Finland's hockey fans must be going wild

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The discussion revolves around the recent Olympic hockey matches involving Finland, Sweden, and Canada, particularly focusing on Finland's victory over Russia and the historical context of their rivalry. Participants express their thoughts on the matchups and the significance of these games in the context of past Olympic competitions.

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  • One participant notes Finland's historical context with Sweden and Russia, highlighting the significance of their hockey rivalry.
  • Another participant speculates on Putin's potential reaction to Finland's victory over Russia.
  • A participant mentions the rematch between Sweden and Finland as a repeat of the 2006 Olympic finals and expresses a preference for a Sweden-Canada final.
  • One participant shares the outcome of the Sweden-Canada match, indicating that Sweden lost and expresses support for Sweden from US hockey fans.
  • Another participant reflects on the match dynamics, suggesting that Canada became stronger as the game progressed, implying that their victory was deserved.

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Participants express various opinions about the matches and their historical significance, but there is no clear consensus on the outcomes or the implications of the games.

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Participants reference past Olympic finals and historical relationships between the countries, which may influence their perspectives but are not fully explored in detail.

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Fans of Olympic hockey, those interested in the historical context of Finland, Sweden, and Russia, and individuals following the current Olympic tournament may find this discussion relevant.

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Finland's Olympic hockey team beat Russia in the quarterfinals. They'll now play Sweden in the semifinals, in effect re-playing the gold medal match in Torino in 2006 which Sweden won.

Keep in mind that Finland was part of Sweden for several centuries, then part of the Russian Empire for about a century before becoming independent. Then they fought two wars with the Soviet Union in the 1940s, losing about 10% of their territory in the process. So there's a lot of back-history behind any competition with their big neighbors. :biggrin:
 
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I bet Putin's not too happy about this...
 
Funny you mentioned Sweden-Finland doing a rematch of the 2006 olympic finals. In fact the other semi-final is also a rematch, of the final of the 2010 olympics. Both games look interesting, and as a swede I think I'm hoping for Sweden-Canada in the finals, which is also a classic fight from previous olympics (and Canada doesn't look to be at its best right now :P )
 
Sweden won, 2-1. Good luck against Canada! I think most US hockey fans will be cheering for you. :biggrin:

It started at 7am in my time zone, and it's 9:30 now, so it must have just finished. I didn't think to look for it this early. :frown: NBC's main channel (terrestrial broadcast) didn't show it, of course, and I don't have cable or satellite, so I would have had to go to my office early to watch a stream of it.
 
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Danger said:
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You're not dead!
 
Just had to come back to gloat. Gone again.
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Yeah, turned out to be Canada as I wanted, but unfortunately they where pretty strong. Think Sweden started out nicely but as the match went on Canada took over more and more, and I guess them winning was fair.
 

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