Finland edges Sweden in OT for first 4 Nations win
Global News
Finland beat Sweden 4-3 in overtime at the 4 Nations Face-off at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday, giving them a 1-1 record, while Sweden has failed to win a game so far.
Mikael Granlund scored 1:49 into overtime to give Finland a 4-3 win over Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday in Montreal.
Anton Lundell, Mikko Rantanen and Aleksander Barkov also scored for Finland, who pickup up their first win in their second game of the tournament.
Patrik Laine had two assists and Kevin Lankinen stopped 21 shots as Finland atoned for Wednesday’s 6-1 loss to Team USA.
Mika Zibanejad and defensemen Rasmus Dahlin and Erik Karlsson scored for Sweden, which also has two points via a pair of overtime losses.
Filip Gustavsson allowed two goals on only four shots in the first period before being replaced by Linus Ullmark to start the second.
Ullmark finished with 15 saves.
Granlund scored the winner on a shot from the lower right circle on a 2-on-1 rush.
Barkov tied the game 3-3 with 2:05 remaining in the second period when he tipped in a pass with his stick in the crease.
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