It was never going to be easy,... but the South Korean men's ice hockey team went into their playoff qualification game on Tuesday night,... hoping to keep their medal hopes alive.<br /> Taking on world number-four Finland at the Gangneung Hockey Centre,... South Korea battled back from a 3-0 deficit,... but fell short... eventually losing 5-2 and watching their last shot at the quarterfinals slip away. <br />South Korea, ranked 21st in the world,... lost all three of their previous matches.<br />They managed just three goals and gave away 19 in the process. <br />
