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Originally Posted by Itse
Team Finland is so weird these days. As long as I can remember we've tended to be a defense oriented team short on offense. Lack of centers has especially been an issue.
Now we have so many centers that Barkov, Koivu and Mikael Granlund are all on the same line... and this is just the World Championships. And our defense is a mess. It's like a weird mirror world 
As a historical note, Patrik Laine became the youngest Finn to play in a World Championship game. (Previous record holder was Reijo Ruotsalainen.) |
Was Jokipakka asked? No NHL d-men on the roster... couple from the AHL and the rest from Europe.