00:00 - Sweden skates right to left, Oscar Dansk in net. Finland skates left to right, Juuse Saros in net
00:28 - Saku Maenalanen chips out to Esa Lindell from Finland who puts a low point shot past Dansk on the first shot of the game
01:28 - Andre Burakowsky from Sweden drives into the zone and puts a try on net, goes wide. This is already very fast-paced and going end to end
02:07 - Filip Sandberg receives a pass from Erik Karlsson in the neutral zone and puts a shot up right past the line, Saros makes the stop and the defence clears the rebound from the slot
02:26 - Maenalanen gets a break in Swedish territory but fires wide
03:32 - Sweden is working hard to utilise their opportunities created by space behind the net. Nothing manifests but I'll be watching to see if this turns in their favour
05:22 - Seems to be a pretty solid forecheck by Finland. 1 leads the initial press, 2 sit wide close to the centre line, the 2 defencemen linger towards the middle lane. It's going to take a lot of quick passing to break through
06:20 - Aleksi Mustonen down the middle to Jusso Ikonen on his right and across to Joni Nikko but Nikko misses the connection on the pass. Great movement, just no...-shakes head-...finish
06:00 - Robert Hagg on Sweden collects the first penalty of the game on a hook. Finland has had some good possession but very little sustained. We shall see if the man-advantage gives them more room to work
08:27 - "Let's go Sweden" chants commence
09:00 - Jacob de la Rose give and go with Elias Lindholm and gets a dangerous shot off driving down the left wing. Saros is up for the task
09:29 - Lindell goes off for a hold in the defencive zone. Sweden now up on the Power Play
10:24 - Saros makes a stop on a point shot from Gustav Olofsson after some cycling around the zone. He seems to be seeing everything
10:38 - Andreas Johnson from Sweden right in front. Finland's defence is not playing too hot but Saros is out of his mind already
11:30 - Total of 5 shots from Sweden on the man-advantage but score remains the same
13:21 - Two good drives from Sweden in the slot but nothin' doin'. The home crowd really does call attention and adrenaline to their shots
14:10 - Rasmus Ristolainen dances into the centre of the zone and gets a backhand shot through, Dansk rejects the chance
16:47 - Alexander Wennberg to Johnson in the Finland zone, just looking for a quick chip in front, Saros continuing to stand tall
17:24 - Christian Djoos trips Maenalanen on Finland behind the Swedish net, second chance for Finland on the Power Play
19:13 - very aggressive from Sweden's forecheck on the kill. I haven't seen too much speed from Finland so it looks like Sweden is capitalising
20:00 - Sweden 0, Finland 1. Shots: Sweden 12, Finland 11
20:00 - Sweden skates left to right, Finland skates right to left
20:25 - Sweden attacks hard, Wennberg shoots but it goes high and out of play
21:59 - Sweden is looking for feeds from the low side to centre, can't connect on any passes
23:12 - Erik Karlsson to Oskar Sudqvist just outside the slot, still nothing for Sweden but they are maintaining possession to start
23:57 - Johnson steals on a clear, can't convert but Sweden generates two chances in the drive
25:22 - Maenalanen gets Finland's first shot in the period from the point, Dansk wakes up to make the stop
26:21 - Sebastian Collberg goes down in the Finnish zone off an elbow from Mikko Vainonen, struggles to get back on his feet
26:28 - Play is called but no penalty, which incites the crowd. Maybe this will light a fire for Sweden
26:56 - Big drive for Mikko Lehtonen from Mustonen on a 3-on-2 for Finland, Dansk denies the pleasure
27:40 - Sandberg gets held up in the offencive zone by Julius Honka and Sweden goes a man up. If ever there was an opportunity, this is it
27:53 - Lucas Wallmark evens things up from a high triangle passing play between himself, Djoos at the point, and the crossing pass from Lucas Bengsston. The crowd is really driving their team here
28:38 - Maenalanen brings Finland back on top from a backhand pass below the goal line to the front of the net by Teuvo Teravainen after receiving a feed from the boards by Artturi Lehkonen
29:37 - Lindholm receives a pass and has a lot of room after cutting to the right post on a rush by Sweden, just doesn't convert on the chance
31:16 - Finland is collapsing well on plays inside lately. Just as with any other team, if you keep the offence to the outside on balanced pressure, the chances diminish
32:41 - Filip Forsberg steals and makes a quick move to the net, Saros takes the shot in the bread basket and holds. A lot of action from Sweden but Finland is holding them back on the scoreboard
33:10 - Teravainen is insane with the puck. Takes a shot just outside the left faceoff dot and Dansk recoils all the way back into the net with his sudden shot
34:32 - Finland is absolutely outmatched as far as ability goes. So why are they ahead? First of all Saros is outplaying Dansk by a nautical mile. Second, they are picking their chances and making them count. Not to say Sweden is slacking but they seem to be taking the first chance, not necessarily the smart chance
36:07 - Ristolainen heads to the box on a trip. He was falling himself on the play but it seemed to be enough to draw a call
37:30 - Wallmark receives a weak side pass but can't bury it. Sweden can't even convert the back-door plays because Saros is just square to everything that comes his way
39:47 - Hagg tries a wraparound shot, Lindell stops him before he can come across for the attempt
40:00 Sweden 1, Finland 2. Shots: Sweden 14 (26), Finland 7 (18)
40:00 I did the math on a hunch I had in the past 40 minutes. Sweden's skaters average 72.25" (6' 0.25") and 184.45 pounds. Finland's skaters hit the 71.6" (5' 11.6") and 183.55 pound mark. While it looks marginal, the sample size is on a range of 20 players.
40:00 Sweden skates right to left, Finland skates left to right
41:48 - Ville Pokka comes down the ice on a 3-on-2 for Finland. Doesn't convert, but the best chance in a back-and-forth third period
42:06 - The Proclaimers played in the stadium!! Sorry, I have a thing for "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
42:50 - Forsberg cannot get a shot off. It seems like every chance he takes hits off a stick or deflects otherwise
43:18 - Tripping call on Saku Kinnunen for a hipcheck on Wallmark. Shouldn't really be a penalty but no one ever said officials were perfect. Sweden back on the Power Play
44:03 - Finland reading the play excellently with their 2-2 penalty kill formation. Sweden has been shifting around very liberally but Finland is holding strong
47:52 - Wennberg spins off what could have been a shot, Honestly one of the smartest things I have seen all period. Yes, I do agree that you should fire off all shots possible when you are struggling to find the back of the net but sometimes it pays to settle things down and really work your options as opposed to taking the first one
47:58 - Holding on Mustonen of Finland. Yet another questionable call
48:49 - Puck goes out of play in the Finnish end. Sweden wants a Delay of Game call but won't get one
49:53 - Wallmark wants a deflection with his pass through the slot but won't get one
50:11 - Ristolainen gets a holding call on Johnson just as Finland's penalty expires. Back to the kill for Finland
50:32 - Wallmark is so hungry for a goal from the right faceoff dot, it's ridiculous
50:53 - Collberg across to Wallmark to Djoos for a one-time slapper at the point. Sweden works the triangle play (a function of an "Umbrella" formation for the Power Play) again and come up big with under 10:00 left in the game. I should mention the heavy traffic all the way through to Saros. I think that shot defied physics or the space-time continuum or something to get through all that mess
53:36 - Great scramble by Finland, a wide open net is offered after Dansk is down behind the net but great support by Sweden's defence to keep things out
57:10 - Finland can't generate sustained pressure but are shutting Sweden down in their zone. Best offence is a good defence and one or the other will have to lead to an opportunity
59:40 - This is one of those "They will beat you 9 out of 10 games. But NOT THIS GAME" moments for Finland. They haven't sustained any offence recently, are completely outmatched overall when it comes to basic skills, but they are showing they have the drive and vision to hang here.
60:00 Sweden 2, Finland 2. Shots: Sweden 6 (32), Finland 7 (25)
60:00 Going to overtime for the first time in any of the final rounds this year. Yay Hockey!
60:00 Sweden goes left to right, Finland goes right to left
60:35 - Teravainen gets the first shot of overtime from the point, Dansk makes an easy grab
61:21 - Very late offside call at the Finnish blue line
61:36 - Hagg gives Saros a tough stop, Saros leaves the puck for his defence
62:11 - Play moves back and forth, Saros settles things when the action comes his way again
63:08 - Linus Arnesson walks around behind the Finnish net, can't get a wrap-around through and no one home to stuff it in from the front
64:25 - Ristolainen has been a pain in the side of any team he has faced during this tournament. He played the puck alone for about 30 seconds in the Sweden zone with one or two scoring chances
66:04 - Saros makes a great save after not seeing the puck but just barely squeezes the puck from a shot in front of the net after a pass comes from behind him
67:30 - Dansk goes spread-eagle on a sequence that saw some shots and rebounds coming from right in front of him. Finland's offence has been activating in the 4-on-4 scenario, Sweden's defence has just been responding in kind
69:41 - Rasmus Ristolainen has just ended the game! He receives the pass high on the right wing from Teravainen, jumps into the play, comes across the crease, and just barely gets it under the right pad of Dansk. He completely shakes his cover and no one else from Sweden has the awareness to pick him up driving hard to the front of the net
69:41 - Sweden 2, Finland 3 (Overtime). Shots: Sweden 5 (37), Finland 6 (31)
69:41 - Sweden 2, Finland 3 (Overtime). Shots: Sweden 5 (37), Finland 6 (31)
69:41 - Alexander Wennberg from Sweden and Jusse Saros from Finland named Players of the game
69:41 - Top Goalie of the tournament awarded to Oscar Dansk. Top Defenceman of the tournament awarded to Rasmus Ristolainen. Top Forward of the tournament awarded to Filip Forsberg
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