Finland beat Italy 11-0 in their final men\u2019s Olympic ice hockey group match in Milan, registering 62 shots on goal and breaking the Olympic single-game record.<\/p>\n
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The previous mark of 60 shots belonged to Sweden. Finland surpassed it in the closing minutes when Joel Kiviranta scored the team\u2019s 11th goal.<\/p>\n
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The result leaves Finland on six points and with a goal difference of +11, placing them in strong position to advance directly to the quarter-finals as the best group runner-up.<\/p>\n
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Finland needed a three-point win to remain in contention for a direct place in Wednesday\u2019s quarter-finals. Goal difference could prove decisive between group runners-up, and the margin against Italy reshaped the standings in Group B.<\/p>\n
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Slovakia topped the group, while Sweden dropped to third after results elsewhere. Without a late Slovak goal against Sweden earlier in the day, Finland\u2019s scoring margin would not have carried the same weight.<\/p>\n
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Head coach Antti Pennanen praised his players after the match. \u201cThe players did a fine job again today. They prepared themselves and were efficient,\u201d Pennanen told Yle.<\/p>\n
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He added that Italy, coached by former Finland head coach Jukka Jalonen, had competed well in the tournament.<\/p>\n
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\u201cItaly have played well and credit to them for how they have fought in this event. Today they hit a wall,\u201d Pennanen said.<\/p>\n
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Finland led 6-0 after two periods, outshooting Italy 38-8 at that stage. The third period brought five more goals and the record for shots.<\/p>\n
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In total, Finland directed 62 shots on goal compared with Italy\u2019s 15.<\/p>\n
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The 11-0 victory ranks among Finland\u2019s largest in Olympic history, though not the biggest. At the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley, Finland defeated Australia 19-2.<\/p>\n
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Finland will learn their quarter-final opponent after the completion of the remaining group matches.<\/p>\n
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