Team Finland had high hopes and expectations going into the World Cup of Hockey. I mean why not expect that the Finns would do well in this tournament, they’ve been one of the most dominate teams in international play for some time now. Most recently to include a very strong performance in this year’s IIHF World Championships where they took home a Silver Medal by not losing a single game till that final Gold medal match.
The team was constructed with a ton of talent to include 21 NHL players (including three Minnesota Wild players) and 2 KHL players some of which are considered some of the best in the world at their respective positions.