Austin Watson flew into the shower. Teemu Hartikainen tells what happened.
Jussi Saarinen
The most talked about situation in the Finland-USA match happened at the beginning of the second round, when the Yankees Austin Watson taklasi Teemu Hartikaista elbow to head.
– I’m fine. They have come before. There are a few stuck necks, Hartikainen said after the match.
He continued to ask after the rivet. Watson received a 5 + 20 minute penalty.
– Better play through if you can. There was also a finish line that should have been obtained. But luckily the guys got it.
Finland decided the game with a 5-minute lead, the net was stretched twice and the situation was 3–0.
Let’s repeat what happened in the situation:
– There was a half puck and I decided to go under the puck so I could play deep. I was ready to take the rigging to the frame, but it came to an end. They always hurt at times. I don’t know if that was the intention, Hartikainen said.
The situation looked dire. How much happened?
– Yes, it always bumps and hurts a bit. But little belongs to the species.
Chain Hartikainen, Sakari Manninen and Mikael Granlund was the best of the Lions. It was now playing for the second time in a row.
– It’s been really good. Mikke is a damn tough guy to fight with. It is capable of feeding and has tossed goals. Pretty world class dude.
Finland finally won 4–1. The next match is against Sweden on Wednesday.