To say that Finland’s triumph is a surprise would be an understatement, to say the least. Not many had the Finns coming up big, given the limited talent they had on their roster.
Despite not owning the amount of “big guns” that the Canadians and even Russians brought to the tournament, it still didn’t affect the way that the Finns planned to play.
In their opening game against the Canadians, Team Finland shocked one of the tournament’s favorites, taking the game by a score of 3-1.
In their second game against the Slovaks, the Finns continued to keep the ball rolling, cruising their way to victory in a 4-2 fashion.