Finland has a good chance of advancing to the World Cup final. Saturday’s puck highlight is the World Cup semi-final between Finland and Canada. Canada, which has played undefeated so far in the games, will go into the semifinals as the favorite, but according to my own assessment, Finland has a much better chance of advancing to the finals. So far, Canada hasn’t shown anything so special in the tournament that it should be a big early favorite against top-of-the-table Finland. In the series stage, the team managed to routinely win in regular time, except for the heat of the games, Norway, which Canada defeated in overtime. In the semifinals, the USA fell 4–0, but in that match as well, Canada’s last two goals came from nothing. The team’s brightest star players Macklin Celebrini (6+6) and Sidney Crosby (1+9) have stood out from the rest of the team in terms of power. The playing of others could even be described as flat. By keeping Celebrin and Crosby scoreless, Finland should be close to success.
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