The Worldwide Ice Hockey Federation writes on its web site that Mikael Granlund, 32, is suspended for one match for having cross-checked Andrea Glauser within the face within the final group stage match towards Switzerland.
Finland’s nationwide workforce captain Jukka Jalonen compares the state of affairs to Rasmus Dahlin’s deal with towards Latvia from which he was cleared.
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– Rasmus Dahlin pushed an elbow into the top of an opponent the opposite day with out being suspended. So I do not suppose Mikael needs to be banned both, he says to Expressen.
“A bit like apples and pears”
Tre Kronor’s ditto Sam Hallam doesn’t wish to touch upon whether or not it ought to have resulted in a suspension or not.
– I do not wish to evaluate these conditions, it’s kind of like apples and pears, says the nationwide workforce captain to SVT Sport.
“Adjustments the situations a bit”
Finland will thus must do with out its greatest star and workforce captain.
– He’s an excellent participant and he has managed and arrange their energy play effectively, so it’s clear that it’s a heavy break for them, says Adrian Kempe to SVT Sport.
Sam Hallam:
– It adjustments the situations a bit, however I am positive that Finland has good gamers on the again who can step in, he says.
In seven group stage matches, the San Jose star has accounted for 5 assists.
Granlund has over 800 NHL video games below his belt and has gained WC gold with the “Lions” in each 2011 and 2022.
