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If they just go out and play their game, they will be fine, after all this is the same team they beat 8-1 to kick off the tournament.Ĭanada has shown us that is easier said than done though they weren’t able to do that against Russia and they paid dearly for it. Focus on what is next and that’s Finland.

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Many teams would have probably been far more apathetic finding themselves down 6-1 to one of the elite countries of hockey, but Canada battled back and damn near pulled off the impossible.Īs hard as it is for these kids to do, to push the semi-final out of their heads, it’s also something they are going to have to get used to in their professional careers, so they might as well get started now. Regardless of how you feel as to why Canada is in the bronze medal game, be it undisciplined play or taking the Russians lightly resulting in them beating themselves, Canada has shown that they are not a team that gives up. One has to wonder how much of their attention will be truly on this game. Is it a stretch? Not by any means as Canada will undoubtedly take the ice still wondering what might have been. If they can get a couple on the board quickly, they might feel they can get Canada into a ‘whatever’ mode and take them mentally out of the game. There is no doubt that Finland is going want to come after Canada right off the hop and see if they can duplicate what the Russians did in the semi-final. Finland couldn’t find an answer to Gustafsson, and just like they showed against Russia, Sweden had come back to overcome a deficit and win a second straight meaningful game. Once again Friberg scored to put his team back in the lead. Sebastian Colberg tallied first for the Swedes, only to have Joel Armia counter. When the extra period resolved nothing, the two teams headed to the shoot-out. It worked and Max Friberg scored sending the game into overtime.

With 2:38 left in the game Sweden’s coach, Roger Ronnberg, called a timeout to compose his young team. 'It’s amazing that they didn’t get any penalties, I can’t understand that.' It seemed to baffle the team and to say the least, did not go unnoticed, especially by Finnish forward Teemu Pulkkinen. Not once during the entire game did the Finns enjoy a power play, not even an abbreviated one. THE OPPONENTįinland finds itself in the Bronze medal game because it couldn’t sustain a lead on Sweden and was limited in opportunity. Visentin has the second best GAA in the tournament at an even 2.00 he played well in relief of Wedgewood and has something to prove. The hit from the Russian looked really painful and it wouldn’t be a stretch to assume the kid is still hurting. Wedgewood has been rocked physically in two straight games, hits that have had an impact near his head and neck. You gotta think that Canada will go with Mark Visentin in this game.

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