Finnish ice hockey team coach Mikko Manner spoke about the final match of the Olympics with Russia. His words are reported by Championship.com.
Manner called the match against the Russians the easiest at the Games. “The picture of the game was such that today we had the initiative, but the skill of the Russians did not show up,” the coach said. He noted that the Finns defended themselves with incredible dedication, interacted with each other.
Earlier, the head coach of the Russian national team Alexei Zhamnov assessed the defeat of the Russian team in the final of the Olympic tournament. “Our team, probably, something did not work out. In principle, the team fought to the end, ”said the specialist. He congratulated the Finnish team on the victory and thanked the national hockey players for their perseverance.
On February 20, the Russian team lost to the Finnish team in the final match of the Olympic tournament and won the silver of the 2022 Games in Beijing. The meeting ended with the score 2:1 in favor of the Finns.
Source: Lenta
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