(Prague) Carl Grundstrom scored twice and Sweden won 4-2 against Canada to earn bronze at the world hockey championship on Sunday.
Eril Karlsson also beat Jordan Binnington, while Marcus Johansson completed in an empty net.
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The Swedish team
“We came to win gold and we didn’t, but at least we’re going home with bronze. It’s much better than nothing, said striker Andre Burakovsky, quoted by the competition’s official website.
“The match was long and hard. We had a good chat at the hotel on Saturday. We wanted to win (Sunday), and that’s all that matters. »
The Canadian goals were the work of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dylan Cozens.
Grundstrom first scored at 12:05 in the first period with a shot into the top corner, after a short pass from Linus Johansson.
He re-edited with the decisive goal at 13:42 in the third period.
A lively shot from beyond the right circle, after Binnington tried to clear the puck.
“It’s unfortunate and it’s frustrating. We wanted to end the season with a victory, said Binnington, quoted by the official tournament website. We have worked hard for a month and we have formed a united group. It’s difficult to not get anything out of it at the end of the day. »
Cozens tied the score 1-1 at 2:41 in the middle period. He scored with a wrist shot from the slot, completing a backhand pass from Jamie Oleksiak from behind the net.
Dubois continued at 4:18 in the third period with a one-timer from the left circle, after a feed from Brandon Hagel.
Karlsson created the deadlock at 9:34 in the third period, with a slap shot from the top of the slot.
Grundstrom came back and Johansson put the puck into an empty net with 4.6 seconds on the clock.
Binnington made 30 saves.
This is Sweden’s first podium since their triumph in 2018.
With bronze at stake, the maple leaf has a record of 0-5 since a victory in this context in 1995.