Finnish Forward Erik Haula Caught on Hot Mic and It Doesn't Look Good
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of Team Finland was not happy with the officials on Monday afternoon for a missed call during their 4 Nations Face-Off game against Canada.
Team Finland took on Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday in what was a must-win for both countries with a place in the championship game on the line.
Finnish forward Erik Haula livid with officials for missed call vs Canada
Canada got off to a hot start during Monday's game, scoring three goals in the first period, adding a fourth early in the second period, which led Finnish head coach Antti Pennanen to pull Vancouver Canuck Kevin Lankinen, replacing him with Juuse Saros.
The Finns stormed back in the third period, scoring three goals in a little over five minutes, including two in 23 seconds, to bring the game within one, but then Sidney Crosby stepped up.
Sidney Crosby laid a big hit in the neutral zone on Finnish forward Mikael Granlund, got up and fired his first of the 4 Nations Face-Off into the empty net and his tournament-leading fifth point.
Shortly before Sidney Crosby's goal, the officials appeared to miss an icing, halting the momentum that the Finns had down in Canada's zone, which led Erik Haula to yell at the linesman.
"That's f**king bullsh*t" - Erik Haula was caught on camera saying to the official.
Haula had a tough tournament for Finland, going point-less in three games with four shots and was a minus-two, while averaging just over 10 minutes of ice time per contest.
With the loss to Canada, Finland is now eliminated from the 4 Nations Face-Off, along with Sweden, as it'll be a battle of North America in the championship game on Thursday night.
After a rough battle between the two nations on the weekend, Canada will look for revenge against the United States on Thursday, with puck drop set for 5 pm PT and an hour-long pre-game show beginning at 4 pm PT on Sportsnet.
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