The NHL draft-eligible winger got better each game throughout the tournament, elevating his game as the stakes rose. He was Sweden's most impressive forward in this game, setting up two goals with his gravitational possession game. 

His first assist came on the power play, as his rebound was poked over to Eklund by Berglund for a goal after a number of silky smooth plays that didn't wind up in the net. 

His second assist came when Stenberg collected the puck in his own end, burst up ice before setting up Sascha Boumedienne for a beautiful goal. 

At the end of the game, it was Stenberg chasing down the loose puck and scoring the empty-netter to kill the Czech momentum at the end of the game. 

When Stenberg has the puck, everyone on the opposing team is pulled in, and that opens up passing lanes where he can get his teammates the puck. When he is given even the smallest bit of space, he attacks it head-on and generates a chance for himself. 

Stenberg was also a factor defensively in this game, using his work ethic to get to pucks and disrupt play. 

Stenberg's all-around impact from defense to transition to offense is why he's slowly becoming more commonly discussed among the players who could go first overall in the 2026 NHL draft. 

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