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Sweden2 – Finland

2:3

final/OT (0:1, 1:1, 1:0 - 0:1)

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05.01.2014, 19:00 • Malmö Arena • Derek OBrien (@@Djob76)

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Tournament Directorate Awards by Position:

G – Oskar Dansk, SWE
D – Rasmus Ristolainen, FIN
F – Filip Forsberg, SWE
MVPs of this game:

Sweden – Alexander Wennberg
Finland – Juuse Saros
Tournament all-star team (voted by media):

G – Juuse Saros, FIN
D – Nikita Zadorov, RUS
D – Rasmus Ristolainen, FIN
F – Anthony Mantha, CAN
F – Tuevo Teravainen, FIN
F – Filip Forsberg, SWE

MVP – Filip Forsberg, SWE

Keep in mind the voting finished at the start of the third period of this game.

Not many people picked them even to win a medal, but Finland are the 2014 World Junior Champions, and they celebrate their amazing victory now!

Game over.

69:42

Goal for Team Finland!
What a goal by RASMUS RISTOLAINEN! He carried the puck all by himself down low, cut out in font and beat Oskar Dansk with a backhander along the ice that went under his right pad. Unbelievable way to finish this chamionship! Assists: Teuvo Teravainen, Mikko Vainonen.

68:42

Arnesson from the point, right on Saros, he steers it to the corner.

67:30

Then it goes back into the slot and there's a scramble for it but Dansk is down and makes the save, then the rebound is cleared.

67:15

Teravainen tries to go high blocker on Dansk, he gets a shoulder on it.

66:48

Shot from Teravainen hits a Swedish stick and goes out of play, faceoff in the Swedish zone.

66:04

Lindholm with a shot, gets it back, goes behind the net, feeds it out front to Wallmark who tries to go five-hole on Juuse Saros but is denied.

65:16

Finland wins the draw, low shot from Pokka, pad save Dansk, Sweden starts back.

65:13

Joni Nikko with a long shot from the blueline, Dansk catches it and holds on.

64:38

Icing Sweden.

64:08

Wennberg tries to rush into the Finnish zone but he's prevented from getting too far and doesn't get a shot.

63:15

Ikonen fires a low wrister, kicked out by Dansk.

62:30

Offside Sweden.

62:11

Now a low shot from Gustav Olofsson, scooped up by Juuse Saros and he holds on.

61:37

Slapper from Hagg, Saros catches it and puts it back in play.

61:21

Offside Sweden.

60:35

Ville Pokka with a shot from the point, right on Dansk and he covers.

60:01

Overtime began.
The teams are on the ice and overtime will start soon. One more goal to decide the gold medal.
Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): Sweden 6 (32), Finland 7 (25).

Wow, this has been so exciting, why not play some more hockey? We'll have a 15-minute intermission followed by a 20-minute 4-on-4 sudden-death period. If nobody scores in that period, a shootout will decide the championship.

Sudden-death overtime begins at 21:33 CET, 15:33, EST.

60:00

3rd period finished.

59:57

Andreas Johnson flips a shot on Saros, he catches and holds it again.

59:40

Now Robin Norell streaking down the left side, his shot is right on Saros, who holds on.

59:16

Forsberg sends a shot high over the crossbar.

58:59

Shot hits Saros and deflects out of play, faceoff in the Finnish zone.

58:29

Puck loose in the Finnish slot, Collberg whacks it just wide of the post.

58:07

Finnish rush, Ikonen shoots as he falls, turned aside by Dansk.

56:29

Play is stopped as Joni Nikko stumbles into Dansk's crease, faceoff outside.

55:30

Collision along the boards in the Swedish zone and de la Rose goes down, fans want a penalty, play continues, he finally gets up and leaves the ice.

54:41

Puck deflected out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff inside.

53:35

Oskar Dansk falls behind the net trying to play the puck, the Finns try to take advantage and get the puck but can't get a shot on goal before the Swedish goalie gets back into position.

53:06

Finns race up ice and the shot on Dansk, stops and covers it.

52:35

Collberg from the right wing boards, stick save Saros and to the other side, where Forsberg blasts it high.

52:12

Topi Nattinen with a long shot, right on Dansk and he holds on.

51:25

Djoos with a shoot-in, right on Saros, Finns start back the other way.

51:01

Offside Sweden on the shoot-in, faceoff at centre ice.

50:53

Goal for Team Sweden!
First Collberg's shot was blocked, but they get the puck back and, after taking so many shots, CHRISTIAN DJOOS's shot from the point finally finds room up high and beats Saros for the tying goal. Power-play goal. Assists: Lucas Wallmark, Sebastian Collberg.

50:22

Slapper from Wallmark, pad save Saros.

50:11

Timeout Sweden.

50:11

Finland just killed off one penalty but they're going right bcak to the PK as Rasmus Ristolainen is called for holding the stick.

50:00

Collberg's high shot hits Saros up high through traffic.

49:30

And now a Swedish pass is deflected away and they have to regroup again.

49:10

Shot from the neutral zone goes right on Saros, Finns clear again.

48:38

It's ruled not a penalty, though the faceoff is in the Finnish zone, so it must have hit the glass. Sweden still remains on the power play for 1:19.

48:38

Finland clears the puck out of play and the officials are now conferring as to whether it's a penalty or not.

48:28

Another shot attempt by Christian Djoos from the point fails to get through, this one blocked and goes out of play, faceoff inside with 1:29 left in the penalty.

47:58

Swedes trying to generate something in the Finnish zone and Aleksi Mustonen wraps up Alexander Wennberg and is called for holding. Sweden back to the power play.

46:53

Ville Leskinen shoots from the blueline, Dansk stops and covers it.

45:40

Rauhala turns and fires from the boards, blocker save Dansk.

45:28

Finland back at full strength and they're called for icing.

45:17

Another shot from Djoos, deflected out of play with just :02 left in the penalty and Sweden still shotless. Faceoff inside.

44:55

Djoos with a shot high and wide.

44:05

Shot blocked and Finns ice.

43:20

Finland's Saku Kinnunen goes to the box for tripping in the neutral zone, Sweden to the power play.

42:50

Puck deflected out of play in the Finnish zone, faceoff inside.

42:30

Offside Sweden.

42:06

Puck deflected out of play in the Finnish zone, faceoff inside.

42:06

The puck gets caught in the equipment of Erik Karlsson along the boards and play is stopped, faceoff in the Swedish.

41:50

Finnish rush, Kinnunen with a shot kicked out by Dansk, Ikonen the rebound and another save.

40:31

Clean faceoff win for Lindholm, Forsberg wrists it from the top of the circle, caught and held by Saros.

40:28

Icing Finland.

40:01

Start of 3rd period.
The teams are on the ice and the 3rd period will start shortly.
Shots on goal in the 2nd period: Sweden 14 (26), Finland 7 (18).
Quality scoring chances: Sweden 3 (4), Finland 2 (4).

The Swedes trying to do what they can to mount an attack and they tied the game on the power play but Finland answered right back. There's just 20 mintues left and only 1 goal separating these two teams.

3rd period begins at 20:42 CET, 14:42 EST.

40:00

2nd period finished.

39:13

Low wrister from De la Rose, pad save Saros.

38:10

Finns back at full strength, play down in the Swedish zone.

38:01

Now an attempt from Djoos is deflected out of play with just :05 left in the penalty, faceoff inside.

37:30

Wallmark with the one-timer hits the side of the net with the near side open.

37:00

Puck moved around, another shot by Forsberg, right on Saros and the puck is cleared.

36:24

Forsberg's shot hits Saros and goes out of play with 1:43 left in the penalty.

36:07

Rasmus Ristolainen trips Collberg close to centre ice, and he goes off for two minutes or less. Swedes back to the power play, they're 1/2.

35:55

Finnish rush, Ikonen fires a slapper wide.

35:25

and Saros makes another save with Collberg on the doorstep.

35:00

Robin Norell sneaks in from the point and gets a couple of shots, Saros kicks them both out.

34:32

Arnesson with a shot that went out of play, may or may not have been tipped, officials finally decide it was and the faceoff is inside the Finnish zone.

33:55

Forsberg from the right wing boards, stick save Saros.

33:10

Teravainen tries to go high blocker side on Dansk, but the Swedish goalie traps it against his body and holds it for a faceoff.

32:42

Forsberg tries to cut in on goal with the puck, backhands it but Saros catches and holds it.

30:15

Wennberg's shot from the point goes off Saros' blocker and out of play, faceoff inside.

29:40

Lindholm fires just wide from a sharp angle.

28:38

Goal for Team Finland!
Finns answer right back, Teravainen with the backhand pass out front to SAKU MAENALANEN, who snapped it in the near side. Assists: Teuvo Teravainen, Artturi Lehkonen.

28:11

Offside Sweden on the pass, faceoff at centre ice.

27:53

Goal for Team Sweden!
the puck is put back to LUCAS WALLMARK at the top of the circle, and he unloads an absolute rocket that goes just inside the far post. Saros didn't move and I doubt he could see it with the crowd in front. Power-play goal. Assists: Lucas Bengtsson, Christian Djoos.

27:40

Battle for the puck along the boards and Julius Honka is called for holding. Honka disagrees with the call, thinking the crowd helped call it, but Sweden to the power play nonetheless.

26:55

Finnish 3 on 2 rush, Lehtonen shoots and then Mustonen on the rebound, both stopped by Oskar Dansk.

26:28

There's a Swedish player, Sebastian Collberg, down on the ice. Play is stopped. Officials are conferring but it doesn't look like any penalty is forthcoming. I didn't see what happening to him, but the fans are furious. One of the referees and Filip Forsberg are now talking.

Faceoff outside.

25:36

Now Erik Karlsson with a long wrister, caught and held by Saros.

23:57

Swedes get some pressure resulting from a turnover near the blueline, finally Gustav Olofsson shot from the point, caught and held by Saros.

23:17

Icing Finland.

23:10

One-timer from Oskar Sundqvist on a pass from down low, robbed by Juuse Saros from the low slot.

21:30

Shot goes through a crowd and right on Saros, who might not have seen it, rebound cleared.

21:00

Now Collberg with the long shot, kicked out by Saros.

20:35

Alexander Wenneberg with a shot, looked like it went straight out but must have been tipped because the faceoff is inside the Finnish zone.

20:01

Start of 2nd period.
The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will start shortly.

20:00

Shots on goal in the 1st period: Sweden 12, Finland 11.
Quality scoring chances: Sweden 1, Finland 2.

Finland with a fast start to this game, getting the first goal only 28 seconds in. In a game where goals are expected to be at a premium, that could be key.

2nd period begins at 19:54 CET, 13:54 EST.

20:00

1st period finished.

19:29

Dansk catches a long shot from Nattinen, as Sweden is back at full strength. Finland got some good possession in the Swedish zone early, but the last half was mostly in the neutral or Finnish zone.

19:10

Collberg with some frantic penalty killing keeps the puck deep in the Finnish zone.

18:30

Swedes ice, both units change up.

17:54

Teravainen from the faceoff dot, blockered away by Dansk.

17:24

Finland going to the power play for the second time as Christian Djoos took down Julius Honka behind the Swedish net, and is called for tripping.

17:17

Long shot from Maenalainen hits Dansk in the crest.

16:50

Then Johnson sneaks in from the point and takes a shot, kicked out by Saros.

16:32

Collberg with a high wrister, Saros bats it away with the paddle.

15:42

Puck deflected out of play in the Finnish zone, faceoff inside.

15:25

Swedish 2-on-2 rush, low wrister from Forsberg, stick save Saros.

14:13

Finland with control off the draw, backhander from Ristolainen hits Dansk in the stomach, play continues.

14:05

Finnish rush, Ville Leskinen from a tight angle, stick save Dansk and he covers.

Shots to this point are 9-7 Sweden, but Finland has the only goal.

13:15

De la Rose from behind the net out front to Forsberg, he fans on it, then de la Rose gets it back and his shot is blocked.

13:01

Icing Finland.

11:45

Finland back at full strength but Swedish pressure continues, Hagg's shot from the point is deflected wide.

10:55

Teravainen comes up with the puck and does a good job of killing some time off the penalty, finally taking a long shot on goal.

10:30

Shot from the point by Wallmark deflected just wide.

10:14

Slapper from the point by Olofsson, right on Saros, he holds it with 1:14 left in the penalty.

09:29

Sweden now going to the power play as Finland's Esa Lindell is called for holding.

09:13

Burakowsky works out front from behind the net, pad save Saros.

09:00

Sweden rush, Jacob de la Rose with a wrister, caught and held by Juuse Saros.

08:01

Just as Sweden gets back to full strength, Saku Maenalanen gets a shot and Oskar Dansk makes the save and holds on.

07:06

Honka's shot blocked again.

06:42

Slapper from Honka blocked, then Lindell's drive goes just wide.

06:00

The start of this game not going how Sweden would like, and now they're getting the game's first penalty. Robert Hagg for hooking.

Finland's power play yesterday vs Canada was very strong, and they get their first chance now.

05:22

Icing Sweden.

04:34

Finnish shoot-in from the neutral zone goes right on Oskar Dansk, who catches it and holds on.

03:50

Fans really into this game at the start, erupting on every hit and shot attempt, even if it goes wide.

02:25

Giveaway in the Swedish zone, Saku Maenalanen goes in alone, misses low stick side.

02:13

Puck out of play in the Swedish zone, faceoff inside.

00:28

Goal for Team Finland!
Wow, who was expecting a goal that fast? ESA LINDELL's shot from the top of the top of the circle went top corner on Dansk with Teravainen providing a perfect screen in front. Assists: Saku Maenalanen, Teuvo Teravainen.

00:01

Game started.
The teams are on the ice and the game will begin shortly.

Sweden is the designated home team and is wearing their familiar yellow uniforms with blue trim and three blue crowns on the front, blue pants and helmets. Finland is the designated visiting team and is wearing light blue uniforms with lion logo on the front, dark blue and white trim, dark blue pants and light blue helmets.
Starting Lineups:

Sweden: Dansk (Hogberg) – Djoos, Arnesson, Bengtsson, Olofsson, Norell, Hagg – Johnson, Wennberg (A), Collberg – de la Rose, Forsberg (C), Lindholm (A) – Burakowsky, Sorensen, Wallmark – Sandberg, E. Karlsson, A. Karlsson – Sundqvist

Finland: Saros (Huuso) – Lindell (A), Pokka, Lehtonen, Ristolainen (A), Honka, Vainonen, Vainio – Mäenalanen, Teräväinen (C), Lehkonen (A) – Nikko, Mustonen, Haapala – J. Ikonen, Nättinen, Kinnunen – Leskinen, H. Ikonen, Rauhala

Referees: Steve Papp (CAN), Daniel Stricker (SUI) – Fraser McIntyre (USA), Peter Šefčík (SVK).
This is it, the final game of the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship. Sweden vs Finland.

Both countries have won the gold medal twice before -- Sweden in 1981 and 2012, Finland in 1987 and 1998. Sweden is in the gold-medal game for the third straight year, while this is Finland's first time in the big game since 2000.

Sweden enters the game with a perfect 6-0 record, winning all four games in the group stage, then wins over Slovakia (6-0) and Russia (2-1) to get to the final. Finland was 2nd place in Group B with a 2-2 record, then beat the Czech Republic (5-3) and Canada (5-1) to get here. The two teams met during the group stage, with Sweden winning 4-2.

The captains of the two teams -- Filip Forsberg and Teuvo Teravainen -- are also the co-scoring leaders with 12 points each. One of them will almost certainly be named the top forward of the tournament and both will almost certainly be on the all-star team. As well, one of the two starting goaltenders will almost certainly be named the top one of the tournament -- Oskar Dansk and Juuse Saros.
Welcome. This game starts at 19:00 CET, 20:00 EET, 13:00 EST.

Sweden2 – Finland

2:3

final/OT (0:1, 1:1, 1:0 - 0:1)

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Goals and assists: 28. Wallmark (Bengtsson, Djoos), 51. Djoos (Wallmark, Collberg) – 1. Lindell (Mäenalanen, Teräväinen), 29. Maenalanen (Teravainen, Lehkonen), 70. Ristolainen (Teravainen, Vainonen)

Sweden2: Dansk (Hogberg) – Djoos, Arnesson, Bengtsson, Olofsson, Norell, Hagg – Johnson, Wennberg (A), Collberg – de la Rose, Forsberg (C), Lindholm (A) – Burakowsky, Sorensen, Wallmark – Sandberg, E. Karlsson, A. Karlsson – Sundqvist

Finland: Saros (Huuso) – Lindell (A), Pokka, Lehtonen, Ristolainen (A), Honka, Vainonen, Vainio – Mäenalanen, Teräväinen (C), Lehkonen (A) – Nikko, Mustonen, Haapala – J. Ikonen, Nättinen, Kinnunen – Leskinen, H. Ikonen, Rauhala

Referees: Steve Papp (CAN), Daniel Stricker (SUI) – Fraser McIntyre (USA), Peter Šefčík (SVK)

Match log
1st period
00:28
06:00
09:29
17:24
1st intermission
2nd period
27:40
27:53
28:38
36:07
2nd intermission
3rd period
43:20
47:58
50:11
50:53
After 3rd period
Overtime
69:42
Final/OT

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