Three Crowns lost – historic World Cup failure

NHL addition Vladimir Tarasenko decided the penalty shootout and shot Sweden out of the World Cup.

The two initial and historic losses against Denmark and Belarus in the World Cup context made the uphill too great.

Johan Garpenlöv’s national team is thus the first Swede in 36 years not to go to the finals in the ice hockey World Cup.

For just over 50 minutes, Tre Kronor made a heroic effort against the Russian team and looked to be able to take three points.

But two Russian goals in twelve seconds turned everything around.

+ After 12.34, Anton Slepyshev braked an equalizer behind big-playing goalkeeper Adam Reideborn.

+ Directly on the technical, the Russians played through a passive Swedish team and Alexander Barabanov could make 2-1.

But the Swedes did not give up. After 15.17, Victor Olofsson – winning shooter against Slovakia – went to a good position and shot 2-2.

After two straight victories in must-win matches over Great Britain (4-1) and Slovakia (3-1), the most difficult came last. The Russian team is a Swedish nightmare opponent that has only been defeated once in the last 14 championship matches (WC and Olympics).

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A star team that was also added to tonight’s match with the NHL profiles, hill Dmitry Orlov, Washington, and goal machine Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis, both Stanley Cup champions.

But Sweden got off to a dream start.

After 8.06, Skellefteå’s sharp goal scorer Jesper Frödén put 1-0 in numerical superiority after a goalkeeper return after Oscar Lindberg first shot.

The expulsion was fixed by Rickard Rydell who was stuffed by the Russian hill Artiom Zub so the blood splattered from his nose. The Anaheim forward had to change to another jersey for the rest of the period due to the blood.

But the Russians had a big game advantage and the Swedish goalkeeper Adam Reideborn – one of the heroes in yesterday’s match against Slovakia – continued to play great. He saved a free kick from Anton Slepyshev and a double chance from Tarasenko.

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It’s a security. He made a cruel match last time and has started well now, said one-time forward Andreas Wingerli to Radiosporten after the first period.

In the second, there was unrest in the Swedish camp when he was run over by Slepyshev, who, however, was tackled in the Swedish goalkeeper by Wingerli.

But Reideborn got up and continued to play big.

In addition to a Russian monster exchange, with games in the Swedish zone for several minutes, it was the Swedes who created situations in the second period.

Max Friberg, Frölunda forward, had a couple of free throws and on one hand saw the puck go between the leg guards on goalkeeper Alexander Samonov, but slipped outside.

In the third period, the Swedes got the chance with two more numerical superiorities during the first ten minutes – but without receiving a dividend.

Göran Sundberg / TT

David Hjorter / TT

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