Filip Gustavsson allowed two goals on four shots but was pulled after the first period in favor of Linus Ullmark because of illness.
In a back-and-forth contest, at least in terms of lead changes the first two periods, the latest chapter between these two border rivals ended in a 4-3 win for Finland, with 2011 world champion Mikael Granlund scoring 1:49 into overtime when he fired a shot off a two-on-one past Linus Ullmark.
The main reason is four straight Senators’ losses, including a 5-2 defeat Saturday to the Montreal Canadiens in their first game back from the NHL’s two-week break. “Rusty. Not very good with the puck.
Ullmark was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes for Sweden's clash with Team USA. Ullmark saw action in relief of Filip Gustavsson against Finland on Saturday and will now get the starting nod for a crucial matchup with the Americans.
After starting the first two games on the bench, Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark came on in relief of starter Filip Gustavsson in Sweden's overtime loss to Finland.
Team Finland stayed alive in the 4 Nations Face-Off by nabbing a huge 4-3 overtime win over Team Sweden on Saturday. Mikael Granlund scored the game-winner at the 1:49 mark of the overtime period.
The 4 Nations Face-Off continues as we continue our 4 Nations Face-Off odds series with a Finland-Sweden prediction and pick.
Ullmark took over the Swedish net Saturday to start the second period of 4-3 overtime loss to Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. He made 15 saves. Filip Gustavsson had seemed off his game in the warm-up,
MONTREAL — Mikael Granlund skated toward the net on a 2-on-1 rush, cradled the puck on his stick twice and fired it past Linus Ullmark. With that snipe of a goal in overtime Saturday, he put Finland right back in the mix at the 4 Nations Face-Off by ...
MONTREAL -- Welcome to the 4 Nations Face-Off live blog. There is a doubleheader at Bell Centre today, with Finland defeating Sweden 4-3 in overtime in the day game and the United States playing Canada at 8 p.m. ET. NHL.com Editor-in-Chief Bill Price is high atop the arena to provide all the sights, sounds and highlight from both games.
Mikael Granlund scored the overtime winner, and Finland beat Sweden, 4-3, on Saturday in an instant classic, back-and-forth game between the bitter rivals at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Granlund scored 1 minute,