Simulating Canada vs. Sweden for Bronze at the Men's World Championship in NHL 24
Canada and Sweden are set to face off for the Bronze Medal at the IIHF Men's World Championship.
Sweden lost their semifinal matchup against the host nation Czechia 7-3. Canada's semifinal game versus Switzerland was a lot closer. Captain John Tavares scored with 2:07 on the clock in the third period to tie the game up 2-2.
Overtime solved nothing and a shootout was needed. Connor Bedard was the only Canadian to score while the Swiss got goals from Kevin Fiala and the shootout winner, Sven Andrighetto.
Now time for the simulation!
The first period was action-packed with each team recording 12 shots on net. Jonas Brodin opened the scoring for Sweden in the opening five minutes of the simulation. Marcus Johansson added another later in the period to put his team up 2-0. But Owen Power answered back for Canada a minute after Johansson's goal.
No goals were scored in the second period but it was the ice was heavily tilted in favor of the red and white side. Canada outshot Sweden 14-3 in the middle frame and the score remained 2-1 for the Tre Kronor.
In the third period, Victor Olofsson scored with 1:35 to play increasing Sweden's lead to 3-1. Then we saw the effects of NHL 24's new gameplay tuner update with the final 60 seconds of the third ticking down at 60 real-life seconds.
This allowed Canada more actual time in the simulation to score a couple of goals and try and force overtime. Brandon Hagel managed to pot one home with 21 seconds left. However, the comeback wasn't fulfilled, and Sweden took this simulation of the World Championship Bronze Medal Game by a score of 3-2.
If there was a Player of the Game to be handed out for the simulation, it would have gone to Sweden's netminder, Filip Gustavsson who made 32 saves which included that second period where he was battered with attempts.
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