Finland-Sweden game at 4 Nations Face-Off turns NHL teammates into foes
The two last faced each other in the IIHF World Championship in 2019. Finland defeated Sweden 5-4 in overtime in the quarterfinals and went on to win gold; Lankinen allowed four goals on 18 shots in that game, including one by Pettersson. “As of now we’re not teammates for a week,” Lankinen said. “But maybe when we get back, we’ll talk more.”
How Finland stunned Sweden in 4 Nations Face-Off overtime thriller: Takeaways
In a back-and-forth contest, at least in terms of lead changes the first two periods, the latest chapter between these two border rivals ended in a 4-3 win for Finland, with 2011 world champion Mikael Granlund scoring 1:49 into overtime when he fired a shot off a two-on-one past Linus Ullmark.
The rivalry between Finland and Sweden runs deep, and a couple of Hockey Hall of Famers still have that competitive nature in ...
The league is conducting the 4 Nations Face-Off, a midseason international tournament featuring four of the world's top hockey powerhouses. The countries competing are Canada, Finland, Sweden ...
The U.S. and Canada meet in a championship men's hockey final for the first time since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
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