As an NHL lockout looms, Canada cooly outduels Finland, 3-2
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TORONTO Midway through the third period, with the outcome of the World Cup of Hockey still in doubt, the public-address system played a clap-along song with a chorus about &quot;the good old hockey game.
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The Finnish Hockey League, the countrys elite series in the sport, appears not to be in the best of health.
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A look at the NHL lockout through Wednesday, Dec. 29:
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A look at the NHL lockout through Saturday, Dec. 4:
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Canada will play Finland for the World Cup of Hockey on Tuesday, but the tournament has evoked limited passion among fans.
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The prospect of a winter without hockey  continues to send shockwaves across Canada but the labor  dispute between NHL owners and players has caused barely a  ripple in the U.S.
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TORONTO (CP) - Team Finland arrived in Toronto on Tuesday on the off-chance that Canada loses its World Cup of Hockey quarter-final game against Slovakia.
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TORONTO -- There has been precious little to celebrate in the professional hockey world, given the labor strife between National Hockey League owners and players that has resulted in a lockout that threatens the entire 2004-05 season.
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After the United States advanced to the World Cup of Hockey semifinals Tuesday night, some of the players already started talking about facing Finland.
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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 United States discussed different opponents.
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HELSINKI, Finland (Ticker) -- While becoming the first team to score against Miikka Kiprusoff in the World Cup of Hockey, Sweden was unable to do it often enough.
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He skated to the right net on his first try. That was a good sign. Hannu Toivonen hadn't forgotten.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Canadians try to take back what was once theirs tonight when they face Finland in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey final at Air Canada Centre.
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The hum from machinery tucked under the seats at Joe Louis Arena was the only sound heard. The ice surface was empty &#151; and so were the stands. Welcome to the NHL lockout.
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Canada escaped into Tuesday&#39;s World Cup final against Finland at the Air Canada Centre last night, thanks to the heroics of centre Vincent Lecavalier and goaltender Roberto Luongo.
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Sarah Vaillancourt scored what proved to be the game-winning goal midway through the first period, and Canada advanced to the final of the Four Nations Cup international women's hockey tournament with a 4-1 victory over Finland on Saturday.
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The lockout of NHL players by the league&#39;s owners moved into its eighth day today, with the stalemate expected to last for months.