Amazing series! The Finns got their first goal of the tournament after 163 minutes. The cousin of the famous hockey player shines again

Also thanks to two more goals by the cousin of the famous hockey player, the Finns triumphed over the Norwegians 4:1. The end of an otherwise great performance was the end of an amazing series for the Finns, as they were eliminated from the game after 163 long minutes.

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5 months ago

13. 5. 2024

Michal Sedláček

Jukka Jalonen, Finsko — Zdroj: Jan Chalupa, Ruik

Thanks to two more goals by the cousin of the famous hockey player, the Finns triumphed over the Norwegians 4:1. The end of a great series was the blemish on an otherwise great performance for the Finns, as they were eliminated from the game after 163 long minutes.

It was only in their third game of the tournament that the Finns got their first goal of the game. After a shootout loss to the Czech Republic (1:0) and a demolition of the British (8:0), they scored their second win with a 4:1 result against the Norwegians. Oliver Kapanen, currently the top scorer of the championship, shone again.

“He is fantastic. He plays really good all-round hockey. He wins face-offs and plays good and hard defense. He is alsostrong offensively,” Hannes Björninen praised his teammate in front of the Czech TV cameras.

Still only twenty years old, Kapanen played for KalPy Kuopio this season, where he scored twenty-one goals and brought his great scoring form to the Czech Republic as well. Kapanen was drafted overseas by Montreal. Moreover, it is not without interest that he is a cousin of Kasperi Kapanen from St. Louis.

The end of a great streak without a goal

Just like Kapanen, Arttu Hyry, a twenty-three-year-old forward from Kärpäto, Finland, also scored two goals for the Norwegians. The Norwegians could not use the services of their biggest star, forward Mats Zuccarello from Minnesota.

“We allowed them to score twice in the beginning, then it’s hard for the Finns to score goals. They don’t score much in the tournament. If you want to win or get points, you have to not score too many goals, ” Norwegian captain Patrick Thoresen said after the game.

The Norwegians made only cosmetic adjustments towards the end of the second act to make the final score 4: 1. After returning from the penalty spot, Max Krogdahl outplayed Harri Säteri. The Suomi were thus out of the game after 163 minutes and 47 seconds in this year’s championship.

The Finns are coming off a disappointing opening loss to the Czech Republic and can confirm their form on Thursday when they play Austria. The Norwegians, who are still without a point, have a very important game against Denmark on Tuesday.

Source: CT Sport, IIHF