Teemu Selanne Ties Olympic Record as Finland Defeats Belarus

Posted: 17th February 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHL
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As is typically the case in first round Olympic match-ups, the game between Group C opponents Finland and Belarus was largely a "men vs. boys" affair. Finland skated to a 5-1 win over Belarus on Wednesday afternoon, outshooting them 45-12 in the process. Recap Olli Jokinen opened the scoring in the first period with a power-play goal assisted by Teemu Selanne. The assist marked Selanne's 36th point in Olympic competition, tying him for first all-time in scoring with former Czech player and IIHF Hall of Famer, Vlastimil Bubnik. Niklas Hagman's power-play goal at 2:10 in the first period gave Finland two goal advantage. 21 seconds into the second period, Montreal Canadian forward, Sergei Kostitsyn put Belarus on the board after converting on an ill-advised pass by Finnish defenseman, Lasse ...

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