Finns rally to defeat USA

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therealdeal Hockey found this 5/12/2008 on www.iihf.com [flag]
HALIFAX – Finland's third period attack fuels 3-2 comeback over Team USA and keeps hopes of winning Group F of the Qualifying Round at the 2008 IIHF World Championships alive. In a game marred by penalties and an end of game scrum, a late goal by Mikko Koivu with 3:50 remaining gives Finland the win. "This was the first real test for us," said Ville Peltonen. "We killed off a lot of penalties ... [link]

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Team Canada World Hockey Championships 2008 - Finland vs. Canada Pregame
Published 5/12/2008 by therealdeal (noreply@blogger.com) at therealdeal Hockey
Well, Canada made short work of Germany on Saturday, obliterating them 10-1. It was nice to see the Canadians dominate in every aspect of the game so thoroughly, but I couldn't help but feel bad for the Germans. After the second goal they very uncharacteristically lost their composure and Canada just kept coming. Staal with 4 goals, St. Louis with 5 assists and even Spezza with a goal. The real game to watch this weekend was this ...

USA beaten by bogus goal
Published 5/12/2008 by d-lee (noreply@blogger.com) at red and black hockey
... According to the IIHF, they have acknowledged that the phantom goal should not have counted. The video judge has been suspended for the remainder of the tournament. ...

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Published 5/16/2008 at With Leather - Sports news and gossip for your impressionable young children
Earlier this week, the United States fell to Finland during group play at the IIHF World Championships.  (IIHF: International... Institute of Hockey... Fighting?)  And Anssi Salmela learned the cost of defeating America: you get your stupid Finnish face punched in.  Ha ha, your country sucks!  Good thing you have universal health care, asshole! (thanks to Disco Adam, more info here)