Well, this is a must win for Finland. Two good fights against USA and Canada were not enough to secure the spot in the quarter-finals. On the other hand it's good that we don't have to play meaningless games at this point of the tournament.
All the pressure is on us though. Finland is a heavy favourite and Latvia has nothing to lose. The longer they keep the score even, the better their chances are. Then all you need is a one good chance or lucky bounce and... Actually I'm not afraid of this game at all. It wouldn't be the end of the world if we lost, because in ice-hockey I'm very sympathetic toward Latvija, and I can only imagine what a great party they would have down there in Riga if they dropped us from the quarters...
Ok, I still hope Finland wins this. It may not be pretty, but we will win. Suomi 3, 4 - Latvija 1, 2. Jarkko Ruutu scores two "will-goals" in the third period and shuts up the nay-sayers.