Davos, in a line-up with national team forward Matěj Stránský, took a decisive step towards victory right at the start of the match. Andrew Rowe opened the scoring just 31 seconds into the game, Leon Bristedt added the second goal at 1:55. The Canadians then caught up, but they only managed to beat goalkeeper Sandro Aeschlimann once. Brett Connolly scored for the third time in the tournament, scoring both Canadian goals against Sparta on Monday.
Striker Elias Ekström signed for Örebro’s win with a goal and two assists. Currently, the fourth team of the Swedish league, in whose jersey the 20-year-old Czech forward Radek Mužík once again started, scored two goals in power plays, one in a weakening and one in the opponent’s power play. Even IFK’s significant shooting superiority did not help their success.
| Hockey Spengler Cup in Davos: |
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| Torriani Group: |
| IFK Helsinki – Örebro 2:5 (2:2, 0:2, 0:1) |
| Branky: 14. Asten, 16. Halttunen – 6. Ekström, 12. Berglund, 32. Eklind, 39. Abols, 59. Wikman. |
| Cattini Group: |
| Davos – Canada 2:1 (2:0, 0:1, 0:0) |
| Goals: 1. Rowe, 2. Bristedt – 38. Connolly. |
