Finland, Switzerland and Olympic
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When the dust had finally settled, Team Finland was an 11-0 winner against Team Italy, resulting in Team Slovakia winning the group and Team Sweden falling to at least seventh in the 12-team field for the single-elimination stage of the tournament. Confused? You’re not alone.
Finland is hardly a superpower, but Alexander Stubb, its president, has an outsize role on the world stage. A shared love of golf has helped him build a rapport with Donald Trump and he has emerged as a leading voice on Arctic security.
Finland sets Olympic hockey records with a historic 11-0 demolition of Italy, setting marks for goals and margin of victory in the men’s tournament during the NHL participation era.
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Miro Heiskanen tied it with 72 seconds left, Artturi Lehkonen scored in overtime and Finland escaped with a 3-2 victory. Heiskanen’s shot banked in off Switzerland defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler’s stick and past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.
By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Overtime drama defined the men's Olympic ice hockey quarter-finals on Wednesday, with favourites Canada and defending champions Finland surviving to set up a semi-final clash,
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