Juuso Parssinen issues stern message to his fellow Rangers teammate after defeating Team Canada
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Rangers teammates Will Cuylle and Juuso Parssinen found themselves on opposing sides of the ice. The Monday night battle between Canada and Finland was one thrilling matchup in the IIHF World championships, where Finland played their hearts out to come from behind and beat Canada.
The Finland hockey team participating in the IIHF World Championships wasn't a team you'd expect to defeat Canada. They managed to do that somehow, down 1-0 in the third period.
They'd come from behind, in what could be compared to a Cinderella story in March Madness, and defeated the top dogs.
«It was unbelievable, our fans did a really good job,» Pärssinen said. «It was packed, they were loud. I'm really proud of our team.»
While the Finnish team was pegged as underdogs from the start, Parssinen and the team didn't come in with that mindset. Instead, they came to play their game and pick apart the Canadian roster.
«Of course we know their roster, but we are not going into the game shaking or anything like that,» said Pärssinen. «If you want to beat a team that's this good, you gotta come in with a lot of confidence and I think that's how we came in today.»
Parssinen and Cuylle would bash heads, as the teammates ultimately became opponents. Giving us a thrilling storyline to watch all the while.
The Finnish team will use this game to build their confidence, as they head into the quarterfinals to take down their next foe.
«This should be a huge confidence boost,» Pärssinen said. «We didn't just win this game, we also played really, really good. That's what we have to take away from the game.
The IIHF World Championship quarterfinals begin Thursday.
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