Winberg, Lundberg carry Sweden past Korea

Team Sweden’s four-goal first-period outburst led to dominating 8-0 victory against Team Korea Sunday.

Pernilla Winberg had two goals and an assist, Elin Lundberg scored her first Olympic goal as Sweden improved to 2-0-0 in the preliminary round.

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Korea skated with confidence and created several scoring opportunities but were simply outmatched against the superior Swedish squad.

Maja Nylen Persson got the party started for Sweden with a power-play goal four minutes into the first period. With Lisa Johansson driving to the net and Anna Borgqvist screening the Korean goaltender, Persson was able to fire a wrist shot into the back of the net. Emmy Alasalmi assisted on the play.

Lundberg doubled Sweden’s lead when she launched a slap shot from the point at 9:47 of the opening frame. It was Lundberg’s first career Olympic goal. Lundberg also added two assists later in the contest.

Just 30 seconds later, Sweden made it 3-0 when Johanna Fallman hammered home a one-timer. Fanny Rask circled the net and delivered a pretty backhand pass to set up Fallman.

Sweden struck quickly again as Emma Nordin and Winberg scored 36 seconds apart in the third period, before Rebecca Stenberg added a goal of her own

At 17:04 of the opening frame, Erica Uden Johansson buried her own rebound to extend Sweden’s lead to 4-0.