An eventful second period proved to be the difference as Finland dropped the puck against Switzerland in the final matchup of Tuesday. All four goals came in the middle frame, with Finland getting the better of the Swiss. Special teams played a vital role, as three of the four goals were scored with a player in the penalty box.
Finland struck twice on the power play, with goals from Viivi Vainikka and Sanni Vanhanen, while Vancouver Goldeneyes forward Michelle Karvinen picked up an assist on the latter. Alina Müller scored shorthanded for Switzerland, registering their lone tally of the game.
Switzerland finishes group play at the bottom of Group A and will face whichever team finishes fourth in the group during the knockout stage. At present, that would set up a rematch between these two sides, though Finland still has one game remaining against Canada on Thursday at 8:30 AM ET after the matchup was rescheduled from the opening day of competition. With a regulation win over the Canadians, Finland could climb as high as second place in the group depending on goal differential.
The knockout stage begins Friday at 10:40 AM ET.