Tied 1-1 well into the second period, the Americans exploded for five goals in the final 23 minutes. Here are grades for both teams, and what's next.
Finland and the United States were tied 1-1 until 17:04 of the second, but then the U.S. hit the afterburners -- and cranked up "Free Bird" on the Bell Centre sound system on repeat -- en route to aBefore those games, let's digest the U.S. victory over Finland. Here are grades for both teams, our biggest takeaways, key players to watch for the next game as well as lingering questions.
That line landed the knockout blow against Finland, combining for the third American goal in the first three minutes of the third period. Matthew fed Eichel, who threaded a pass to Brady for a point-blank goal. Or to view it this way: Finland received no goals from four players who are all in the top 10 of NHL goals scored all time by Finnish players. --before the tournament, the Americans have made "Free Bird" their official goal song of the 4 Nations Face-Off. While the 1973 rock anthem by Lynyrd Skynyrd is a staple of American classic rock, it also has become an unexpected hockey anthem for Team USA.. University of Denver defenseman Zeev Buium suggested the option.
But the three-goal barrage on the U.S.'s first four shots in the third period reignited the questions about whether Finland can navigate the 4 Nations tournament without All-Star Saturday night against Canada is an opportunity for Matthews to lead his nation to an epic win -- and stifle critics who grumble about his performance in pressure situations. --Entering the tournament, there were already questions about how Rantanen would perform given he has only two points in six games since being traded to the. Of course, Rantanen is one of the most gifted players Finland has ever produced: He's fourth among Finns in NHL goals, 10th in assists and seventh in points.
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