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Finland’s men beat Slovakia 2-0 in the semi-finals and now hope for third time lucky in the Olympic gold medal game on Sunday. They will take on the Russian Olympic Committee in Sunday’s showpiece in Beijing after the 2018 winners survived a nerve-racking shoot-out 3-2 over Sweden after a 1-1 draw. Sakari Manninen gave Finland a first-period lead on the counter and although Slovakia pressed they found no way to beat goalkeeper Harri Sateri. Harri Pesonen then wrapped up matters with an empty-net goal 38.6 seconds before the end on Friday. Finland, rated a top contender in the absence of NHL st…