3 Takeaways From Finland’s 6-1 Win vs. Latvia

2 years ago  /  The Hockey Writers

Finland kicked off their August schedule at the 2022 World Junior Championship (WJC) with a 6-1 victory over Latvia on Tuesday. The score wasn’t indicative of the play on the ice, though, as the Latvians for the most part contained the skill of the Finns until the latter stages of the third period. Even though Finland led 4-0 going into the final frame, the game never really felt like one team was supremely better than the other. If Toronto Maple Leafs fans are not excited about Hirvonen yet, they should get on the hype train right now. Roni Hirvonen of Team Finland (Pasi Mennander / Finnish Ice Hockey Association)...

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