Sweden to the semifinals after high drama – Aftonbladet

Toronto / Stockholm. Sweden is ready for the semifinals of the Junior World Championships.

After a dramatic victory against Finland now waiting for Russia.

– Do not Finns were close, says team captain Jacob de la Rose to SVT.

A goalless period – then a dramatic middle period.

But thanks – including an effective powerplay – Sweden was able to defeat Finland 6-3.

– It is business as usual. As good short-handed as before the game, and power play rolls on, says Oskar Lindblom.

Three goals in four minutes

After a goalless period came cold shower early in the second. A Finnish players covered a shot in the power play, and the puck ended up then with Juuso icon. He put full speed towards goals and put away the 1-0 to Finland.

But after a few minutes came a magical turnaround from Sweden.

For four minutes, the junior crowns from 0-1 to 3-1 after goals by Gustav Forsling, Lucas Wallmark and Adam Brodecki. Two of the goals came in numerical superiority.

Went from 3-1 to 3-3

Sweden barely had time to enjoy the pipeline

before it was leveled.

Mikko Rantanen reduced and a few minutes later arranged Kasperi Kapanen 3-3.

But after a dream start in the final period could arrange blue and yellow advancement.

Adrian Kempe shoved 4-3 in powerplay and with seven minutes left on the clock tinkered Oscar Lindblom 5-3. Wallmark then sent out 6-3 in the open bag.

This is the ninth consecutive year that Sweden reaching the semifinals of the Junior World Championships. Last year, fell junior crowns in the final against right Finland, in other words, the blue and yellow revenge tonight.

– How nice to get some revenge from last year, funny as hell, says Lindblom.

If Canada beats Denmark in the last quarterfinal play Sweden semifinal against Russia at 22:00 on SVT.