Peruna88 wrote:Finland didn't make it to the semis without pride, intensity and passion. They just laid an egg in the first period against USA. Sometimes, you just have a bad game. Too bad for them it was then.
If you want to talk about a team without pride and passion - try Russia. Those guys totally gave up against Canada in the quarterfinals.
Should be a great game tomorrow and I'm very much looking forward to it!
They redeemed themselves tonight. The Fins should be proud of how resilient they were to get the bronze. The Slovaks had the game under control but then Olli Jokkinen took a high stick to the head, and well, so much for no fire from the Fins. The Fins were just flat at times. Their power play was outstanding up until the Sweden game but then it just stagnated. Even tonight when they got on the power play they looked indecisive at times. But like I said, Olli Jokkinen was the spark.
To go from losing 6-1, badly missing a chance to play for the gold, to overcoming a two goal deficit
late in the 3rd period against a hungry Slovakian team looking to get what is referred to in college football as a "signature win for their program," the Fins didn't quit and they showed a lot of heart. I'm happy for them.
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:54 pm