie didn't last long, as Filip Hronek scored two minutes later to put the Czechs back in the lead. It stayed that way until the later half of the third, when Denmark once again tied the game. Overtime was needed, and for the Czechs, it was near deja vu. Just 47 seconds in, Demnark scored, giving the Czech Republic a 3-2 loss, there second straight in overtime. The Czech Republic didn't have a much better time against Sweden, giving up three goals in the first period. The score would be 5-0 before David Kase scored midway through the third to break the Swedish shutout. Hronek added one on the powerplay later in the period. The Czechs had no time to come back and ended up losing the game 5-2. Despite the one win, the Czech Republic finished third in the group, and are headed to the quarterfinals.
Switzerland: The Swiss were the last team to start in the group, as they faced the Czechs on the second day. It took a while, but Switzerland managed to grab 2-0 lead thanks to second period goals by Loic In Ablon and Calvin Thurkauf. That lead evaporated in the third, as the Czech Republic came back. A late goal by the Czechs forced overtime. The extra frame was a short one, thanks to Swiss forward Nico Hischier scoring on a breakaway. Switzerland won their opening game 4-3 in overtime. It got harder for the Swiss in their net game, having to face Sweden. The Swedes pelleted Switzerland with shots, but Joren van Pottelberghe did well in keeping the Swiss in it. Switzerland used the powerplay to their advantage, scoring in the first and second to tie the game (both times). They could not hold on though, as Sweden potted a couple late in the third, handing Switzerland a 4-2 loss. Switzerland were stunned against Denmark in the early going, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the game. It was up to 3-0 for Denmark before Hischier scored late in the first to break the shutout. Denmark struck early in the second as well, taking 28 seconds to score. Swizterland kept up their barrage of shots though, with Yannick Zehnder and Nando Eggenberger scoring. Zehander added another early in the third, pulling Switzerland even with Denmark on the scoreboard. The game went all the way to a shootout. Switzerland's Marco Miranda was the only one to score, as the Swiss completed the comeback, beating Denmark 3-2. Switzerland faced Finland in their final game of the group stage. The Swiss didn't get much in the way of opportunites, as Finland was over them for the most part. van Pottelberghe did what he could, stopping 49 of 51 shots. No Swiss managed to score though, as they were shut out 2-0 by Finland. The Swiss finished the group in fourth place, good enough to move on to the quarterfinals.
Finland: The defending champs kicked off their tournament against the Czech Republic. They would give up the first goal, but Joona Luoto scored minutes later to tie the game. It stayed that way until the third, when the Czechs scored very late in the third. Finland was unable to find another tying goal, and ended up losing the game 2-1. Finland looked to rebound against Denmark. They were in control in the first, outshooting the Danes 14-3. The scoreboard wasn't as reflective of that, with Finland behind 2-0 after 20 minutes. A goaltending change didn't shake things up in the second, as Denmark found a way to add another goal. Urho Vaakanainen finally put Finland on the board early in the third. Finland's comeback bid has helped by Kasper Bjorkqvist's goal late in the period. The comeback fell short, as Denmark hung on, stunning Finland 3-2. Facing Sweden, Finland had a better start, as Aapeli Rasanen's powerplay goal was the only one of the first period. It held until midway through the second, when Sweden scored to tie the game. Finland gave up another goal early in the third. The Finns could not find a way to tie the game, as Sweden added en empty netter. The 3-1 loss was Finland's third straight. With their fate already determined, Finland went out and played for pride against Switzerland. They managed 17 shots in all three periods, with ones by Rasanen and Eeli Tolvanen finding the back of the net. Veini Vehvilainen didn't have much work, stopping 17 shots, as Finland shut out Switzerland 2-0. Finland finished the group in last place, and the defending champs are now in a fight to stay in this tournament, as they head to the relegation round.
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