Updated with highlights at 5:44 PM: Team Sweden defeated Switzerland 3-2 in their first round robin game at the World Junior Championship, but it was a sloppy win…
In no small part because Red Wings prospect and Rogle BK center Theodor Niederbach had a rough go, negating an assist with 3 penalties, including a 5-minute major for boarding in the 3rd period.
Simon Edvinsson played major minutes and registered an assist, playing savvy, heads-up hockey, using his skating skills and confidence to register an assist on Sweden’s first goal and generally play a dominant, intelligent and physical game. Edvinsson finished with 1 assist and an even plus-minus rating, with 3 shots taken, in 26:09 played;
William Wallinder made a bad boo boo by charging up to center ice on the Swiss 3-2 goal, causing himself and Edvinsson to lose position as the Swiss players stormed the Swedish net and fired a slot shot through the pair of Wings defensemen screening Jesper Wallstedt, but in all honesty, Wallinder was very good for the vast majority of the game, shutting down the Swiss offense and playing low-event hockey to a shut-down defenseman’s tee. Wallinder finished at +1 with 1 shot in 19:43 played;
And Niederbach took two bad stick penalties 200 feet from his net, redeemed himself with a behind-the-back assist, and then took a 5-minute major penalty for boarding, ultimately finishing with an assist, a +2 and 1 shot, but 29 minutes in penalties in 15:23 played.
I’ll post the IIHF’s highlights when able, but in the interim, you’ll get Twitter clips to watch:
The good from Edvinsson and Niederbach…
Simon Edvinsson in action #LGRW pic.twitter.com/J4A0vKl7dR— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) August 10, 2022
1-0 Sweden from Daniel Torgersson, assisted by Simon Edvinsson #LGRW pic.twitter.com/jXkr1awoXZ— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) August 10, 2022
Daniel Torgersson backhands a bouncing puck in the slot past Noah Patenaude and Sweden takes a 1-0 lead over Switzerland! #WorldJuniors
🔗: https://t.co/vGaxzQgrlz
pic.twitter.com/rMVnqXk7rD— Elite Prospects (@eliteprospects) August 10, 2022
🇸🇪 Daniel Torgersson scores his second goal of the game!#WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/mGgu11bcso— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 10, 2022
Theodor Niederbach makes a nice play to set up Torgersson’s 2nd goal of the game #LGRW pic.twitter.com/RbUaZBuj5F— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) August 10, 2022
This the one? pic.twitter.com/VF3fwgmxnR— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) August 10, 2022
The bad from Edvinsson and Wallinder…
🚨 @SwissIceHockey comes back with 🔥🔥🔥
2 goals in 1 minute makes it a 1-goal game half way through the third. #SWESUI #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/OrmUMTHVu3— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) August 10, 2022
And Theodor Niederbach:
🇸🇪 Theodor Niederbach has been assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding for this hit.#WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/9xJV5vkpYt— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 10, 2022
Update: Here are the game’s highlights:
