Erik Karlsson discovered the online once more for Tre Kronor.
Picture: Maxim Thore/Bildbyrån
The final time Erik Karlsson scored for Tre Kronor was within the World Cup 2016.
2,786 days later, he has now lastly netted within the nationwide staff once more within the 5-1 victory in opposition to Poland.
– It was enjoyable, I believe all of us had enjoyable on the market, says the captain.
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5-2 in opposition to USA.
5-1 in opposition to Poland.
Tre Kronor has had begin on the Hockey World Cup within the Czech Republic and even when the sport has not all the time been profitable, it has resulted in two wins and 6 factors. In opposition to Poland, Sweden had a blended efficiency to say the least as they dominated the sport for a very long time – however had been additionally careless with the puck and supplied the Poles a number of probabilities.
Union captain Sam Hallam is however glad with the win.
– I believe we begin precisely as we wish, come out with plenty of pace by way of the center zone and do not get caught of their sport. Then they’re sharp of their counterattacks and I believe we deal with that as nicely. Now we have rather a lot they usually have some risks. Then we’ve got to combat a bit and hold the extent up, it is that straightforward. However we nonetheless come out of right here with a win, rating a number of targets within the energy play and get to kill the field play.
Another person who was very pleased afterwards was staff captain and again star Erik Karlsson, who was in excessive spirits when he met the media after the 5-1 victory on Sunday evening.
– It was a enjoyable match. It is probably not the perfect match we can have within the match, however you must give credit score to Poland. I believe they play very well, each as people and as a staff. Now we have to combat on the market for all the things we bought, says Karlsson and continues:
– It was enjoyable, I believe all of us had enjoyable on the market. They drove nicely, created their very own probabilities and capitalized once we had been on the improper facet of the puck. They made it tough for us so it was sport for us and naturally very enjoyable that we may dangle 5 and two in PP.
“Need us to all the time win the pictures 23-0”
Tre Kronor bought off to an optimum begin with 2-0 already after simply over six minutes of play, however then Sweden started to let Poland into the match once more.
Did you get just a little too snug after that begin?
– Sure, sadly it is going to be just a little. We must always not stick beneath the chair with that. Once we performed nicely on the market, we’re a lot better than they’re, however as quickly as we let off the fuel just a little and bought just a little snug, then they had been there and driving. It is all about Poland, however I nonetheless suppose it felt fairly protected on the market on the entire. We sort of know that we let extra go than we should always have carried out. We had been a bit half-hearted at occasions and that is one thing we’ve got to repair, says Erik Karlsson.
Two straight wins for Sam Hallam’s males – who have not performed their greatest hockey but although. Picture: Maxim Thore/Bildbyrån
Confederation captain Sam Hallam additionally believes that Sweden allowed too many probabilities in opposition to their very own objective.
– I all the time suppose so. I believed the identical concerning the USA. I would like us to all the time win the pictures 23-0 however we not often do. The problem in a match like that is that you simply get to do sure issues which you could’t usually do. You get extra time in some locations the place you would not get it in any other case and in different places you get much less time than you suppose you need to have. We’re working exhausting and I believe many come out within the third and nonetheless present the place we are attempting to push just a little drive in the entire thing once more.
Nevertheless, Hallam doesn’t need to spotlight any particular gamers after the win.
– In a match like this, I do not suppose a lot of anybody. Erik makes two luggage and such, however we’re higher than we’re as we speak. The necessary factor is how we glance tomorrow (in opposition to Germany).
Lengthy look ahead to Erik Karlsson
Erik Karlsson makes his first match with Three Crowns for the reason that World Cup 2016. At the moment he was the staff captain of the Ottawa Senators and since then he has managed to get thrice, first to the San Jose Sharks and most just lately to the Pittsburgh Penguins the place he performs now.
In opposition to Poland, the 33-year-old from Småland stepped ahead and scored two targets, for 3-0 and 5-1 within the match. It was the star defender’s first objective within the nationwide staff since he scored within the World Cup semi-final on September 25, 2016 – 2,786 days in the past.
– It is all the time enjoyable. I imply to attain targets, that is why you began enjoying hockey while you had been little. Everybody did. However you’ll be able to’t try this a lot anymore, it is about making the most of the possibilities you get, says “EK65” concerning the long-awaited success for Sweden.
Karlsson’s first objective within the match got here on a direct shot after a pleasant go by André Burakovsky.
– I knew I wanted to get it out shortly. “Burra” bought it completely fantastically, so I noticed right away that it was only a matter of hitting the goal and getting it away as shortly as attainable, then it had probability and now it went in too. It is time for “Burra”, I simply took time without work after which it sat on the bullseye on my membership after which it was only a matter of eliminating it as shortly as attainable.
Erik Karlsson will get to put on the “C” for Tre Kronor on the WC. Picture: Maxim Thore/Bildbyrån
“Releasing greater than we wish”
Within the opener in opposition to the USA, Sweden was not allowed to play any energy performs and through Sunday’s morning warm-up, Tre Kronor educated on “particular groups” – which had an impact. There have been no targets conceded within the field play and after a tentative begin within the PP sport, Sweden scored two energy play targets on the finish of the match.
Erik Karlsson is among the most necessary gamers for Sweden’s energy play and likewise scored a PP objective.
– It was good to get a really feel for it in a match right here, so now we would have one thing to construct on there. It’s in fact very humorous that each models had been capable of rating, it helps just a little. It was good that we bought to check it as we speak anyway. It nonetheless felt fairly protected on the market, I believe. Though we ended up in barely improper positions at occasions, nobody panicked, we changed one another nicely and that is base to construct on, I believe.
Two wins in two video games – however Sweden can nonetheless play higher in comparison with Sunday evening’s sport in accordance with the staff captain.
– It is as I mentioned, Poland is doing nice. They drive after they get the prospect and solely speed up once we are on the improper facet of the puck. It’s clear that we let in just a little greater than we wish. However that is how it’s typically. It is quick on the market they usually performed nicely and made it tough for us. Now we’ve got one thing to construct on right here and hopefully we will drop to much less and fewer because the match goes on, concludes Erik Karlsson.
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