So far, Finland has resolved all underpowerings without a setback. Canada’s strength lies in its broad front line of solvers. The final match in Tampere starts today at 8.20 pm.
As usual, Canada has grown stronger from game to game in the World Hockey Tournament. A year ago in Latvia, Canada also needed Finland’s help to survive the playoffs. In the end, the countries faced in the final, which Canada took the victory over the Lion in the playoffs 3–2.
This year, Canada was in the middle of the gap against Sweden in the semi-finals, but pushed for a 4-3 finish in the extra time behind three goals.
– I’m playing my third World Cup tournament now. There will be good and bad moments in every tournament. Against Sweden, we played part of the match poorly, but we came back, and that is the most important thing. We have learned from our mistakes, the Canadian power striker Pierre-Luc Dubois comments after the semi-finals.
The number one chain he leads has been really efficient in Finland. Dubois (7 + 6 = 13) is second on the tournament points exchange, Drake Batherson (3 + 10 = 13) third and Dylan Cozens (6 + 6 = 12) fourth. The stock exchange is led by the Czech Republic Roman Cervenka (4 + 11 = 15).
Striker Max Comtois raises the breadth of the Canadian attack as a big weapon for the finals as well.
– The number one chain is on fire, the superiority works, even the four-way chain can score a goal. The whole is now in good condition, Comtois listed on Saturday.
As many as 18 players from the Canadian team have scored at least one goal and 11 players have scored at least two goals. The corresponding figures for the lions are 15 and 9, meaning there is a margin for talk about the width of Canada’s ruling front.
The Canadians highlighted two things before Sunday’s final: the start of the game and special situations.
– We must not give Finland the upper hand at the beginning, because then the home hall will start to rock, Cozens reminded.
– Finland is really strong in special situations. We will start studying the power of Finland and hopefully find the right solutions, as we did against the Czech Republic, head coach Claude Julien stated.
In the semi-finals, the team penalized the Czech Republic for the first two colds Adam Lowryn and Mathew Barzalin with paints that largely turned the dawn in Canada’s favor.
The Lions Force is amazingly still 100% after nine games. Canada’s figure is 78. In terms of superiority, Canada is slightly ahead of Finland in terms of percentages, 34–31.
Comtois is the only player in Canada’s current group to win the final a year ago. At the time, he played a big role in the final. Finland led twice, but Comtois made a 1-1 draw and scored 2-2 goals in the final round. In the sequel Nick Paul finished the championship hit.
In Tampere, Comtois emphasizes the importance of moderation to its teammates.
– Finland defends really well. It’s going to be chess where we have to be patient, Comtois said during the finals.
The captain of the group is on the same lines Thomas Chabot.
– Both teams are good. We need to focus on the game plan so we have a chance to win, Chabot summed up for Sport.
The final of the World Cup Finland-Canada will start on Sunday at 8.20 pm.