Sweden has beaten the United States 2-1 in the final round-robin game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, ensuring it doesn’t leave the tournament winless.
Prior to this game, Team USA had already advanced to the championship on Thursday, where they will face Canada in a rematch of Saturday’s game that began with three fights in the opening nine seconds.
Chris Kreider opened the scoring just 35 seconds into this match before goals from Gustav Nyquist and Jesper Bratt in the first period gave Sweden a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. Samuel Ersson impressed as Sweden’s goaltender, making 32 saves on 33 shots.
Brady Tkachuk suffered an injury during the first period after colliding with Ersson and the post. He briefly returned before being ruled out for the rest of the game.
Team USA drops 4 Nations finale to Sweden as injuries pile up
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Sweden has beaten the United States 2-1 in the final round-robin game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, ensuring it doesn’t leave the tournament winless.
Prior to this game, Team USA had already advanced to the championship on Thursday, where they will face Canada in a rematch of Saturday’s game that began with three fights in the opening nine seconds.
Chris Kreider opened the scoring just 35 seconds into this match before goals from Gustav Nyquist and Jesper Bratt in the first period gave Sweden a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. Samuel Ersson impressed as Sweden’s goaltender, making 32 saves on 33 shots.
Brady Tkachuk suffered an injury during the first period after colliding with Ersson and the post. He briefly returned before being ruled out for the rest of the game.
Team USA drops 4 Nations finale to Sweden as injuries pile up
