Quebec City, QC (My Sportsbook) - Niklas Backstrom made 36 saves as
Finland took the bronze medal with a 4-0 win over rival Sweden at the 2008
World Championship.
Antti Pihlstrom scored twice while Janne Niskala and Mikko Koivu scored once
each for the Finns, who won despite only putting 12 shots on net. Finland took
home a medal in the tournament for the third consecutive season, after a
silver in 2007 and bronze in 2006.
Stefan Liv allowed three goals for the Swedes, who had bested their neighbors
in the bronze medal game back in 2002.
Pihlstrom and Niskala lit the lamp within a 2:13 span in the first period and
the Finns guarded the lead against a potent Swedish attack until the third.
Pihlstrom tallied 2:18 into the period and Koivu added an empty-netter with
2:25 remaining to seal the victory.
There is one more game left on the schedule, as Canada will square off
against Russia in the gold medal game on Sunday. |
