In yet another all-Scandinavian match, both teams came out flying, Sweden getting the first rush, but the Hansen-Eller-Ehlers line counterpunched immediately. However, their momentum would be stalled by a penalty to Stefan Lassen less than a minute in. Two Habs saw the ice against each other, as prospect Magnus Nygren and Lars Eller faced each other on the Swedish powerplay. The Swedes had a splendid chance that beat Dahm, but bounced off the post, and the first penalty was successfully killed.
The Swedes had some time with the puck, but were unable to complete passes cleanly.