The Lions got off the hook with Britain’s sensational victory – this is how Finland’s World Cup continues | Sport

The Lions’ place in the quarterfinals was secured even before the final game of the first group against Switzerland. Finland meets Sweden on Thursday at 21:20.

The British national ice hockey team helped Leijon on the final day of the preliminary groups of the World Ice Hockey Championships. Britain stretched to a sensational victory over Austria with goals of 4–2.

Austria took the lead at the beginning of the second period. The rise of the island nation began with the melting of Austria. Austria was sentenced to one suspension for too many players on the ice and also To Paul Stapelfeldt a two-minute break from fighting.

Ben O’Connor took advantage of Austria’s mix-up and stylishly charged to British levels in 27:44. The speed on the heat was 140 km/h. The second goal came to Britain with an upper hand, in the first seconds of the third period Thomas Rafflia was penalized for a cross stick on the ice.

Puck bounce To Brett Perlin in front of the goal, and he didn’t make a mistake in 41:59. Britain got the charm. Evan Mosey hit Britain’s already two-goal lead. The final nail hit an empty target Robert Dowd From Britain’s own end.

of Austria Mario Huber reduced 45 seconds before the end, but it was no longer enough.

In the quarterfinals of the World Cup, Finland will meet Sweden, which has already secured victory in Group B, on Thursday in Ostrava. The match starts at 21:20.

Finland will face Switzerland in the final game of the first group on Tuesday at 21:20 in Prague. That match is no longer important for Finland’s continuation of the tournament. If Austria had beaten Great Britain, Finland would have needed one point against Switzerland.

At the same time, Finland avoided the possibility of a giant disaster, because the last time Finland was left out of the top eight in the World Ice Hockey Championships was in 1955.

The overthrow of Austria was quite a trick by the British. Before today’s game, Britain had lost all six of its previous World Cup games by crushing numbers. The goal difference was 8 scored and 28 conceded. Britain’s relegation to the B division was already confirmed before the Austria game.

Austria, on the other hand, had beaten Finland and made a dramatic rise against Canada in overtime with a score of 1–5. Now its tournament ended bitterly.