Canada-Finland strategies for final World Cup of Hockey final
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The Finns held the US to 17 shots on goal in a 2-1 win in the semifinal. If they can keep Canada under 20, they&#39;ll have a good chance of winning the final.
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Eight years ago, Team USA captured the inaugural World Cup of Hockey behind the brilliant goaltending of Mike Richter. Last night, the squad began its defense of that crown at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and although Robert Esche was sensational in making 30 saves, the Americans came up short to Team Canada, 2-1, in the round-robin opener.
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Before Friday night&#39;s semifinal in the World Cup of Hockey, coach Raimo Summanen of Finland and coach Ron Wilson of the US discussed different opponents.
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Shane Doan scored 34 seconds into the third period to break a 2-2 tie and give Canada a 3-2 win over Finland in the championship game of the World Cup of Hockey on Tuesday.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Mikko Eloranta scored at 16:38 of the third period to lift Finland over Germany, 2-1, in a quarterfinal match of the World Cup.
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Miikka Kiprusoff stopped all 12 shots, and Saku Koivu and Niko Kapanen were among four goal scorers in Finland's 4-0 win over the Czech Republic in the World Cup of Hockey opener Monday.
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The Czechs would like to win the World Cup of Hockey for their late coach Ivan Hlinka. If that is to happen, they'll have to perform with much more enthusiasm and enterprise than they displayed last night.
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Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Italy coach Marcello Lippi will field an altered team Wednesday in a friendly match against Finland.
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There were about 40 seconds left. The Finns had pulled their goaltender. Coach Pat Quinn had to put out someone to protect Canada&#39;s one-goal lead in the final of the World Cup of Hockey on Tuesday night.
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ST. PAUL, Minn.â&quot;Create Our Day&quot; has become the rallying cry of Team Finland as it aims for its first championship in a World Cup event.
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TORONTO -- Pavel Datsyuk, Alex Kovalev, Sergei Samsonov, Alexei Yashin, and Alexander Ovechkin scored for Russia in a 5-2 victory over Slovakia last night in the final preliminary game of the World Cup.
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When Wayne Gretzky has watched Team Finland, he has viewed it as having the disposition of a guard dog rather than an underdog. He believes the Finns are in the World
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Gretzky, executive director of Team Canada, says each player should treat tonight&#39;s World Cup of Hockey championship game against Finland as &quot;one of the greatest nights of their life.
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TORONTO (CP) - The ever-superstitious Wayne Gretzky hopes Team Canada can wear white jerseys for Tuesday night&#39;s World Cup final against Finland.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Vincent Lecavalier scored from a sharp angle on a second-chance opportunity 3:45 into overtime, lifting Canada to a 4-3 semifinal victory over the Czech Republic and sending the host country to the World Cup final.
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Sport: Lawrence Dallaglio and other old hands face a last chance to make a respectable World Cup defence, writes Robert Kitson.
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Edmonton Sun. TORONTO -- Martin Brodeur will be back in the Canadian crease tonight for the World Cup of Hockey final &quot;as long as it doesn&#39;t get any worse.