Canada at Finland
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Final score
The Finland beat the Canada 3–2 on Saturday, February 21, 1998 at home.
Final score, Canada at Finland
| Team |
Goals |
1997-1998 record |
 Canada |
2 |
|
 at Finland |
3 |
|
Goals by period
Goals by period, Canada at Finland
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Canada |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Finland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Canada at Finland
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Canada |
11 |
13 |
10 |
34 |
| Finland |
5 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, Canada at Finland. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:33 |
Finland |
Jari Kurri (1) |
Esa Tikkanen (1), Mika Nieminen (2) |
Power play |
CAN 0, FIN 1 |
| 1st |
16:50 |
Canada |
Rod Brind'Amour (1) |
Adam Foote (1) |
Even strength |
CAN 1, FIN 1 |
| 1st |
17:23 |
Finland |
Jere Lehtinen (4) |
Saku Koivu (7) |
Even strength |
CAN 1, FIN 2 |
| 2nd |
02:47 |
Canada |
Brendan Shanahan (2) |
Wayne Gretzky (4), Mark Recchi (2) |
Power play |
CAN 2, FIN 2 |
| 3rd |
00:17 |
Finland |
Ville Peltonen (2) |
Saku Koivu (8) |
Power play |
CAN 2, FIN 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Canada at Finland
| Stat |
Canada |
Finland |
| Shots on goal |
34 |
15 |
| Power play |
1 of 5 |
2 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
12 |
Box score
Canada
Canada skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 7 R. Zamuner |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 8 M. Recchi |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 14 B. Shanahan |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
| Number 16 T. Linden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 17 R. Brind'Amour |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 19 S. Yzerman |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 25 J. Nieuwendyk |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 27 S. Corson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 55 K. Primeau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 74 T. Fleury |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 88 E. Lindros |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 99 W. Gretzky |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 2 A. MacInnis |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 4 S. Stevens |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 24 C. Pronger |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 37 E. Desjardins |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 44 R. Blake |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 52 A. Foote |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 77 R. Bourque |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Canada goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 33 P. Roy |
15 |
3 |
.800 |
59:07 |
Loss |
Finland
Finland skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 8 T. Selanne |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 10 E. Tikkanen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 11 S. Koivu |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 14 R. Helminen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 15 A. Tormanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 16 V. Peltonen |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Number 17 J. Kurri |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Number 19 J. Lind |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 20 J. Lehtinen |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 24 S. Kapanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 25 K. Rintanen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 37 J. Ylonen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 40 M. Nieminen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 4 K. Timonen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 5 A. Berg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 6 T. Gronman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 12 J. Laukkanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 21 J. Lumme |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 27 T. Numminen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 44 J. Niinimaa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Finland goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 A. Sulander |
34 |
2 |
.941 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Canada at Finland
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:22 |
Canada |
Steve Yzerman |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
04:28 |
Finland |
Aki Berg |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
11:20 |
Finland |
Tuomas Gronman |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
14:32 |
Finland |
Saku Koivu |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:52 |
Canada |
Trevor Linden |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:45 |
Finland |
Jari Kurri |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:57 |
Canada |
Steve Yzerman |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:55 |
Finland |
Ville Peltonen |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:55 |
Finland |
Mika Nieminen |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:42 |
Canada |
Rob Zamuner |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:44 |
Canada |
Adam Foote |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:37 |
Canada |
Chris Pronger |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Canada head coach
- Marc Crawford
- Referees
- Kerry Fraser
- Linesmen
- Gordon Broseker, Alexander Poliakov
- Canada scratches
- Curtis Joseph, Joe Sakic
- Finland scratches
- Jukka Tammi