On Wednesday, Finland defeated Switzerland and Russia defeated Sweden and moved on to the semifinals, where the United States and Canada await. In relegation round action, Japan took a 1-0 lead over Germany in the three-game series. Quarterfinal #1: Finland 3, Switzerland 0 It was a fairly convincing win for the Finns, who outshot Switzerland … Continue reading Women’s World Championships: Finland, Russia advance, Japan claims overtime win
Michelle Karvinen
4 Nations Preview: Bronze and Gold Medal Games
Bronze: Finland vs. Sweden 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST The Finns fell to Canada on Friday night, 3-1, in their final game of preliminary-round action. Goaltender Meeri Räisänen came up huge even in the loss, stopping 46 of 48 shots. Despite getting outplayed and outchanced, Finland kept it a tight game the whole way. It … Continue reading 4 Nations Preview: Bronze and Gold Medal Games