Dahlin: Always important to win
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Dahlin: Always important to win the group

A big victory over Slovakia will be required for Tre Kronor to win the Olympic group and advance straight to the quarter-finals. It is always important to win the group, but it is the playoffs that matter, says defender Rasmus Dahlin, who scored Sweden's goal in the 1–4 loss to Finland.

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All twelve teams in the three four-team groups will play knockout matches, but only the top two and the best two will secure places in the quarter-finals. The other teams will have less time to rest as there will be a round of 16.

Sweden (three points) must beat Slovakia (six) during regular time - kick-off at 12:10 on Saturday - to have a chance at first place. If Finland (three) beat Italy (nil) later in the day - kick-off at 16:40 - they will also need to win by a four-goal margin.

"We'll start by making it 1-0, then we'll take it from there," says defender Victor Hedman.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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