Aleksander Radulov shined with one goal and three assist in Russia's 6-3 win over Sweden. The biggest question after the game is Sweden's goaltending situation. Before the Czech Hockey Games, Bengt-Åke Gustavsson was undecided whether he should start Stefan Liv, Johan Holmqvist or perhaps Jonas Gustavsson at the 2009 IIHF World Championship. Stefan Liv made a strong bid in Thursday's game vs Czech Republic and Johan Holmqvist didn't looked impressive at all yesterday vs Finland. Today, Bengt-Åke Gustavsson dropped his original plan to ice Jonas Gustavsson in order to take another look at Liv. Stefan Liv allowed three soft goals and failed the test.

 

Russia - Sweden 6-3 (2-0, 2-1, 2-2)

1-0 01:12 Alexander Radulov (O. Saprykin)
2-0 18:03 Oleg Saprykin (A. Radulov)
2-1 33:55 Niklas Persson (J. Akerman, M. Nilsson)
3-1 35:33 Sergei Zinoviev (M. Sushinsky, S. Mozyakin) PP
4-1 39:35 Oleg Saprykin (A. Radulov, K. Gorovikov)
4-2 45:17 Niklas Persson (Ch. Berglund, M. Nilsson)
4-3 48:59 Johan Akerman (L. Omark) PP
5-3 53:58 Alexander Radulov
6-3 56:03 Sergei Mozyakin (V. Atyushov)
RUS 11x2 + 2x10, SWE8x2, SOG 39:32 (11:12, 13:9, 15:11), Att.: 1144

RUS: Alexander Eremenko - Vitali Proshkin, Maxim Kondratiev, Andrei Zubarev, Oleg Tverdovski, Maxim Goncharov, Denis Kulyash, Konstantin Korneev, Vitali Atyushov - Peter Schastlivyy, Oleg Saprykin, Maxim Sushinsky, Sergei Mozyakin, Alexander Radulov, Igor Makarov, Konstantin Gorovikov, Alexander Perezhogin, Sergei Zinoviev, Maxim Rybin, Evgeni Dadonov, Alexei Tereshchenko
SWE: Stefan Liv - Kenny Jonsson, Johan Akerman, Lars Jonsson, Magnus Johansson, Oskar Hedman, Robin Jonsson, Carl Gustavsson - Linus Omark, Toni Martensson, Matthias Tjarnquist, Niklas Persson, Daniel Widing, Patrick Zackrisson, Johan Harju, Matthias Weinhandl, Johan Andresson, Marcus Nilsson, Martin Thornberg, Christian Berglund.

 

Finland missed a golden opportunity to win their first Euro Hockey Tour tournament since the Karjala Tournaus in 2005. Finland needed two points and got the first when the game went beyond regular time. However, the overtime hadn't barely started when Jakub Klepis converted on Jaromir Jagr's assist and ruined the Finns' ambitions.

 

Czech Republic - Finland 4-3 OT (2-2, 0-0, 1-1, 1-0)
1-0 03:29 Jan Marek (Roman Cervenka)
2-0 09:07 Jan Marek (Martin Barinka)
2-1 09:23 Kim Hirschovits (Hannes Hyvonen)
2-2 16:00 Pekka Saravo (Teemu ahkonen)
3-2 45:57 Frantisek Lukes (Zdenek Kutlak)
3-3 46:22 Hannes Hyvonen (Kim Hirschovits)
4-3 60:39 Jakub Klepis (Jaromir Jagr)
Att.: 4238

CZE: Miroslav Kopriva - Petr Caslava, Angel Krstev, Vladimir Sicak, Miroslav Blatak, Ondrej Nemec, Michal Barinka, Zdenek Kutlak - Jaromir Jagr, Petr Cajanek, Jakub Klepis, Marek Kvapil, Jan Marek, Tomas Rolinek, Jaroslav Hlinka, Rostislav Olesz, Roman Cervenka, David Kveton, Frantisek Lukes, Mchal Vondrka.
FIN: Juuso Riskman - Petteri Nummelin, Pekka Saravo, Mikku Lehtonen, Janne Niskala, Teemu Aalto, Janne Niinimaa - Hannes Hyvonen, Kimmo Koskenkorva, Sami Kapanen, Jussi Makkonen, Ville Vahalahti, Kalle Kerman, Mika Pyörälä, Tapio Laakso, Leo Komarov, Kim Hirschovits, Toni Kahkonen, Antti Erkinjuntti, Tommi Santala.

 

FINAL STANDINGS - CZECH HOCKEY TOUR

 

			GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF:GA	P
1		Russia	3	2	0	0	1	12:9	6
2		Czech Republic	3	1	1	0	1	8:8	5
3		Finland	3	1	0	2	0	11:11	5
4		Sweden	3	0	1	0	2	9:12	2