US EditionLate goal in a loss to Sweden may get Slovakia into the quarterfinals at the Olympics
Dalibor Dvorsky’s power-play goal with 39 seconds left keeps Slovakia’s hopes alive to win Group B via a three-team goal differential tiebreaker at the Olympics.
- A late power-play goal by Dalibor Dvorsky, Slovakia forward, with 39 seconds left, came in a 5-3 loss to Sweden on Saturday in Milan.
- After Friday’s loss, Sweden men's hockey team played better but lamented a missed opportunity despite winning, and Coach Sam Hallam pulled goaltender Jacob Markstrom in the final seconds but Sweden did not score again.
- Jacob Markstrom stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced and may supplant Filip Gustavsson as Sweden’s starter, while Arturs Silovs stopped 26 of 29 as Latvia upset Germany 4-3.
- Slovakia can win Group B if Finland beats host Italy later in the day because goal differential ties the three teams.
- Dalibor Dvorsky, Slovakia forward , called it the best loss of his life as his late goal created a rare Group B tiebreaker scenario among Slovakia, Sweden and Finland.
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Late goal in a loss to Sweden may get Slovakia into the quarterfinals at the Olympics
Dalibor Dvorsky’s goal with 39 seconds left may have sent Slovakia to the quarterfinals in men’s hockey at the Olympics as the winner of the group in a tiebreaker even after losing to Sweden 5-3 in each team’s final preliminary round game.
Why Slovakia could celebrate a loss to Sweden in Olympics men’s hockey twist
Putting themselves in pull position to top the Group B bracket with a goal in the last 30 seconds Saturday afternoon, Slovakia was able to celebrate a 5-3 loss to Sweden that may have punctuated its strong start to the Olympic tournament.
MILAN. The improbable seemed to be coming true. Tre Kronor led 5–2 against Slovakia and stormed towards group victory – but with 39 seconds left came the reduction that will have consequences for the continuation of the Olympics. Now Sweden is forced to play the round of 16 instead of going to the quarterfinals directly.
Slovaks lose to Sweden but still celebrate
In a hard-fought contest at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Elias Pettersson scored twice, including the eventual third-period winner, as Sweden beat Slovakia 5-3. It's Slovakia's first loss in Milan. However, thanks to a last-minute power play goal by Dalibor Dvorsky, the Slovaks put themselves in an excellent position to win Group B based on goal difference in head-to-head play with Sweden and Finland. As long as Finland defeats host…
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