TIMONEN, FINNS HEAD TO SEMIS

The secret to Team Finland’s success over the last decade is that the national team is often greater than the sum of its individual parts. The frequent problem with Team Russia has been that it’s about its individual parts. Hockey is a team game.

That dichotomy was very much in evidence in today’s medal round quarterfinals. Minus players like Mikko Koivu, Saku K

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