Olympic News Circle: Summer & Winter Olympics

TURIN, Italy — Nicklas Lidstrom scored 10 seconds into the third period as Sweden defeated rival Finland 3-2 to win Olympic hockey gold for a second time on Sunday.The Swedes, who won gold at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway, were the first team to beat the tenacious Finns in eight tournament games.

“It’s a big relief to finally win it,” Lidstrom, a three-time Stanley Cup winner with Detroit, told the CBC. “I would rank it up there with winning the Stanley Cup.

“It’s a huge deal for our country back in Sweden. You only play every fourth year.”

Finland, which had allowed only five goals in its first seven matches, was in its first Olympic final but had to settle for the silver.

The Czech Republic won bronze after beating Russia 3-0 on Saturday. Source: canada.com

This is Swedish second-ever olympic gold in Men’s Ice Hocky event. Everyone on the team must be very happy. Here is the list of Team Sweden Men’s Ice Hockey.