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Olympics - Men

USA – Finland

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USA

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Finland

Saturday 22.02.2014, 16:00 • Bolshoy Ice Dome • Olympics - Men

		Teemu thank you for everything, the Finns take the bronze, and we are done tonight. Thank you for following Olympic hockey with us, and don't forget tomorrow's gold medal game between Canada and Sweden! Until next time, goodbye everyone! (18:28:55)
		Eurolivescores MVP: Teemu Selanne has deserved to be the MVP for today's game, he's scored twice, brought the bronze back to Finland, scored his 24th olympic goal and is left only a goal shy to tie the all-time leader at the Winter Games.
		Teemu Selanne celebrates with his team mates and the coaching staff, his final medal of the Olympics and the Finnish bronze. What a career it was. He's also our MVP for today's game, part of the decision being his playing the final international career game.
		Shots on goal: USA 5 (27), FIN 9 (29) Penalties: USA 8 (12), FIN 0 (4) Powerplay: USA 0/2, FIN 2/6
		And it's all over! Team Finland defends the bronze from Vancouver and Teemu Selanne finishes his career on the international stage with an Olympic medal! He's had everyone congratulate him and so do the Americans during the hand shake.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:41	Rask makes another save from the blue line and the Finns will let the clock go.
	59:07	Kevin Shattenkirk gets the puck behind the goal to prevent Selanne from scoring.
	58:38	The final minute about to start and everyone will be watching Teemu Selanne who has the opportunity to tie all-time goal leader at the Winter Olympics.
	58:00	Two minutes left in the third period.
	57:56	Team USA is back to full strength.
	57:35	Another clearance from the American penalty killing unit.
	57:09	The Finns just twist the puck around their cage and let the clock wind down, they're in no hurry now.
	56:22	Team USA don't allow the Finns to set up within their zone deflecting them away at the blue line.
	55:56	Another penalty for team USA, it's Patrick Kane (USA) for slashing. Finland scored their last two goals in powerplay, it's been a real problem lately. Finland are 2 for 5 tonight on the powerplay.
	55:19	The Americans dump it in twice, both times the Finns get it, but the second they get to go into the attacking zone and build from there.
	54:21	The Finns tried to surprise the USA with a break, but they cover it decently before Quick.
	53:56	With 6:04 left, the puck is shot out of the rink inside the Finnish zone and a faceoff coming before Rask.
	53:09	Goal for Team Finland! The Americans are falling apart. OLLI MAATTA, the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie buries another powerplay tally in from the right edge in the slot, Jori Lehtera sent the feed. Assists: Jori Lehtera, Juusi Jokinen.
	52:46	Sami Salo fires a blash from the perimeter, and hits Ryan Callahan throwing himself at it. It must have hurt, but he'll shake it off.
	52:28	The Finns tried to put the extra man in before the Americans could recover it. Ryan Suter (USA) gets called for high-sticking. That was pure frustration.
	52:16	Delayed call against USA.
	51:49	Leo Komarov let's the shot go from outside the slot, wide to the left.
	51:03	James van Riemsdyk gets his shot blocked from the left edge of the slot, and into the netting so we'll restart with the faceoff before Rask.
	50:29	Finland again going towards the goal, but Quick now saves from the right circle and holds on.
	50:10	Another stoppage of play, the puck couldn't be stopped onside, so the USA entering the zone get another whistle.
		This is Selanne's 24th Olympic goal.
	49:06	Goal for Team Finland! I guess this one should be over! It's TEEMU SELANNE with his second tonight. A great play from Mikael Granlund from the right side behind the goal line, he centers it in for Selanne in front of the crease setting the table. Powerplay goal, 4:0 Finland. Assist: Mikael Granlund.
	48:17	Penalty coming up against (USA) for interference. The coaches will take advantage of this short break to give their last info on how to play now. It could be crucial. The official board haven't stated the name
	48:04	Rask spheres the shot away coming from TJ Oshie from the blue.
	47:37	The Americans dump it in, Rask leaves the net to play the puck and gets possession back.
		The USA scored 20 goals in their games prior to yesterday, and have scored none in the last two.
	46:10	Goal for Team Finland! Now it's a question if this one is PP or EQ, but it's 3:0 whatever it be. JUUSO HIETANEN shoots through a maze of players piled up before Jonathan Quick, and the shot from the blueline goes through, and Finland are getting really close to defending the bronze from Vancouver. Assists: Tuomo Ruutu, Sami Lepisto.
	45:21	Vatanen able to get it back in, gets it to Selanne on the right, then gets it back and they circle around, in the end Selanne can't get to deflect it in before the crease.
	45:06	Brooks Orpik gets another clearance, the Finns want to keep it alive, but it crosses the blue in the air and they'll have to take the draw in the neutral zone.
	44:35	Team USA able to clear out, Orpik on the block of the shot.
	44:10	Patrick Kane (USA) will spend the next two minutes riding the box as he tripped Hietanen backchecking after losing possession inside the Finnish zone.
	43:56	Oshie feeds for Kane from the blue line and Patrick Kane fires from the right circle, wide to the left.
	43:33	Korpikoski over the right win with Selanne in front, but runs into a glitch and loses possession.
	43:03	Teemu Selanne fires as he enters the zone in the left alley, but that's ricoched wide by Quick in net.
	42:31	Shattenkirk gets the puck and fires from the blue, easy job for Rask. Both teams try to organize in the zone and get the shots, not rushing anything.
	41:22	Lehtera with the puck on the right wing goes for the wrap around and centers the pass back to the blue, Juuso Hietanen on the shot, but Jonathan Quick deflects it away into the boards.
	40:28	Again the USA get immediately to the offense, but can't get the shot through to Tuukka Rask.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Shots on goal: USA 10 (21), FIN 12 (20) Penalties: USA 2 (4), FIN 0 (4) Powerplay: 0/2, FIN 0/2 We'll be back to resolve this one at 17:48 CET, 20:48 MSK, 11:48 EDT.
		Another great period of hockey behind us, the Finns were up to a strong start, managed to build the lead and will look to hold onto it and maybe score another one to confirm. The USA are doing fine, it did came as a bit of a shock to them, but they will have to go through the final 20 and try to get it to tie. Patrick Kane has had two penalty shots today. but wasn't able to get his team on the board, and is now the all-time leader in penalty shots at the Olympics with 2, both in the same game.
		After taking a look upstairs, the referees wave it off, as the puck touched only the outter net.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:57	McDonagh gets the shot on net from the middle at the blueline and it's deflected off the post. The Americans want a goal, but it seems it's hit the outter side of the net.
	39:31	Cam Fowler gets the puck to the net, with a quick shot off Joe Pavelski's pass from the blue, Rask makes the save through traffic.
	39:21	Ryan Suter able to get it to Blake Wheeler and another offside call coming in from the right alley.
	39:00	One minute to go in the second period.
	38:36	Lauri Korpikoski gets the shot from the blue just as he entered the zone in the middle, easy save for Quick and he holds onto it.
	38:26	Finland were going down the ic, Kimmo Timonen with it, but they get denied by the defence.
	37:54	Callahan drives to the goal line on the right and tries to center it, deflected by the Finnish defence and they have to restart.
	37:00	Kane gets the backdoor pass to Fowler at the blue on the right boards, the shot is directed into the goal, Rask deflects the puck aside.
	36:38	Fowler gets the puck to Oshie at the center ice line, he drives to the zone, but they're whistled down for offside.
	35:54	Selanne gets the puck back in the zone, but they leave it be and go for a change.
	35:13	McDonagh intercepts the puck inside the zone and gets it to Wheeler who leads the transition, though the Finns play decent defesively and take over.
	34:49	Shattenkirk fires through traffic from the right circle, Rask saves through the screen.
	34:23	Finns dump the puck and go for the change, the USA are back to being dangerous since Backes is back on the ice.
	33:31	The USA are back to full strength, Finland go 2 for 2 and have recorded two shots on goal this powerplay.
	33:49	Maatta gets to fire one up from the left circle, Quick is screened, but the puck is wide to the right.
	32:49	Finland settle things down and await their gap to open and put the puck on Quick.
	32:14	The Finns are in the zone the whole time, but then the Americans flash and take the puck down the ice, get the shot on goal from the slot, but it's wide of Rask's net.
	31:31	David Backes (USA) gets called to the box for tripping, so Finland will have the chance with the man advantage.
	30:49	Lehtera walks back in as team USA try to clear, though the Finns can't get the puck at the net lately.
	29:52	Wheeler gets the puck past Ruutu, it's deflected to the right post and Phil Kessel can't get it across the goal line from just outside.
	29:23	Shattenkirk plays the puck from the blueline and off the boards, but the USA can't retain possession.
	28:51	Korpikoski gets to shoot from the left circle, Quick the save.
	28:08	Team USA get back in, Kane receives a pass from the right boards but is facing Rask with his back so he forwards it to the right wing, though the shot is wide.
	27:31	Jokinen rifles the puck across from the left wing, but no one could catch the pass and then the Finns ice it, so team USA will come back deep to Rask.
	26:51	The USA going in and dump it, it's deflected out of play so we'll have a stoppage.
		Patrick Kane moves in slowly through the slot and waits, beats Rask but hits the post and the puck deflects out. The USA still can't get to the board.
		Patrick Kane will take it once again, maybe he'll be more lucky now.
	26:24	Another penalty shot for team USA! Leonid Komarov wanted to take the puck out of the zone, Patrick Kane deflects it off the stick at his blue and goes alone all the way, but is obstructed and it will be a penalty shot USA.
	25:54	Patrick Kane gets in with the puck, shoots at the right edge of the slot, save by Rask!
	25:28	Wheeler playing a big role in circling the puck in the zone by team USA, though they can't get a shot on goal.
	24:51	Wheeler tries to center the pass to the slot, Kessel gets it at the perimeter, fires one up, but Lehtera blocks it and it's ricoched wide.
	23:50	The Finns build again within the zone, Pihlstrom gets the cross ice pass on the right post and fires a one-timer, but gets stoned from Quick who manages to recover now.
	23:24	Offside is called against finland, Petri Kontiola was too quick in.
	22:59	Kane sweeps and shoots from the right circle, but Rask makes another save. He's had two or three lately.
	21:38	Timeout taken by Dan Bylsma and team USA.
	21:38	Goal for Team Finland! The Finns build the lead. Petri Kontiola moves the puck and passes into the zone on the left, then Jori Lehtera finds the feed in the slot as JUSSI JOKINEN is open and they turn the 2-on-1 into a goal while Quick couldn't have recovered to the right side. Assists: Jori Lehtera, Petri Kontiola
	21:27	Goal for Team Finland! Exiting the zone the puck deflects off the linesman, reaches TEEMU SELANNE who takes it in over the middle and fires one from the slot coming to the left post and gets the Finns the lead. Assists: Mikael Granlund, Lauri Korpikoski.
	20:51	Team Finland are complete.
	20:37	Lehtera clears another one, all the way down the ice and then Jokinen gets it behind the cage again to keep the USA at bay.
	20:13	The USA get back in, Kane leads it over the left alley, but the Finns center it out.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Shots on goal: USA 11, FIN 8 Penalties: USA 2, FIN 4 Powerplay: USA 0/1 (PP going into the second period), FIN 0/1 We'll be back for the second period at approx. 17:00 CET, 20:00 MSK, 11:00 EDT.
		The period is over and the USA will have the man advantage in the second period as well. A lot of pressure by the USA, and the better impression throughout the first 20 minutes. Despite the shot count being close, the USA were more concrete going on the attack, but the Finns will have to keep an eye on swapping when the Americans are in the zone, it creates confusion at the boards and opens a lot of space for them. Otherwise, the Finns look dangerous on the attack, but can't organize completely to make something of it, while Quick has been outstanding in the first period.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:33	Team USA organize in the zone and fire a couple, though none of it reaches Rask as they get blocked, but the pressure is on again.
	19:00	One minute to go.
	18:51	Sakari Salminen (FIN) gets the call to the box for tripping.
	18:48	Max Pacioretty gets the set up from TJ Oshie with the pass across the ice, he goes one-on-one with someone on his back, and misses wide to the right from the slot.
	18:02	Phil Kessel keeps the puck alive by the blue on the left side, waits for team mates to set up in the zone and then cannons the shot towards Rask, deflected off and then the Finns take over.
	17:19	Enormous pressure put on Finland by the Americans, they can barely get to feel the puck. Besides Tuukka Rask.
	16:26	Off the faceoff, the pass back to the blueline where Cam Fowler awaits and fires a blast and Rask deflects it again to the right.
	16:20	Carlson gets the shot from the slot, Tuukka Rask makes the save and freezes the clock.
	15:51	Jori Lehtera with the shot from the right of the blueline, Orpik blocks the shot and team USA are back on road again.
	15:11	Oshie in the zone with the puck, back to McDonagh at the blue, the shot is a bit wide to the right.
	13:53	Quick another save, the Finns wanted to get the momentum back and press team USA more, so they fought their way back into the attacking zone.
		Patrick Kane gets it through the middle and into the slot, changes forehand and backhand, Rask falls and leans backwards, and manages to ricochet it off, remains scoreless.
		Patrick Kane will go.
	13:40	Penalty from Kimmo Timonen, playing with the broken stick – penalty shot to the USA.
	13:36	Carlson gets into the zone over the left, but can't find the feed in and the Finns will go down.
	12:51	As the Finns try to take the puck out of the zone, the Americans find a way to retain possession and get it back in.
		According to the official board, Finland lead the USA in shots 7-6 so far.
	12:13	Tuukka Rask reacts quickly and deflects the shot from van Riemsdyk at the left post after a centering pass, so they keep the result intact.
	11:22	The Americans attack freely now, almost as if they were on the powerplay, they go on the right side, but get the puck ricoched off trying to put the feed into the slot and it's centered out.
	10:27	Team United States are back at full strength.
	10:15	Selanne gets the pass from the middle of the zone back to Salo on the left boards by the blue, they cannon it at the net, but Quick is there to deflect it away.
	10:05	The Finns just can't seal it behind Quick, they're going all over him, but Jonathan Quick denies them from all positions.
	09:34	Joe Pavelski blocks the shot from Sami Salo from the perimeter, Finland playing a beautiful powerplay.
	09:11	Finns back in and Timonen gets another shot on net, Jonathan Quick the save.
	08:54	After the clearance from team USA Teemu Selanne gets back in over the middle, but the puck gets deflected off the stick and cleared again.
	08:27	Max Pacioretty (USA) will visit the box for high-sticking after hitting Kimmo Timonen in the face.
	08:08	Antti Pihlstrom gets in over the right wing, manages to keep possession at the endboards all the way to the left side, in the end Ryan Suter gets a piece of it in the slot.
	07:08	The puck is pumped in from the right boards into the slot by Dustin Brown but the puck ricochets off the skate of the defenceman and the danger is over.
	06:45	The Finns are extremely dangerous when they go on the attack, Jonathan Quick was all over the ice saving the net now, quick transition is the key and the Finns fired a barrage from right in front of the crease, he's had at least 3 or 4 saves there.
	05:53	Selanne is back and the powerplay is over.
	05:50	An eventful powerplay for team USA, Kevin Shattenkirk fires from the point, Tuukka Rask makes the glove save.
	05:27	As soon as Finland clear the puck, the Americans march right back in, and van Riemsdyk gets another shot, Rask the man of the action currently.
	04:51	Kessel gets the puck back in and passes diagonally to the right side, Rask makes a couple of saves now.
	04:13	Finland clear the puck right off the faceoff, but team USA are right back in, a beautiful pass by Zach Parise finds James van Riemsdyk in the slot, though Tuukka Rask is there to make the save.
	03:53	Teemu Selanne (FIN) will get the game's first penalty as he tripps Patrick Kane on the left boards.
	03:31	Kesler tries to fire from the right, misses wide to the right and bounces off the boards, Kane can't jam it back on the left.
	03:08	Pacioretty angles the puck back into the Finnish zone, and the Finns take over.
	02:32	Some pressure brought on while they were exchanging passes in the zone, but then they punch it to the center and it goes out on the left blue.
	02:02	Jori Lehtera gets to shoot from the left side as Finland organize in, Quick deflects but they keep possession.
	01:41	The USA can't establish an offense in the zone, Finland going down the ice.
	01:18	Offside pass into the zone from the USA, so the faceoff will come out into the neutral zone.
	00:23	Sami Vatanen gets a shot from the slot, great save by Quick to lay it off.
	00:04	The USA win the opening draw but immediately give the possession to Finland.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: USA: Quick (Miller) – Suter (A), McDonagh, Parise (C), Kesler, Kane – Carlson, Orpik, Brown (A), Callahan, Backes – Fowler, Shattenkirk, Pavelski, van Riemsdyk, Kessel – Faulk, Stastny, Wheeler, Pacioretty, Oshie Head Coach: Dan Bylsma Finland: Rask (Niemi) – Timonen (A), Vatanen, Selanne (C), Korpikoski, Granlund – Maatta, Salo, Jokinen O., Ruutu, Komarov (A) – Lepisto, Hietanen, Lehtera, Kontiola, Jokinen J. – Vaananen, Kukkonen, Salminen, Immonen, Pihlstrom Head Coach: Erkka Westerlund Referees: Olenin (RUS), Peel (USA) – Carlson (CAN), Dedioulia (BLR).
		Will the Americans got enought power to fight off the battle from yesterday, recover and get their stuff together, or will Teemu Selanne, the oldest olympic hockey player this year, walk off into olympic retirement with a medal. We'll find out soon.
		The bronze medal game in Sochi 2014 will feature the United States of America and Finland. After suffering losses yesterday by a goal difference, the USA to Canada 1:0 and Finland to Sweden 2:1, they will today battle for the bronze medal.
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:00 CET, 19:00 MSK, 10:00 EDT.

Commentary by

Alan Ilijic

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 22. Selanne (Granlund, Korpikoski), 22. Jokinen (Lehtera, Kontiola), 47. Hietanen (Ruutu, Lepisto), 50. Selanne (Granlund), 54. Maatta (Lehtera, Jokinen)

USA: Quick (Miller) – Suter (A), McDonagh, Parise (C), Kesler, Kane – Carlson, Orpik, Brown (A), Callahan, Backes – Fowler, Shattenkirk, Pavelski, van Riemsdyk, Kessel – Faulk, Stastny, Wheeler, Pacioretty, Oshie
Head Coach: Dan Bylsma

Finland: Rask (Niemi) – Timonen (A), Vatanen, Selanne (C), Korpikoski, Granlund – Maatta, Salo, Jokinen O., Ruutu, Komarov (A) – Lepisto, Hietanen, Lehtera, Kontiola, Jokinen J. – Vaananen, Kukkonen, Salminen, Immonen, Pihlstrom
Head Coach: Erkka Westerlund

Referees: Olenin (RUS), Peel (USA) – Carlson (CAN), Dedioulia (BLR)

1st period
	03:53
	08:27
	18:51
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:27
	21:38
	31:31
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:10
	46:10
	48:17
	49:06
	52:28
	53:09
	55:56
Final