Juuse Saros was perfect. Kevin Lankinen was not. Finland is out at 4 Nations Face-Off
In both six-on-five situations, the Finns rolled all forwards: Granlund, Hintz, Aleksander Barkov, Mikko Rantanen, Sebastian Aho and Patrik Laine. Finland’s blue line was its weakness. Its grinding and relentless forwards pulled them back within a goal.
Canucks 4-Nations Face-Off: Can unflappable Finn Kevin Lankinen derail Canada again?
Lankinen started this NHL season with a 10-0-0 road mark to surpass Glenn Hall (1965-66) and Cam Talbot (2022-23). It’s why giving the affable stopper the nod Saturday over veteran Juuse Saros, who is struggling in a 6-1 opening loss to the U.S., was a no-brainer.
Kevin Lankinen didn’t get injured Monday in Boston. However, the Vancouver Canucks goaltender did suffer a bruised ego when ...
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist apiece as Canada surged to a four ...
Former Chicago Blackhawks goalie Kevin Lankinen will take over the Finnish net at the 4-Nations Face-Off. In Team Finland's first game of the 4-Nations Face-Off, they started Juuse Saros of the ...
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Kevin Lankinen Starting On MondayVancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will get the starting nod on Monday afternoon against Team Canada. After serving as the backup in their opening contest, Lankinen got the starting nod in ...
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