Posted AT 2:49 PM EDT on 23/02/06
Russia favoured to beat Finland
Turin, Italy — Russia is the heavy favourite to reach the gold medal final in the men's Olympic hockey tournament. And that's fine with Finland.
The Finns, written off before the Games after losing seven NHLers from their original roster, carry a 6-0-0 record into Friday's second semi-final (CBC, 3 p.m. ET) against the Russians. Sweden and the Czech Republic meet earlier in the day.
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