Viggo Björck became the youngest player to appear for Tre Kronor at a World Cup. Afterward, Sidney Crosby took the opportunity to praise him. "Good game, I guess. Really cool," the Djurgården center said.
SportsSweden will face gold-medal favourites Canada in the World Cup opener in Fribourg, Switzerland. Tre Kronor's outgoing national team captain, Sam Hallam, will give a pair of World Cup heroes prominent roles in the opening match.
SportsEdmonton's goalkeeper Stuart Skinner held tight when Dallas was defeated with a convincing 3–0 in tonight's semifinal in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Dallas' Roope Hintz was escorted off the ice after a hard hit above the skate. I don't think it was enough, says teammate Mason Marchment about the penalty that followed.
SportsEdmonton seemed to be heading for a win, but completely collapsed in the third period. Dallas scored three power-play goals in six minutes and managed to turn the game around to a 6–3 victory in the first Stanley Cup semifinal.
SportsBloody scenes unfolded on the NHL ice in Toronto – when visiting Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse received a hit to the head. A Swedish point contributed to the home team's win, 4–3 after overtime.
SportsEdmonton has levelled the Stanley Cup final against Florida, with three wins in a row after last night's 5-1 thrashing. The nerves will thus be put to the test in a seventh and decisive final match – can Edmonton succeed in what no team has done in over 80 years?
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