Ice hockey | Nuoret Leijonat will play for the group win against the United States at 11 p.m. – here is Finland’s line-up

Finland ranks in the top two in its WC group.

The matter was confirmed when the penultimate match of Group B between Slovakia and Switzerland went to extra time and was decided in favor of the latter in a long race for the winning goal.

The final score was 4–3.

In the final match of group B, the Young Lions and the United States will meet at 11 pm Finnish time, which will decide the fate of the group win.

If Finland wins the match, it will win the group and play in the quarter-finals against Germany.

If Finland loses, the result is second place.

Here the quarter-final opponent will be decided in the last match of the evening, when Canada and Sweden meet in the A group.

If Canada wins in regular time, Sweden will be Finland’s opponent, otherwise Canada and Finland will meet – and the lion team will have to travel to Halifax already for the quarterfinals.

The assumption in this calculation is that the Czech Republic, currently leading Germany, will win the match and move to the top of the group with ten points. Sweden goes into the evening with eight points in its pocket, Canada has six points before tonight’s meeting.

Finland back to the goal Aku Koskenvuo, who made a save in the opening match of the tournament. Also a defender Kalle Ervasti has recovered to playing condition and returns to the box.

The composition of Finland

In goal: 30 Aku Koskenvuo (reserve 31 Jani Lampinen)

1. Field:

24 Ville Koivunen – 27 Oliver Kapanen – 37 Joakim Kemell

10 Topias Vilén – 21 Aleksi Heimosalmi

2. Field:

29 Niko Huuhtanen – 18 Verner Miettinen – 22 Jani Nyman

7 Aleksi Malinen – 3 Otto Salin

3. Field:

33 Brad Lambert – 13 Topi Rönni – 15 Lenni Hämeenaho

2 Jimi Suomi – 6 Kalle Ervasti

4. Field:

25 Konsta Kapanen – 28 Sami Päivärinta – 23 Kalle Väisänen

4 Ville Ruotsalainen, 13th striker 34 Aleksanteri Kaskimäki