Austin Watson put on an ugly elbow insert.
It was decisive in a clear Finn 4-1 victory over the United States.
“From the best period in an entire World Cup to a hate match,” says Valentina Lisana Wallner, expert at FiPlay.
The two preliminary rounds of the summit between Finland and the US in the Tre Kronor toilet group had a very different character.
The first period provided a high tempo, rich in chances in both directions, great goalkeeper play and a bit of anger on the hits. Finally, a goal from Mikael Granlund who put 1-0 between Strauss-Man’s feet in Powerplay.
But during the break, the US must have nervous something right because the Americans came out completely wrong in the middle of the night. In the first change, Mikko Lehtunen hit his knee forcing him out of the locker room and only half a minute later he hit the knee again.
‘Bad players many times’
Austin Watson came in late and elbowed on Timo Hartikainen and after Swedish referee Mikael Nord looked closely at the video, a penalty was awarded in the match on Ottawa Hill – which hit the club in the driveway on the way out. .
– He’s a bad player many times. I think he’s entitled to go take a shower, says Håkan Södergren in Viaplay.
In the five-minute powerplay, Finland more or less decided the match. First, captain Valtteri Vilpola put 2-0 up just over three minutes into the attack. A little later, Sakari Maninen finished the match by applause when he shot 3-0 from a tight angle.
– Filppula tells Viaplay that it is very important that we seize the opportunity.
How did it go with Mikko Lehtunen? Well, he’s back on the ice and after half the match he hits a shot out of the blue into the roof to 4-0.
Football match
Finland not only lives up to expectations, it exceeds them. Håkan Södergren says it’s a complete Finnish evening so far.
The match became increasingly furious and new brawls erupted at the end of the second half after the rise of Sako Minalanen for whom the Americans wanted to see the match penalty.
From the best period in an entire World Cup to a hate match, these teams don’t like each other, says Valentina Lisana Wallner, an expert at FiPlay.
In the third quarter, Josie Olkenora faced Finland’s matches.
Winning means no matter that the host team has a full pot, 9 points, ahead of their next game against Tre Kronor on Wednesday. Before that, Sweden will face the United Kingdom.