Sweden will play Trace McSorley Jersey for men's hockey gold at the 2014 Olympics.In the first of two semifinal games Friday in Sochi the USA and Canada play at noon ET (NBC Sports) the Swedes beat Finland 2-1 behind a solid performance from Henrik Lundqvist and goals by Loui Erik son and Erik Karl son.MORE: Olli Jokinen scored for the Finns, who were without starting goaltender Tuukka Rask (illne s). Kari Lehtonen started in Rask's place.It was Kenny Young Jersey more of the same for Sweden; offense when nece sary, particularly from their defenseman, and reliance on Lundqvist, who's looked more himself in Sochi after an uneven first half of the NHL season with the New York Rangers."So calm," Daniel Sedin told NBC Sports afterward. "He makes the saves when you need him to make a save, and that's Alex Lewis Jersey all you can ask from a goalie."An easy draw also helped; Finland is, hands down, the best team Sweden has played so far in the tournament they beat Slovenia in the quarterfinals, for example.The Finns, meanwhile, simply ran out of gas; they'd been playing without their top three centers and were generally viewed as overachievers, at Justin Bethel Jersey least in this tournament. They'll play for bronze against the loser of U.S.-Canada.Sweden is looking for its second gold in three Games; they won in 2006, also behind Lundqvist. Like Finland, they lost several top forwards before and during the Games. Captain Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Sedin and Johan Franzen are all Tyler Ervin Jersey out.
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