The WC: Bronze Medal Game: FINLAND v SWEDEN

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The WC: Bronze Medal Game: FINLAND v SWEDEN
MVNsoccer MVNsoccer posted 5/18/2008 from www.faceoff-factor.com [flag]
May 17 --- Faceoff Factor: The question coming into this game was: Would Backstrom score on Backstrom? --- Not today. --- Finland and Sweden have a long history in international hockey. --- There was the gold medal game at the 2006 Olympics, which Sweden won. There was the 2003 WC quarter-finals, where the Finns led 5-0 before giving up 6 straight goals... [link]

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