Ljungblom scores four times as Sweden downs Hungary 6-2 at world women’s hockey event

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Lina Ljungblom scored four times to lead Sweden past Hungary 6-2 at the world women’s hockey championship Saturday.

Linnea Andersson and Hilda Svensson had the other goals for Sweden (1-1), which opened the tournament with a 6-2 loss to Germany in a Group B contest.

Reka Dabasi and Mira Seregely scored for Hungary (1-1), which defeated France 4-2 in its Group B opener.

Sweden took control of the game by outscoring Hungary 4-2 in the first period. After Ljungblom registered the first two goals of the game, Seregely and Dabasi pulled Hungary even before Ljungblom and Andersson countered to give the Swedes their two-goal margin.

Ljungblom had the lone goal of the second before Svensson rounded out the scoring in the third.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 8, 2023.