Iltalehti compiles the three most interesting points from each race day. Here are the points for Thursday.
A ride to Kaukalo
Santtu Silvennoinen
According to the old saying, you shouldn’t fix what’s intact. According to the International Hockey Federation, there is no problem in the rink of the Nokia Arena, which cost 120 million euros, even though the players have complained about strangely bouncing pucks. During the day on Wednesday, the Nokia Arena’s intact rink was either broken or the International Ice Hockey Federation is lying. Iltalehti photographer Jussi Saarinen followed next door when the rink was renovated. – There was one big seam in the side element. It was compacted and put in place so that there is no notch on the edge of the rink, Saarinen reports.
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The rink of the Nokia Arena was renovated on Wednesday. Jussi Saarinen
The Nokia Arena audience is blinded
Vesa Parviainen
Ok, the mention of the title should not be taken literally. No one loses their sight, but under the match, during game breaks and set breaks, dozens or hundreds of tight spotlights circle the stands, which dazzle when they hit the eyes so that for the next minute you can see the stars but not the star players. The lights often hit the eyes, because they come from a direction in the media cube, where the eye easily goes. Hardly anyone would miss it if these disturbing spots were removed from the arena’s otherwise successful and wonderful light show.
Speculation to glory
Lassi Kuisma
There is still a lot left of the starting block, but speculation is welcome. Leijonat lost points against both Sweden and the USA, so if and when Finland advances, the result could very well be the third or fourth place in the group. In the second group, on the other hand, Canada and Switzerland have shown themselves to be very tough, as was predicted in advance. I wouldn’t be surprised if they took first and second place in Group B. If Switzerland or Canada meet in the quarter-finals, the opposition will be of the highest possible class in the tournament.