Sweden dominated greatly and the line with Leo Carlsson (1 goal), Lucas Raymond (2 assists) and Isac Lundeström lay behind much.
Above all, the young duo with Carlsson, 20, and Raymond, 23, has a good understanding.
We create space for each other and pass with good timing. We are two skilled players who have a good chemistry, says Leo Carlsson.
But the lack of effectiveness was about to cost Sweden the third straight win in the World Championship.
Yes, we should have scored two more, I think we have many opportunities there. We have good play, but the puck doesn't go in, says he.
"It can't be like that"
The Finnish goalkeeper Juuse Saros, Nashville star, saved 39 of 41 shots.
Saros is a good goalkeeper, but we should have scored more goals in this match, says he.
Leo Carlsson is not satisfied either with how he and his team acted in the last period.
We don't relax, but it becomes a bit more safe, and it can't be like that. If we do like in the two first periods, we have a dominant match image. It was a bit unnecessary, thinks Carlsson.
"Really good"
Finland reduced through Harri Pesonen and the same man had a huge opportunity to equalize in the end – but then Jacob Markström stepped forward.
He is really good, a security you need to have to win, says Carlsson.
Filip Forsberg had the chance to decide with a 3–1 goal, but missed Finland's empty goal cage badly.
He had also a few opportunities earlier to score on, his teammate in Nashville.
But the forward star is still goalless in the World Championship.
It's clear that it's not as fun when you don't score, but chances are created, our five does it well and has barely any shift in their own zone until the last goal. It's probably unlucky that it comes to that, but otherwise we make a good match, says Forsberg.
