Sweden captain Axel Sandin-Pellikka opened the World Juniors in style, recording three goals and an assist during his country's first game of the tournament against Slovakia on Wednesday.
Sweden captain Axel Sandin-Pellikka opened the World Juniors in style, recording three goals and an assist during his country's 5-2 win over Slovakia on Wednesday.
After goals from Slovakia's Dalibor Dvorsky and Sweden's Rasmus Bergqvist kicked off the scoring, Sandin-Pellikka broke the tie with a shot from the faceoff dot to beat Slovakian goaltender Samuel Urban late in the second period.
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