Oliver Eckmann Larsson only needed one match to become Trey Kronor’s top scorer at the Beijer Hockey Games.
The NHL star stepped forward and scored right away when he leveled the game.
Then, Henrik Tömmernes decided overtime, which meant that Sweden was the first point in the tournament.
– You have fun every time, especially when you play at home.
The World Cup will start in a few days and preparations are in full swing when three crowns Beijer Hockey Games plays at the Avicii Arena.
After a five-goal goal, Sweden are starting to score in the tournament, with NHL promotion Oliver Ekman Larsson (who joined the squad on Friday) becoming Trey Kronor’s direct scorer.
It’s such a pleasure, and a great honor to have the opportunity to wear the Tre Kronor shirt and I have said so every time. You have fun every time, especially when you’re playing at home, and that doesn’t happen often, says Ekman Larson after the game.
Oliver means a lot to this team. He has experience in national team hockey but also NHL hockey. He was a leading player with great puck-handling skill and could play in all situations. A leader on and off the ice, says national team captain Johann Garbenlov of the NHL star.
“The last little thing is missing”
However, the visitors took a midway through the second half before, with five seconds remaining in the period, they expanded their lead in strength through Janis Moser.
Switzerland faced several sharp situations and penalized the Swedes’ mistakes before Tre Kronor played through the second half – without penetrating Swiss goalkeeper Reto Pera.
“It’s like we’re in a big part of the match and we’re getting so many chances, it’s the last little thing missing, to get a disc,” Elmer Soderblum said on the SVT broadcast after the second half.
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Then Sweden got to the last thing Söderblom missed, a puck in the net.
Emil Pemström stepped forward and scored Sweden’s first goal in the match with strength before Oliver Eckmann Larsson scored after five minutes the equalizer from the blue line and waited for extra time.
“It was great at that point when we were down 2-2 so we could win the game,” says Ekman Larsson.
Well, in extension, Henrik Tomerens and Sweden’s first win at the Beijer Hockey Games is a reality.
– I think we are showing character today to come back from a 0-2 deficit and win 3-2 all of a sudden. He’s strong against a good team, and it’s tough to face him.
Sweden kicks off the Hockey World Cup against Austria in a week.