Finland and Canada meet to see who will punch their ticket to the finals
Team Canada and Team Finland will play their biggest game of the 4-Nations Face-Off tournament today.
If either team can win in regulation they will punch their ticket to the Championship game to place the United States of America.
Team Finland Projected Lineup:
Forwards
Kakko - Barkov - Rantanen
Hintz - Aho - Granlund
Lusostarien - Lundell - Laine
Lehkonen - Haula - Armia
Defense
Mikkola - Lindell
Maatta - Jokiharju
Vaakanainen - Matinpalo
Goalies
Lankinen
Saros
Team Canada Projected Lineup:
Forwards
Stone - McDavid - Point
Crosby - MacKinnon - Reinhart
Marner - Cirelli - Hagel
Marchand - Bennett - Konecny
Defense
Toews - Makar
Morrissey - Parayko
Sanheim - Doughty
Goalies
Binnington
Hill
While Välimäki looks to be a healthy scratch for Team Finland, Utah fans will be cheering on Finland in hopes that their team's players will make it to the Finals.
Canada will be a tough test, the Finnish blue line is weakened due to injuries. Which will make it tough for them to shut down the likes of Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon etc.
Finland will need to lock it down more than they did against Team USA when they lost 6-1. However, the Finnish hockey team also has the same opportunity to advanced to the Finals, which could make it a hard fought game.
For the American viewers, the game can be watched on TNT, MAX, and truTV in the United States. For Canadian viewers, they can watch it on Sportsnet.
Good luck Määttä and Välimäki