Saturday, May 21, 2016

Finland beats Russia 3-1 to reach world ice hockey final (Yahoo Sports)

Finlands Jussi Joking celebrates scoring a goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships semifinal match between Finland and Russia, in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, May 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Finland beat Russia 3-1 on Saturday to set up an ice hockey world championship final against either the United States or Canada. Eighteen-year-old forward Sebastian Aho helped Finland to win with two goals he attributed to ''great passes to me,'' adding he was looking forward to the gold medal game. Meanwhile, the loss ensured Russia has not made the final at a home world championship since the breakup of the Soviet Union.


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