The Finns took down their rivals from Sweden on Thursday in overtime in front of a hometown crowd at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, winning 3-2 in their first tune-up.
Olli Maatta scored the winner on a wrist shot that went in off the post with 42.9 seconds to go in OT, securing the win for the Finns, who are one of the youngest and most inexperienced teams in this tournament.
via World Cup Takeaways: Finland 3, Sweden 2 – Sportsnet.ca
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