Mikael Granlund: “This didn’t seem like a 6-1 game”

Montreal

RudeTylympi USA.

The Lions Opening match in the 4 Nations Tournament in Montreal ended in a confusingly harsh way as the US rally rally on a clear 6-1 win.

Rarely does the team of losing so many positive signals, as the Lions’ camp, rarely, after this stupid final readings.

“This by no means felt like a 6-1 game. Nothing of the kind”, Mikael Granlund linked tightly after the match.

Positive The first two rounds brought a note to the Lion Camp.

The US went to the match as a preliminary match, but about 35 minutes the match was the exact 50-50 fascination. Both teams had their own places and pressure periods.

“You have to bring good about this. The first two rounds were very good hockey from us. Then came a few little goals. With them, the game was a bit crazy. The third round was a bit of playing, ”said Granlund, who launched the only goal of the Lions.

All in all, the US was ultimately a clearly more clinical and disciplined team.

Lions The pack spread completely at the beginning of the final round.

The fireplace team banged two goals in 11 seconds right at the start of the third round, and it was going after.

The first cold shower of the final round, the US 3-1 goal with superiority Niko Mikkola through the club past Juuse Saros.

The peculiar paint seemed to paralyze the entire lion team. Immediately after the next exchange, it rushed again when Jake Guentzel With its 4-1 goal, the Lions’ lights finally turned off.

“I can’t say that there would have been paralysis, but the fourth goal came during our exchange. It must be better. After the goal, you must by no means let go, ”the Lions captain Aleksander Barkov announced.

“We were able to implement the first two rounds of our match plan quite well. We struggled, played tightly and defended well. They had places, of course, but Juuse was good with the paint. ”

Barkov According to the successful spanking of the opening match, a skewed stack for the next match can be included.

One development object is related to reel security. The Lions recorded as many as 23 reel losses in the opening match. It is not too much against the US -level nailing team.

“At least we know how fast the game is and how much to fight. There is no terrible space or time on the ice. We need to learn how to make use of those situations, ”when we get into the attack area and make the game in the middle.

“Of course, the ugly outcome, but there is a lot to learn and this has to be a good conclusion. We have to do more work in the next game against Sweden. ”

Lions The tournament continues after the day on Saturday when Sweden is facing. The match starts at 8pm.