Finland wins Bronze over Slovakia

Just when it looked like Slovakia was set to win its first-ever medal in team competition and Finland was going quietly into this good Vancouver night, everything changed.

It started just four seconds after the Finns failed to cash in on a 5-on-3 advantage. Still up a man, Niklas Hagman got the puck past Jaroslav Halak, who had been flawless since the first period, and at the 5:06 mark their deficit was trimmed to a goal.

Then Olli Jokinen took over. Just 1:35 later, he drew the Finns even and exactly two minutes after that, at the 8:41 mark, he scored the bronze-winning goal on another power play with Marian Hossa off for tripping.

Slovakia pulled Halak with about 1:40 remaining, during the final seconds of a power play created after Joni Pitkanen was sent off for tripping. On the ensuing 6-on-4, Richard Zednik had a great opportunity in front but Miikka Kiprusoff stoned him on a shot off a rolling puck and managed to cover during a mad scramble in his crease.

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