Maybe Sweden could drop a game or two to their neighbors here and there? If for no other reason than to spare teams like the Slovaks from being fed to a meat grinder?
No? Ok then...
- Yet another home atmosphere for the Slovakians and boy...they really should’ve made a day-trip. Finland made Slovakia’s poor goalie look like he was drowning on dry land.
- Speaking of whom, the Finns! They treated this game like a scrimmage and/or an example-making and did so with aplomb. Their plan of attack of “swarm the goalie forever” can really pay dividends, especially when the other team isn’t bringing much resistance!