You can bet that one thing Team Canada head coach Laura Schuler was hammering home to the players as they prepare for this contest was don’t look ahead. Yes, the Canadians still have a round robin match against their arch rivals from south of the border, but they have a serious challenge awaiting them in Team Finland.
The Finns gave the Americans a pretty stiff challenge in the opening matches on Sunday, and while the Americans came away with a 3-1 victory, 2 things really stood out. One, the Finns were not going to shy away from the always physical US squad and two, Noora Raty showed why many consider her the best goalie in the world, almost stealing this one for Finland, stopping 39 of 41 shots.