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Czechia and Finland win EHT openers

Czechia and Finland win EHT openers

Henrik Lundqvist08 Nov 2024Henrik Lundqvist»
 

The Euro Hockey Tour season started on Thursday with two games in Karjala Tournament. Czechia beat Sweden 5-2 after a srrong first period. Finland beat Switzerland in overtime.

 
 
 
 

Czechia - Sweden 5-2

Czechia opened the Karjala Tournament with a 5-2 win over Sweden, demonstrating dominance in the first period with a 3-0 lead. The opening goal came just over seven minutes in when Daniel Gazda took advantage of a defensive error by Sweden’s Victor Söderström, scoring past Swedish goalie Erik Källgren. Filip Pyrochta and Pavel Kousal quickly added two more goals, with Kousal’s coming on a power play.

Sweden only managed one shot in the first period, a stark contrast to Czechia’s offensive pressure. However, they regrouped in the second period, scoring their first goal at the 23-minute mark through Dennis Rasmussen. Though Sweden outshot Czechia 16-4 in the period, Czechia remained resilient, and Gazda netted his second goal to restore the three-goal cushion at 4-1.

In the final period, Oskar Lang gave Sweden some hope by making it 4-2, but Czechia held their ground. Jakub Flek sealed the victory with an empty-netter in the final minute, giving Czechia a comfortable win in front of the home crowd at KV Arena.


Switzerland - Finland 2-3 (OT)

In their opening game of the 2024 Karjala Tournament, Finland rallied to defeat Switzerland 3-2 in overtime in Helsinki. Despite a slow start, Finland managed to overcome a two-goal deficit in the third period, ultimately clinching the victory with an overtime goal by Robin Salo.

Switzerland took control in the second period, outshooting Finland 10-4. Giancarlo Chanton scored the opener at 27:51, and Fabrice Herzog extended the lead to 2-0 late in the period. Swiss goaltender Stéphane Charlin performed solidly, maintaining the lead with a 90% save rate.

In the third period, however, Finland mounted a comeback. Mikko Lehtonen scored at 45:37 to make it 2-1, and Harri Pesonen equalized at 54:03, energizing the Finnish team. Swiss goalie Charlin faced heavy pressure as Finland outshot Switzerland 12-9 in the final frame.

In overtime, Finland continued to press and secured the win just over a minute into extra time, as Robin Salo scored off assists from Mikael Ruohomaa and Arttu Ruotsalainen, capping the Finnish comeback. Harri Säteri, Finland’s goalie, posted a strong performance with a 92% save rate, helping Finland secure their opening win in the tournament.


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