Greatest upset in history of World Championship hockey?

[cinch]

Sorry to hear that, Winston, but the 11th place finish certainly bodes well for the future of hockey in Denmark. Something to build upon.

As for Canada... I still like our chances. Production is spread out, grit abounds... But the Czechs and Slovaks will be tough nuts to crack.

Never the less... GO OILERS- I MEAN- TEAM CANADA!!!

GO STAIOS!!!

[Chemical Ollie]

Tonight, the real tournament starts: Finland vs Sweden in Helsinki, and the loser gets a holiday until August... Whatever the outcome, this will be a classic match!

[Chemical Ollie]

1-0 Sundiiiiin!!!! The Finnkiller does it again.

But Selänne made 1-1!

[JohnT]

I still note a distressing lack of American interest....

[Chemical Ollie]

Man, this game is so hot that the ice is melting! Finland won the first period by 3-1 and then advanced to 5-1 in the early second. But Sweden started to make goals and the score before the third period is 5-4 to Finland. The whole arena is boiling and the game is extremely intense. As I said, a real classic!

[Flubber]

Originally posted by JohnT
I still note a distressing lack of American interest....

No suprise when the team was battling for 13th place.

Both american and Canadian hockey fans are MUCH more interested in the ongoing NHL playoffs.

I note that Canada won and will play the Czechs while the Slovaks will play the winner od Sweden-Finland which Finland leads 5-4 according to the IIHF site.

So despite some emerging hockey nations having good results, the medallists will come from among the traditional powers. I perceive that the gap with the lesser hockey nations is lessening but there is a way to go yet

[Chemical Ollie]

Forsberg SCOOOOOORRRREEESSS!!!! 5-5 Now anything can happen.

[Flubber]

anything can happen-- I notice that both teams haved pulled their starting goaltenders. salo got pulled 4 minutes into the second when it was 5-1 Finland so I guess Tellqvist has held the fort. Hurme got yanked between the second and third period so the Finns are relying on Nurminen.

. . . Swedes took a penalty but balanced by Finnish infraction 30 seconds later

[Chemical Ollie]

Axelsson SCOOOORRRREEEESSS and Sweden has turned 1-5 into 6-5. It's only 4 minutes left. Jönsson gets a 2 min penalty. What a thriller.

[Chemical Ollie]

6-5 is the final score. Sweden has never lost to Finland in a World Championship game in a Finnish arena. Not this time either. The TV referrees thinks this is one of the greatest games Sweden has ever played in ice hockey. Only the Olympic final vs Canada in 1994 beats this.

[Jeltz]

Originally posted by Olaf Hårfagre
The TV referrees thinks this is one of the greatest games Sweden has ever played in ice hockey. Only the Olympic final vs Canada in 1994 beats this.

Then they obviously don't know anything about ice hockey but neither does Aravirta. Grattis Sverige!

[laurentius]

Uh, better team won. Tre kronor was absolutely amazing tonight

[Jeltz]

Originally posted by laurentius
Uh, better team won. Tre kronor was absolutely amazing tonight

Yes it was for the second half of the game, whereas Finland played like a team from the B-serie.

[Zoid]

Gah! I missed the game ´cause I was at a stupid party meeting Seems like Tre Kronor made one of their best games ever...

Take that, Finland!

[Pekka]

You are now lucky that I like Sweden. If not, I would definitely go on a killing spree right now .

It was a heart stopper, I can't believe we lost after leading the game after impressive playing 1-5.. This was the worst nightmare for us. Congrats to Sweden.