Finnish Firepower
The United States entered the matchup against Finland looking to bounce back after a slow start, but the Finns struck first, opening a 1‑0 lead just 6:06 into the contest when Lenni Hameenaho scored from the top of the left circle.
Oliver Moore gathered the puck from behind the U.S. net and sent a cross‑ice pass to Matt Coronato, who fired a one‑timer home to level the score, making it 1‑1.
Patrik Puistola received a point pass and capitalized with a shot from the slot to give Finland a 2‑1 lead at 8:45, and later Aatu Raty carried the puck into the U.S. zone and buried a wrister from the top of the circles to make it a 3‑1 game.
Saku Maenalanen deflected a pass over Joseph Woll’s glove from the top of the crease, while Ryan Ufko’s shot on a five‑on‑three power play set up Ryan Leonard’s rebound chance that made it a 5‑2 game.
Anton Lundell registered a power‑play goal off a rebound with 13:27 remaining, extending the Finnish advantage to 6‑2, and goaltender Devin Cooley made 17 saves in the final 38:03 after Joseph Woll had posted five stops in the opening 21:57.
Team USA will be back in action Wednesday, May 20, when they meet Germany; the game is set for a 2:20 p.m. ET start and will be televised live on the NHL Network.