Finland beat Canada 4-2 to make hockey world championship final
Finland defeated Canada 4-2 to advance to the final of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. The Finnish team overcame an early deficit, scoring three goals in the second period to secure their victory. They will face Switzerland in the final, who won their semifinal match against Norway 6-0.
- ▪Finland came back from a goal down to win 4-2 over Canada.
- ▪The Finnish team scored three goals in the second period to take control of the match.
- ▪Finland will face Switzerland in the final, who defeated Norway 6-0 earlier in the day.
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Open this photo in gallery:Canada's Sidney Crosby in action with Finland's Justus Annunen, Vili Saarijarvi and Mikael Granlund during the IIHF World Championships semifinal in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday.Denis Balibouse/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFinland came back from a goal down to win 4-2 over top seeds Canada and book their spot in the final of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship where they will face host nation Switzerland, who hammered Norway 6-0 earlier in the day.Finland took the lead at the 3:30 mark of the first period, turning over the Canadians and feeding the puck to Patrik Puistola, who whipped it into the top-right corner of the net to cap a perfect breakaway.Canada, who suffered an overtime loss to the U.S.
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