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Article: Finland overcomes 2-0 deficit, beats United States 3-2 at ice hockey worlds
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- May 11, 2008
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Mikko Koivu scored with less than four minutes remaining to give Finland a 3-2 come-from-behind win Sunday over the United States at the ice hockey World Championship that was marred by a postgame brawl.
After Koivu scored with 3:50 left, the United States' Adam Burish was ejected for butt-ending a Finland player.
As time expired, U.S. forward Dustin Brown checked a Finnish defenseman into the boards with a hit to the head, touching off a melee that featured a fight between David Backes of the United States and Amsso Salmela of Finland.
Earlier Sunday, in Quebec City, Andres Ambuhl and Sandy Jeannin scored early and Switzerland went on to beat Denmark 7-2, earning ...