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Patrik Laine Says Finland is Sweden's 'Big Brother' Following 4 Nations Face-Off Win

Them's fightin' words.
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Laine finished Saturday's victory over Sweden with two assists.
Laine finished Saturday's victory over Sweden with two assists. | Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

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Team Finland beat Team Sweden in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon. After tying their 4 Nations Face-Off round-robin matchup late in the third period, Mikael Granlund finished the comeback with a goal just 1:49 into overtime—sealing the 4-3 win.

Following the contest, forward Patrik Laine delivered quite the statement to their Scandinavian rivals:

"We're the big brother now," he told ESPN's Emily Kaplan.

Them's fightin' words.

Laine, the 26-year-old member of the Montreal Canadiens, finished Saturday's matchup against Sweden with two assists while helping his home country of Finland secure their first win of the round-robin tournament.

The NHL's All-Star Game replacement continues on Saturday night from Montreal's Bell Centre with an 8:00 p.m. EST matchup between the USA and Canada. The four teams will then travel to Boston on Monday for two final contests—Canada vs. Finland and Sweden vs. USA—from TD Garden before the final on Thursday night.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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