Sweden got a start in the JVM semi-final against Russia. Rasmus Sandind's shot put in net already after 17 seconds of play. But then followed a few minutes. First a Russian receipt with an end that Swedish goalkeeper Hugo Alnefelt might have taken. The puck went in between the legs from close up.
A moment later, JVM's points king Nils Höglander received a match penalty after a tackle against the head.
Believe in shutdown - There is not much to say about that. I don't know what he's thinking. If he gets scared or just wants to pass by, SVT Sports expert Mikael Renberg says about the incident.
- It's a sun-clear elbow in the head. Does not matter if it is voluntary or not. Unable to defend and is properly convicted.
Now Höglunder can be turned off in the bronze match.
- It would surprise me if there is not a shutdown. It is nevertheless a major injury risk when it is against the head, says Mikael Renberg.
How much weakened will Sweden be without Highlands?
- Sweden is getting weaker. It is he and Samuel Fagemo who have stood for most of the offensive, although others have also contributed. It is clearly a weakening in that case.
Russia took advantage of the numerical superiority and took the lead. And just a moment later it rang again behind Alnefelt. This time, the goalkeeper was nothing to talk about. The HV71 goalkeeper went off to clear a pcuk, but it took center stage in the gap on a Russian player who set the expansion.
Sweden reduced before the first period was over. Samuel Fagemo offered a quick wrist shot in game five against four and it was match again.
And when half the match was played, Rasmus Sandin struck for the second time in the match, and that was a draw.
Sweden turned when Luleåbacken Nils Lundkvist gave Sweden the lead in the beginning of the third. Again a goal in powerplay, but the Russians came back again when Yegor Sokolov shaved his second goal in the match from minimal angle to 4-4.
By extension, Morozov sent Sweden out. Forward went around the Swedish defense and put the puck high behind Alnefelt.
Now the Swedish bronze match awaits on Sunday, against the loser between Canada and Finland.