If Sam Hallam wants to rile up a Finn of a certain age about Swedish hockey, he'll just bring up Anders “Masken” Carlsson. For a younger generation, it's Mats Sundin. It works the other way around to ...

It's a new beginning for the NHL and 'best-on-best' hockey But while that is the source of one of Finland’s biggest advantages in international hockey, particularly in a tournament as short as ...

The hockey rivalry between Sweden and Finland dates back decades, and they had another tremendous chapter with their meeting at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Team Finland got the upper hand with an ...

Finland's Erik Haula (56) talks with teammates Nikolas Matinpalo (33) and Olli Maatta (3) during practice for the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament in Montreal, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

MONTREAL (AP) — If Sam Hallam wants to rile up a Finn of a certain age about Swedish hockey, he'll just bring ... around to Swedes if someone mentions Finland's Saku Koivu.