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

[Prins Filip]

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

3x10 and 1x20

28 vs 22 remaining. Pretty even actually. Its not Finland's fault that two big Russian Ds get tired in 3rd and have to take a penalty to stop a forward.

 

[Porvari]

You were a great team, but if you played a 7 game series against Russia/Canada/US/Sweden you would have no chance.

They played a three-game series against Canada, Sweden AND Russia and beat them 3–0.

 

[CanadienShark]

I love this response. Who the hell cares what the "likely" result of a 7 game series would be? This isn't a 7 game series. The Finns deserve a ton of praise for performing well on home soil.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

The little nation that could, can't wait to see the next wave of Finnish Talent!

 

[islesfan3913]

 

[Daeni10]

What is the song btw?

 

[clydesdale line]

Man, these Finnish kids are going places.

The talent Finland is producing now is incredible. Wouldn't shock me to see them win gold in the Olympics in the very near future.

 

[Jablkon]

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 )

I am probably mistaken. I just thought taht in one anthem they say they have lakes, and the second anthem says " no lakes" or smth. like this.but I am probably completly out

 

[LemurFromTheId]

What is the song btw?

Darude - Sandstorm.

 

[matzz]

This generation is different from the earlier one. Two overtime wins in the finals.

YES we have winning generation coming...Future look so bright

 

[PariseNation]

Hell Yeah!

got I love these kids! Aho for the motha ****ing win!!

 

[aphyro]

I am probably mistaken. I just thought taht in one anthem they say they have lakes, and the second anthem says " no lakes" or smth. like this.but I am probably completly out

There is no lakes in the swedish national anathem

 

[avalanche2014*]

hahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahhahahahah

 

[paragon]

Kapanen did not succeed all tournament except when it counts the most!!! ****in ace

Even more parallels to Crosby's golden goal.

 

[JS91]

2 golds in 3 consecutive WJCs. Future is lookin' good for us.

 

[ViD]

Can't get sweeter for Finland - they won the gold and beat 3 main rivals in progress

 

[canwincup]

The talent Finland is producing now is incredible. Wouldn't shock me to see them win gold in the Olympics in the very near future.

Well for every Laine and puljujärvi Canada has Mcdavid, USA has Eichel and Matthews. It's good to see Finland developing great talent though.

 

[Canada4Gold]

I guess the Kapanen has been a letdown in international play thing is gone now?

 

[Nemo4]

What an amazing game. Congratulations, Finland!!!

 

[aphyro]

Can't get sweeter for Finland - they won the gold and beat 3 main rivals in progress

"3 Main rivals" wich other two execept for Sweden?

 

[Summer Rose]

I am probably mistaken. I just thought taht in one anthem they say they have lakes, and the second anthem says " no lakes" or smth. like this.but I am probably completly out

You're not far off, actually, there are these three lines:

Ei laaksoa, ei kukkulaa,
ei vettä, rantaa rakkaampaa
kuin kotimaa tää pohjoinen,

In English are:

No valley, no hill,
no water, shore more dear
than this northern homeland,

(just using Wikipedia's translation which I imagine might be a little rough, a Finnish speaker can feel free to correct me)

 

[hirawl]

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

I agree.
Very mature player with good overall skills and top notch hockey IQ. I see maybe a better Filppula in him.

 

[Ben Matlock]

Darude - Sandstorm.

Weird to think that these players were toddlers when that "song" was released. Doesn't seem like that long ago.

 

[clydesdale line]

Well for every Laine and puljujärvi Canada has Mcdavid, USA has Eichel and Matthews. It's good to see Finlqnd developing great talent though.

Yep. The field is getting even now. It's not who will finish behind Canada anymore.

 

[Confucius]

Can't get sweeter for Finland - they won the gold and beat 3 main rivals in progress

Back to back?

Congrats Finland you had a great team!