Favored Russians Back In Final At Olympics, Now Face Finland
Feb 18, 2022, 12:32 PM
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BEIJING (AP) â The defending champion Russians are back in the final looking for a second consecutive Olympic gold medal.
They will face Finland on Sunday in Beijing.
The Russians entered the tournament as the betting favorites.
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One more victory will give them five titles in the past six Olympics without NHL players.
This has been a less dominant run by the Russians than four years ago in Pyeongchang.
Finland is also a difficult opponent that is looking for the country’s first Olympic hockey gold medal.
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The Finns are more than capable of matching up with the Russians no matter how the final game of the tournament is played.
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