Eero Elo and Team Finland lost to Sweden 7-1. The score is not an accurate representation of the game as Finland outshot Sweden 23-3 in the first period. However, it is evident that Finland did not have finishers or goaltending to outshine their rivals.
Eero Elo had a poor game, going -2 with 4 shots on net. His poor outlet pass into the middle of his own zone led to the Sweden's second goal.
Overall, Elo is a big body that is definitely a project. He doesn't have anything above average and showed poor awareness on the forecheck, as well as breaking out of his own zone. The only thing noticeable was his ability to attack the net. I will see more of him when he plays team USA on Saturday.
Canada beat USA 5-4 in a shootout. It was just a great game to watch. The USA let go of a 4-2 lead and outplayed Canada for 45 minutes. As far as Scandella is concerned, he was one of Canada's better defensemen, getting an assist on Canada's goal by making a nice outlet pass to Brayden Schenn. Scandella played physical along the wall and only made one bad pass the whole game. Scandella had a few shots on net and appears to be gaining confidence as the tournament progresses.
Happy New Year!
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