Teemu Hartikainen’s brilliant scoring attempt in the match for the winning goal became the talk of the match between Finland and Sweden.
20:17•Updated 21:16
In the EHT tournament held in Switzerland, Finland lost to Sweden 3–4 after the winning goal contest. However, it became the talk of the match Teemu Hartikainen a spectacular effort in the race for the winning goal.
Hartikainen took the puck from behind his back with one hand in a wonderful and rare way. However, the insightful attempt did not lead to a goal.
Hartikainen’s dribbling looked mistakenly like a game move that has been tried in floorball’s scrimmage competitions.
Hartikainen’s insight also impressed the Swedes.
– It was beautiful, SVT’s commentator Mikael Renberg praised.
Also SVT’s narrator Dusan Umisevic praised the performance (you move to another service).
– Was it hockey or floorball? It was wonderful. I’ve never seen anything like it.
The Swedish national ice hockey team also noted the performance.
– Creative. We have to admit anyway, Tre Kronor tweeted.
Hartikainen told STT where the gimmick in question came from.
– I was thinking about the blue line while preparing for the penalty shot to try a trick. In training, the puck has gone into the goal like that. I hadn’t tried the trick before in a match situation, Hartikainen commented.
The Lions will face Switzerland in the final game of the tournament on Sunday.