Lankinen will replace Juuse Saros in goal against Sweden
Kevin Lankinen will start in net for Finland against Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday after Juuse Saros allowed six goals on 32 shots in a 6-1 loss to the United States in each team’s tournament opener, coach Antti Pennanen said.
Asked how he would evaluate his performance against the U.S., Saros said: “Obviously you always want to help your team even more on games like that.”Lankinen is 19-8-7 for the Vancouver Canucks with a 2.53 GAA and a .905 save percentage, making just above the league minimum at $875,000. A late bloomer who was never drafted, he grinded through minor leagues in Finland and North America before breaking through.
“Could be, but tomorrow you will know about those,” Pennanen said. “Again, 6-1, I think you need to do something but I know more exactly tomorrow, and those changes are public tomorrow.”No. 1 defenseman Cale Makar should play for Canada against the U.S. on Saturday night after missing practice with an illness.
Up front, Sam Bennett is expected to go in for Travis Konecny. Cooper formed a line of all three players he coaches with the Tampa Bay Lightning — Anthony Cirelli, Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel — with Bennett centering Brad Marchand and Seth Jarvis.“We always consider lineup changes,” Sullivan said Friday.
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