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GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 31 • Gold: SWE (1) - CAN (3) F

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Woodhouse

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Gold Medal:
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Sweden vs.
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Canada
Jan. 5 • 20:00 ET • 02:00 CET
Key Bank Center — Buffalo, NY
TV: NHLN, RDS, SVT, TSN 1/4


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Sweden
(Confirmed lineup per IIHF.)

17 Fredrik Karlstrom - 24 Lias Andersson - 19 Alexander Nylander
21 Jesper Boqvist - 16 Linus Lindstrom - 14 Elias Pettersson
8 Tim Soderlund - 20 Isac Lundestrom - 29 Oskar Steen
22 Axel Jonsson Fjallby - 10 Marcus Davidsson - 12 Glenn Gustafsson
28 Fabian Zetterlund

27 Jacob Moverare - 7 Timothy Liljegren
26 Erik Brannstrom - 8 Rasmus Dahlin
23 Jesper Sellgren - 5 Gustav Lindstrom
6 Linus Hogberg

30 Filip Gustavsson
1 Filip Larsson
35 Olle Eriksson Ek


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Canada
(Confirmed lineup per IIHF.)

9 Dillon Dube - 23 Sam Steel - 25 Jordan Kyrou
12 Boris Katchouk - 27 Robert Thomas - 16 Taylor Raddysh
14 Maxim Comtois - 21 Brett Howden - 24 Alex Formenton
11 Jonah Gadjovich - 20 Michael McLeod - 19 Drake Batherson
17 Tyler Steenbergen

28 Victor Mete - 3 Connor Timmins
10 Kale Clague - 8 Dante Fabbro
2 Jake Bean - 7 Cale Makar
6 Cal Foote

31 Carter Hart
1 Colton Point
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Looking forward to it! Should be the best game in the tournament if both teams decide to play the speed game they’re capable of. Back and forth hockey, yes please!
 
Should be a good match-up between the clear two best teams in the tournament. I had zero expectations of Canada getting here but they have come together as a team to do enough to win.

I think Sweden has more high end talent but this Canadian team has been very good all around.

I will predict a very good game from Hart to steal Canada the win in a tight 3-1 win for Canada.
 
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Canada's depth, workmanlike style and balanced overall game wears the Swedes down in a 4-2 Canada victory.

Gold - Canada
Silver - Sweden
Bronze - Czech Republic
 
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I'll guess 3-2 for Canada. My confidence that Canada wins in general is 7/10, mainly due to style of play. Sweden's top end talent is better, Canada's depth is better. Critical thing will be if the Canadian forwards put consistent pressure on Sweden.
 
Canada will win Gold. Their overall depth is better than Sweden. Hoping to see a very large number of Canadians in Buffalo tomorrow.
 
Sweden has better high end talent this year (arguably MUCH better), but Canada has strong depth and chemistry. Could go either way, and will hopefully be a fast paced, exciting game. Go Canada go!
 
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If we win tomorrow I admit it will be a bitter sweet one since we didn't get our chance at redemption against the US and will have to carry on a three game losing streak to them into next year.

That being said, it will be much less bitter than sweet. ;)
 
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Im surprised that the swedes could handle the US, so I wont be counting em out in this years finals, since I think that Canada and the US plays a similar game. Sweden has always had a hard time playing vs NA teams and their high pressure/nastiness, but yesterday they prevailed, and thats unusual - hence, Im more optimistic now than I usualy am when Sweden's facing Canada.

Like others been saying, if Sweden can stay out of the penalty box, at least more than in the semis, they have a chance.
 
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