Both teams had two wins each against Switzerland and the Czech Republic before the match, making it a decisive game in the Euro Hockey Tour tournament in Finland.
But it never really got exciting.
After the first period, Finland led 2–0. Not even halfway into the second period, the home team had increased its lead to 5–0.
Maja Nylén Persson was able to reduce the deficit to 5–1 for Sweden with half an hour left. In the third, Finland increased the lead to 6–1.
Finland wins the EHT tournament on home ice, Sweden finishes second.
The Ice Hockey World Championship is coming up in Denmark in November. Sweden and Finland will meet again in the group stage.
All we're doing now is a training camp until the World Cup, that's when we need to keep an eye on it, says Holst.
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