Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe and Team Sweden has advanced to set up a marquee high-stakes matchup in the quarterfinals in the Winter Olympics in Milan in Italy in the middle of this week vs. Team USA on Feb. 18. Led by one goal from Kempe offensively today in the elimination round playoffs vs. Team Latvia, Sweden earned a spot in the quarterfinals round with a win on the scoreboard by a score of 5-1.
A goal from Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe helps lift Team Sweden past Team Latvia by a convincing margin in the elimination round this afternoon in the Olympics
Kempe helped to put up a big offensive effort, scoring the puck in the zone for Team Sweden today, highlighted by an impressive five goals on the scoreboard vs. Elvis Merzlikins and Team Latvia in the elimination round.
Sweden really highlighted their depth in the active roster lineup in the zone offensively this afternoon vs. Latvia on the ice. Five different players in the active roster lineup, including Kempe, for Sweden scored goals on the stat sheet vs. Latvia today.
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Kempe set the tone on the ice and on the scoreboard today for a deep and talented Sweden team offensively in the active roster lineup in the opening frame in the first period. He helped to spark a lead Sweden built on the scoreboard in the opening frame in the first period, by a score of 3-0 at the first intermission in the locker room.
The game's first two goals that Kempe and Sweden scored in the opening frame in the first period today came in the span of under one minute on the scoreboard on the ice. Gabriel Landeskog scored the game's second goal in the opening frame, roughly 40 seconds after Kempe's goal for Sweden today vs. Latvia.
Kempe was a +2 in plus/minus rating today on the ice for Team Sweden, and he helped to create multiple scoring chances and opportunities in the zone and around the net offensively.
The offense for Team Sweden features multiple NHL playmakers in the league this regular season that will face tomorrow against Team USA in a marquee matchup in the quarterfinals. It will be a daunting challenge for both the United States and Team Sweden tomorrow in the quarterfinals, with the star power that both teams bring to the table on the ice in the Winter Olympics.