2018/2019 Euro Hockey Tour. Sweden - Russia - 4:2

Sweden managed to defeat Russia 4:2 in Stockholm in the second match of the third stage of the 2018/2019 Euro Hockey Tour.

After trailing 0:2, Anatoly Nikontsev and Ilya Mikheev (penalty shot) managed to get Russia back on level terms in the third period, however a late Swedish goal clinched a dramatic victory for the hosts.

Tomorrow, Russia will take on the Czech Republic in Stockholm, Sweden at 14:00 Moscow time.

Match protocol:

Sweden - Russia - 4:2 (0:0, 2:0, 2:2)

Goals:

1:0 Lindqvist (Nilsson, Lundestrom), 22.42
2:0 Larsson (Sylvegard, Holm), 31.38
2:1 Nikontsev (Shipachyov, Vasilevskiy), 40.25
2:2 Mikheev, 50.02
3:2 Lundestrom (Lilja), 52.37
4:2 Handemark (Larsson), 59.48

Goalkeepers: Reideborn - Bobkov

Shots on target: 25 - 34

Faceoffs: 36 - 23

Penalty minutes: 12 - 8

09.02.2019.