Jesse Puljujärvi acknowledged Switzerland’s high level – a direct message to the Lions: “If you want to win…”
ZÜRICH. The meeting between Switzerland and Finland on Tuesday in the final group stage match of the World Championship provided both teams with valuable insights into the power dynamics of the tournament’s top nations before the playoffs.
Jesse Puljujärvi, who has played the entire season in Switzerland, saw a lot of positives in the 2-4 loss.
– Now we know what it takes if we want to win in this tournament. That was quite a good measure, Puljujärvi stated after the match.
According to Puljujärvi, Switzerland presented the Lions with the toughest challenge so far in the tournament.
– This was by far the toughest game, there’s no denying that. The level of demand is high. If you want to win, then this is what the games are like, the forward summarized.
Head coach Antti Pennanen also quickly turned his attention to Thursday’s quarterfinal.
– A top team is coming up. Finland has been stuck at this stage (quarterfinals) for three years, so now we will get through it, Pennanen promised.
The Lions will face the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal starting at 17:20 on Thursday.
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