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“We have a great team here, and a very strong character in the team,” says a satisfied captain Philip Broberg after the game.
– We played better the longer the game lasted, and we have something good to build on, Broberg continues, who was very good at the premiere and among other things, he provided three assists.
The reloading of the junior crowns has been complicated by several cases of covid-19 in leaders and players. Which, among other things, meant that the hotel’s quarantine was extended from four to seven days.
But despite a difficult road to the premiere of this year’s World Youth Cup in Edmonton, Sweden managed to win the match day two against the Czech Republic.
They did it thanks to a great-playing goalkeeper, in the first half sometimes it was Hugo Alnefelt against the Czech forwards, and thanks to a real momentum in the game after half the game.
The victory over the Czech Republic saw Sweden extend their winning streak in the group stage. Sweden have won 53 group games in a row at the JVM. The last time they lost in the group stage was on New Years Eve 2006.
But whoever has the winning streak in the group stage, Philip Broberg doesn’t care as much.
– We’re not talking about that. We are here to win the gold and what happens in the group stage matters less, says Philip Broberg.
Was at full speed from the start on the second night of the first game between Sweden and the Czech Republic at Roger Place in Edmonton.
The tempo was high, sometimes a little too high, which resulted in some errors.
The team that started the strongest was the Czech Republic. Perhaps due to the fact that their reloading was less problematic, which meant that they both trained more sessions than the Swedes and played one practice match.
When the Czech Republic took the lead 1-0, at stake in powerplay when Alexander Holtz sat in the penalty area, in the middle of the first period, it was therefore not particularly surprising.
Sweden replied however, directly. 32 seconds after the Czech Republic’s first goal, Arvid Costmar drew 1-1 after leading on a first-rate pass from Victor Söderström.
However, the Czech players were not frustrated by Sweden’s quick draw, but continued to play really well for the rest of the period.
In the Swedish goal, however, Hugo Alnefelt played big, on a daily basis in HV71, which was responsible for a series of fantastic saves. Thanks to him, there were no more goals in the first period.
The Czech Republic started also the second best period, but when Sweden in the middle of the period for the first time got to play powerplay, the Junior crowns seized the opportunity.
Albin Sundsvik, who was the one who had the opportunity at center between stars Alexander Holtz and Lucas Raymond, gave Sweden a 2-1 lead.
A few minutes later it was the Czech Republic’s turn to play with one more man, but it was Sweden who scored.
Emil Heineman increased the Swedish lead to 3-1 after he ran away from the Czech hill.
That goal was the opening shot of a very good Swedish match that resulted in another goal when Theodor Niederbach made it 4-1.
– We did very well in the second and third periods, but we have to be consistent in all three periods, says Philip Broberg.
– We must be careful with the album, and how we handle it.
Sweden started the third in the same convincing way the second ended, and did not give the Czech Republic a chance to compete in the goal record.
Instead, Sweden increased the lead to 5-1 in the power play thanks to a really nice goal from Elmer Söderblom as he took the puck between his legs and splashed it at the far crossing.
A few minutes later, Oscar Bjerselius made it 6-1 before Noel Gunler set the final score at 7-1 in powerplay. A total of three of Sweden’s seven goals were scored in numerical superiority.
– We will develop throughout the tournament, says Philip Broberg.
