GDT: 2016 Gold Medal Game • Russia vs. Finland pt 2

[satbank]

Best Fin to watch for me through the tournament is Aho.

 

[canwincup]

Numbers alone mean nothing if you don't watch the game. It could've been much, much more than 6...

Not even one call could've gone against the Fins? They were clearly better and more deserving but the reffing was awful.

 

[agent082]

How they can retire Jalonen's jersey?

 

[CanadienShark]

Can't really complain. Finland was my #3 favourite team after Canada (#1) and Russia (#2). Congratz!

 

[LemurFromTheId]

Best Fin to watch for me through the tournament is Aho.

He certainly didn't get as much attention as he deserved, that was all stolen by Laine and Pulju. Which is understandable, I guess.

 

[Alexandrov]

Rantanen left Kummola hanging

 

[turkulad]

 

[agent082]

Mikkola second???

 

[Raptor1990]

Surprising that Russian get it to GMG with that team.
But WJC 2017 will be more interesting Rubtsov, Slepets, Abramov hopefully they will be in.

 

[aphyro]

 

[Jussi]

Finally Veli-Pekka Ketola gets a gold medal on his neck when representing Finland.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

LOL, Rantanen got lost in the moment and forgot to shake hands.

 

[Finnpin]

And congrats to team Russia. two great teams were on the ice. Only one winner this time. But if Russia can continue play strong as a team they will be a super force again.

 

[Hzzz]

 

[Wasted Talent]

Kummola denied.

 

[Salming]

Congrats Finland. You might have a Sundin and a Forsberg in that team.

I fear coming senior championships...

Puljujärvi for first pick overall!

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Congratulations to Finland! You guys are, per capita, the best hockey nation in the world. I hope the canucks can draft one of the Finns in the top 5 this year.

 

[Summer Rose]

Doesnt finnish anthem have completely opposite lyrics than swedish?)

Btw congrats to both teams!Great hockey

The Swedish version isn't remotely close to a translation of the Finnish version, if that's what you mean.

I know the Finnish lyrics and sang along while smiling as they raised the flag (and probably butchered the hell out of pronunciation since I don't speak Finnish and just brute-force memorized all the syllables )

 

[DenisSamson3]

From what I can count, if you take all penalty minutes in the Canada, Sweden and Russia games against Finland, in the 3 combined games they have 78 penalty minutes compared to Finlands 22, it does seem slightly suspicious since it was on Finlands home ice, oh well congrats Finland

That is almost a 4-1 ratio. And how many were too many men or over the glass?

 

[Bear12Good]

The best team won today !

 

[hototogisu]

From what I can count, if you take all penalty minutes in the Canada, Sweden and Russia games against Finland, in the 3 combined games they have 78 penalty minutes compared to Finlands 22, it does seem slightly suspicious since it was on Finlands home ice, oh well congrats Finland

Does that include the 30 minutes in penalties Kamenev racked up today? Because if so, that's a little disingenuous. FIN didn't even get a PP out of that (which they should have IMO).

Russia as a team (including Kamenev) had 40 PIMs today. That doesn't mean Finland had 20 powerplays

 

[GadKing]

Man, these Finnish kids are going places.

 

[jonlin]

From what I can count, if you take all penalty minutes in the Canada, Sweden and Russia games against Finland, in the 3 combined games they have 78 penalty minutes compared to Finlands 22, it does seem slightly suspicious since it was on Finlands home ice, oh well congrats Finland

Skating helps. Then you dont take penalties.

 

[Finnpin]

Hell Yeah!

 

[Jussi]

This tournament finally lifted WJC popular in Finland too!!??

Always helps when the tournament is on free tv and we have a good team that's expected to get a medal.