Finland mounted a stunning comeback to beat local rivals Sweden 4-3 in overtime in a penalty-riddled Group C battle to claim top spot and a place in the quarter-finals of the men's Beijing Olympics ice hockey tournament.
Trailing 3-0 heading into the third period, the Finns converted on back-to-back power play chances before a sneak under Swedish netminder Magnus Hellberg's leg levelled it for the Sochi bronze medallists and forward Harri Pesonen clinched the victory in overtime.
It was a stunning reversal of fortune after forward Markus Granlund was ejected from the match in the second period for elbowing a Swedish defenceman in the head as the Nordic neighbours renewed their fierce rivalry.Earlier on Sunday, teenager Juraj Slafkovsky helped Slovakia to their first win with a 5-2 victory over Latvia.
"Before the tournament if someone would tell I would score even one or two goals I would laugh but it is actually happening," said Slafkovsky, who is now the tournament's leading scorer. The teams traded goals in a tight first period before forward Peter Cehlarik whipped the puck into the net to put Slovakia ahead in the second and Slafkovsky added to their advantage.