Linus Oberg, Sandin help Sweden topple Finland for bronze medal Globe_Sports
Fagemo, a second-round pick by the Los Angeles Kings last year, finished the tournament with eight goals and 13 points.He and Oberg scored less than three minutes apart to give Sweden a 3-2 lead heading into the third period.
Patrik Puistola and Matias Maccelli scored first-period goals for Finland, which won the tournament last year. Swedish goaltender Hugo Alnefelt made 21 stops, including a huge glove save on Lassi Thomson with six seconds left. Finland, which pulled goalie Justus Annunen for the extra attacker with about a minute to go, had a flurry of late opportunities but couldn’t get past Alnefelt.The Swedish team, which has three silver medals since 2013, earned bronze at the 2010 tournament before losing four straight third-place games. Sweden’s lone world junior gold came in 2011.Related topics
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