Finland earns feisty win over Sweden at Olympics
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Sweden and Finland renew their fierce hockey rivalry at the Winter Olympics after opening tests for both teams in group play.
The blueprint delivered Finland its second win against Sweden in five Olympic meetings involving NHL players, the first since 1998 in Nagano. "Identity game, I felt like," said Fi
Finland earned a big win against Sweden on Friday. How does that impact the pressure both teams feel at this early stage of the tournament?
Team Finland picked up a vital 4-1 win over Team Sweden today as Seattle Kraken winger Kaapo Kakko picked up his first points of the Olympics. Kakko and his linemates, Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen, were among the standout performers for Finland against Slovakia in the Olympic opener, and they were once again the driving forces against Sweden.
After a disappointing opening contest, Finland bounced back to earn a victory over Sweden.
Sweden will now have to play a do-or-die game in the qualification playoffs on Tuesday in order to reach the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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