Finland eliminated Slovakia, 5-3, Thursday in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Championship. The Penguins' Finnish defense prospects, Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas, were scoreless. Pieniniemi returned after being missing the finale of group play ... then was ejected from this one for kneeing Luka Radivojevic:
Pieniniemi finished with one shot on goal and an even plus/minus in 10:09 on Finland's top pairing before he got tossed. Kangas was a plus-1 in 20:04 -- starting out on the third pairing, but seeing an elevated role after Pieniniemi's exit.
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1:15 am - 01.03.2025Sunrise, Fla.IIHF: Pieniniemi ejected
Finland eliminated Slovakia, 5-3, Thursday in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Championship. The Penguins' Finnish defense prospects, Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas, were scoreless. Pieniniemi returned after being missing the finale of group play ... then was ejected from this one for kneeing Luka Radivojevic:
Pieniniemi finished with one shot on goal and an even plus/minus in 10:09 on Finland's top pairing before he got tossed. Kangas was a plus-1 in 20:04 -- starting out on the third pairing, but seeing an elevated role after Pieniniemi's exit.
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