Sweden's national ice hockey team, Tre Kronor, secured a victory against Slovakia but is likely to miss direct qualification for the quarter-finals due to needing a higher goal differential.
Tre Kronor, Sweden's national ice hockey team, faced Slovakia with the pressure of needing a decisive victory to secure first place in their group and advance to the quarter-finals. Coach Sam Hallam made significant lineup changes after a disappointment in their previous match against Finland, reinstating key players such as Jacob Markström as goalkeeper and Filip Forsberg in a regular forward position. Despite their strong start with goals from Joel Eriksson Ek and Adrian Kempe, Sweden had to contend with Slovakia's resilient comeback including a powerful shot from star player Juraj Slafkovsky.
