The host Swedes got out to a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes thanks to a pair of special-teams scores. First, it was projected first-round pick Anton Frondell who converted while shorthanded at the 6:00 minute mark. Then with just over two minutes to play, Viktor Klingsell tapped in a back-door pass on the power play to make it a two-goal contest. 

Frondell collected his second of the evening, another power-play tally for the Swedes, as he one-timed a blast from the top of the right circle at 6:43 of the second. 

Theo Stockselius made it four in a row for the home squad as he rifled in a wrister off an odd-man rush with 6:47 to play in the middle frame and Jakob Ihs Wozniak added another on a second-chance opportunity to make it 5-0 after 40 minutes. 

Team USA tallied right off the opening draw of the third period as Gallant potted a rebound opportunity off Murtagh's initial shot. McKinney brought the puck into the offensive zone to collect the secondary helper. 

After Sweden got one back, the U18s added another off a nifty give-and-go play between McKinney and Gallant, with the latter returning the puck to McKinney for a tap-in score.

Sweden added its third man-up score with 6:13 to play in regulation for the game's 7-2 final. 

The U18s return to the ice tomorrow afternoon to take on Finland in their second game of the U18 Five Nations. Puck drop is set for 9:30 a.m. ET and the game can be streamed on Svenskhockey.tv.