Very good game for Sweden.
Hard forechecking from the 2nd period and on made the day of the USA defensemen a lot harder. Especially considering the poor coaching of this usa team, they were the faster skaters and better passers but when Sweden made more pressure, usa team, for some reason, have keep the same strategy and try numerous times the long pass.
USA team was better in the offensive zone and defensive zone but was ultimatly beaten because of Coaching and more important than all: Goaltending... very good game for Martin!!!
But if Usa adjust to this pressure by regrouping and making small passes, this game is their.
Congrats to Sweden.
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With that said, i'm for one not sure if i'm that happy for Women hockey.
One on side, all that was said previously is true. First time we got something different than Usa-Canada, big upset and all.
On the other side, we are going to missed (and all people who were going to watch and will watch) the only 1 game that is truely on another level than the rest of women hockey. Usa-Canada final usually is a pretty decent level of hockey game that is also good for the sport.
Ultimatly, if Sweden keeps the game close, it will be ok and the positives will outweight the negatives easily. But if Canada beats them 8-1 (keeps in mind Canada ALWAYS plays his best games when it counts), i'm not so sure a semi Sweden-Finland and a final Usa-Canada, both been close and hard-fought games wouldnt have been better.
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I guess we will never know unless Finland beats Canada also but i think this is not a true possibility. Usa did looks to be underperforming here and there in this tournament, Canada did not. In fact, they looks much stronger than usual with new 20 years old players who are already at the top of this team...
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It's half way between been a 1 step in the right direction with the victory and been simply a mistake like Beralus/Sweden men results... Hope it's more of the first one.
Again nice win Sweden.
