The final game of the quarterfinals is coming up, and it’ll be a battle to the finish to see who qualifies for the semifinals between Finland and Japan. The Finns will be going for their fourth Olympic medal, while Japan will be competing for their first.
How to Watch
Finland vs. Japan on Saturday, Feb. 12, 3:40 a.m. EST
United States (EN): NBCSports.com
Canada (EN): CBC.ca, CBC app
Finland (3rd in Group A, 1-0-3, 10 GF, 19 GA)
After a strong outing in their last international tournament, Finland struggled to put their systems together in Beijing. They were upset by the Swiss and their only win in the preliminary round came at the expense of ROC, who they shutout 5-0.
Japan (1st in Group B, 2-1-1, 13 GF, 7 GA)
Japan had an outstanding preliminary round, taking tough opponents in China and Czechia to shootouts and handily beating Sweden and Denmark.
Keys to the Game
Finland
Start on time. Finland got their first and only win of the preliminary round against ROC…
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