Red Wings forward left heartbroken after Lucas Raymond's Swedes defeat his Austrians in nail-biting win
Photo credit: IIHF World Championships
Detroit Red Wings center Marco Kasper nearly led Austria to a historic upset at the. IIHF World Championships when his goal with seven minutes remaining gave Austria a 2-1 edge over fellow Red Wings teammates on Sweden, a team they hadn't earned a point against in 78 years.
However, Sweden earned a dramatic comeback, scoring three goals in the final two minutes to secure a 4-2 win.
«It's very frustrating,» Kasper told Aftonbladet.
The loss left Austria 0-2 in the tournament, following a 2-1 loss to Finland on Friday. Despite the results, the young Detroit Red Wings forward Kasper remained proud:
«We play tough and tactically. It's hard for Sweden and Finland to beat us.»
Kasper scored a goal at the most crucial point in the game, with just under 10 minutes remaining in the third period, to give Austria the 2-1 lead.
It was also against his Red Wings teammate, Simon Edvinsson.
Sweden is now 2-0 after a 5-0 victory over Slovakia on Friday, saw contributions from Red Wings players Lucas Raymond and Erik Gustafsson, who each recorded an assist.
Raymond was named player of the game and praised Austria's effort:
«They played with passion and kept it tight defensively. Our third-period comeback gives us momentum.»
Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider, who's captaining Germany, logged a game-high 24:59 in a 6-1 win over Hungary. Though he didn't score, his presence was dominant.
Red Wings equipment manager Paul Boyer supported Canada in their 4-0 shutout of Slovenia, while prospect Eduards Tralmaks earned an assist in Latvia's 4-1 win over France.
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MAI 11 | 73 ANSWERS Red Wings forward left heartbroken after Lucas Raymond's Swedes defeat his Austrians in nail-biting win Do you think the Red Wings filled Team Sweden roster can win the gold medal over Team USA? | ||
| Yes | 55 | 75.3 % |
| No | 18 | 24.7 % |
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