Sochi Watch: Zetterberg scores on Day 1 of the men’s tournament

The men’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia officially kicked off today.

Latvia and Switzerland competed in the first game of group play, with Sweden and the Czech Republic following them on the first day of Olympic competition for NHL players.

Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg scored for Team Sweden, helping his native country to a 4-2 win over the Czechs. Meanwhile, the Swiss avoided an upset, pulling out a 1-0 win over Latvia.

MiHockey player watch:

Henrik Zetterberg – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots, +2, 18:14 TOI

Jonathan Ericsson – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – no points, 1 shot, -1, 19:15 TOI

Niklas Kronwall – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – 1 assist, 1 point, no shots, -1, 19:15 TOI

Daniel Alfredsson – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – no points, 2 shots, even, 12:12 TOI

Gustav Nyquist – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – no points, no shots, even, 10:36 TOI

Carl Hagelin – University of Michigan alum – Team Sweden – no points, 2 shots, even, 12:25 TOI