Detroit Red Wings draftee Eddie Genborg scored two goals as Sweden dumped the USA 6-3 to take top spot in their group at the IIHF World Junior Championship.

Then Genborg added insult. He was accusing the US players of playing dirty once the outcome of the game was no longer in doubt.

“Yes, they are quite dirty actually,” Genborg told Swedish website Aftonbladet. “But I like to play matches where it is physical, and the level of competition is high. Those are my matches.”

Particularly perturbing to Genborg was a blindside hit from US player AJ Spellacy was delivering to his Swedish teammate Lucas Pettersson. Officials were assessing a minor penalty to Spellacy for an illegal check to the head or neck. He felt the referees should’ve been calling a major penalty.

“It should have been a five,” Genborg said. “I don’t know what they do when they’re down and why they are acting like that. It’s just unnecessary. But that’s who they are.”

Genborg punished his American opponents for their miscreant deeds in the best manner. He was scoring both of his goals on Swedish power plays. One of his two goals came after USA defenseman Logan Hensler went to the sin bin for interfering with Genborg.

They were his first goals of the tournament.

Red Wings Prospect A Physical Presence

The player Detroit chose 40th overall in the 2025 NHL entry draft was a physical presence throughout the game. Genborg drew the ire of the American players when he bodychecked USA defenseman Luke Osburn hard into the boards. Making the Americans even angrier was the fact that officials ultimately assessed a penalty to Osburn on the play. He was sent off delay of game. Osburn was guilty of firing the puck over the boards a split-second before being crunched by Genborg.

“I think it’s a nice hit,” Genborg said. “He should protect himself better, I think.

“I’m just trying to run him over, really.”