Sweden was having a difficult time scoring goals. So when they faced Kazakhstan, they scored seven: and it was Mikael Backlund kicking everything off, as Sweden won with a decisive 7-3 victory.
Even though it was Backlund scoring the game's first goal, that was all the offense he had on the night. He swept through Kazakh players in the offensive zone, found an open lane, and took a perfect shot - kind of similar to his overtime winner against the Anaheim Ducks, except not on a delayed penalty call, and he held the puck the entire time.