Mikael Granlund skated toward the net on a 2-on-1 rush, cradled the puck on his stick twice and fired it past Linus Ullmark. With that snipe of a goal in overtime Saturday, he put Finland right back in the mix at the 4 Nations Face-Off by beating Sweden 4-3 and keeping the compelling action going at the NHL-run international tournament.
Gustavsson allowed two goals on four shots but was pulled after the first period in favor of Linus Ullmark because of illness.
A tightly contested game required overtime, with the Finns emerging victorious. Here are the key takeaways, and a look ahead at Monday's games.
And people will keep doing it, too, because the intense rivalry between the two Nordic nations separated by one sea has been passed down by generations at the Olympics, the world championships and now at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off isn't short on star power. From MVPs to Stanley Cup champions and more, here's a look at all of the players competing.
Finland is benching goalie Juuse Saros after giving up six goals in Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off loss to the U.S. Kevin Lankinen will start against Sweden on Saturday.
MONTREAL — Sweden vs. Finland never disappoints. In a back-and-forth contest, at least in terms of lead changes the first two periods, the latest chapter between these two border rivals ended in a 4-3 win for Finland,
Finland’s overtime win over Sweden kept them alive in the 4 Nations tournament and gave them bragging rights on the international stage. The rivalry between th
The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off continues with the two Nordic rivals facing off on Saturday. Here's how to watch, stream and more for Sweden vs. Finland.
That’s what we work so hard for.” Lankinen last played for Finland in the 2019 IIHF World Championship, where he helped it win the gold medal by making 43 saves in a 3-1 victory against Canada in the final.
Follow live coverage of today's game as bitter rivals Finland and Sweden square off in a critical 4 Nations Face-Off contest
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