US EditionFinland Down Slovakia to Claim Bronze in Men's Ice Hockey
Finland secured its third straight Olympic bronze in men's hockey with a 6-1 win over Slovakia, despite missing star player Aleksander Barkov due to knee surgery.
- On Saturday night in Milan, the Finland national men's ice hockey team defeated the Slovakia national men's ice hockey team 6-1 to claim the Olympic bronze medal.
- After a heartbreaking semifinal loss to Canada on Nathan MacKinnon's goal with 35.2 seconds left, Finland reached the bronze game without top player Aleksander Barkov, recovering from knee ligament surgery.
- In the third period, Finland erupted for four goals, with Roope Hintz and Kaapo Kakko scoring 42 seconds apart, Erik Haula adding two goals, and Joel Armia recording a goal and two assists.
- The result continues Finland's recent Olympic medal streak, adding a third straight podium finish with NHL players and earlier medals from Sochi 2014, Vancouver 2010, and Turin 2006.
- Slovakia's improbable run ended short of a repeat medal as the Slovakia national men's ice hockey team lost to the U.S. national men's ice hockey team in the semifinals and missed back-to-back bronzes four years after Beijing.
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Finland wins the Olympic bronze medal in men's hockey by beating Slovakia 6-1
Finland won the bronze medal in men’s hockey at the Olympics for a third consecutive time with NHL players participating, beating Slovakia 6-1.
The Finnish national team, which won the men's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics, won the bronze medal at the Cortina OM in Milan when it defeated Slovakia 6:1 in the third-place game on Saturday.
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