Juuse Saros was perfect. Kevin Lankinen was not. Finland is out at 4 Nations Face-Off
In both six-on-five situations, the Finns rolled all forwards: Granlund, Hintz, Aleksander Barkov, Mikko Rantanen, Sebastian Aho and Patrik Laine. Finland’s blue line was its weakness. Its grinding and relentless forwards pulled them back within a goal.
Canucks 4-Nations Face-Off: Can unflappable Finn Kevin Lankinen derail Canada again?
Lankinen started this NHL season with a 10-0-0 road mark to surpass Glenn Hall (1965-66) and Cam Talbot (2022-23). It’s why giving the affable stopper the nod Saturday over veteran Juuse Saros, who is struggling in a 6-1 opening loss to the U.S., was a no-brainer.
The Canucks will be without Thatcher Demko coming out of the international break due to an injury. How long is he out?
Kevin Lankinen didn’t get injured Monday in Boston. However, the Vancouver Canucks goaltender did suffer a bruised ego when ...
In Team Finland's first game of the 4-Nations Face-Off, they started Juuse Saros of the Nashville Predators. It was the ...
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