Ice hockey: Sweden down Finland to reach final


  • Hockey
  • Friday, 21 Feb 2014

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Erik Karlsson's second-period goal lifted Sweden to a 2-1 win over Finland on Friday and a place in the Olympic men's ice hockey final.

The game, a repeat of the 2006 Olympic final, got off to a sluggish start as both sides seemed wary of committing the first mistake and falling behind in what was expected to be a tight affair.

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