GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 03 • Group A: CAN (4) - FIN (2) F

[Finnswiss]

Finally Finns could capitalize a PP. Finns seem to become stronger.

 

[agent082]

We just can't get good goaltending in these tourneys anymore, been going for few years now.

Rask was great.

 

[Canada Drai]

4-2 actually

Should be 2-1 for Finland. Too many non-calls on Canada.

 

[Psych0dad]

Missed clear tripping before the goal

Yes but that happens. At least it was just a standard ref mistake, not a monumental one like the first goal. I understand getting it wrong in a split second situation. When they have a chance to look at video, that's a different story.

 

[DieTomi]

It helps that he has been playing with men this season, and also playing alongside Henrik Tallinder (678 NHL games).

Yeah he looks amazing. Don't think playing in London helped his development much.

 

[chauron]

The weak point of finland is as expected, goaltending. Luukkonen is no Saros.

 

[North Cole]

Missed clear tripping before the goal

The Finnish bench made enough noise, i doubt anyone could miss it.

 

[Finnswiss]

No I was wrong. Canada is obviously more efficient than the Finns.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

That was not a great play by Timmins.

 

[Jugitsu]

Bad goal from Luukkonen. Good time to tune out. Not confident Finland can capitalize on the rare scoring chances they get. Boring game anyways, so not really missing out much.

 

[Canada4Gold]

This was a reference to the NHL ruling that 2pair was saying I was wrong

You said the NHL rule is "if the puck is already headed in the direction of going in it doesn't matter if the net is dislodged." and you guess the IIHF rule must be the same since it counted. I assume that's the NHL rule you just posted(because it's not a word for word copy of the IIHF one I googled myself when the goal happened), like the IIHF rule both require it to be the defending player to have knocked the net off. So I guess you were right in that they're the same, and that it doesn't matter if the net was dislodged, but only if it was the defending player which doesn't apply here.

 

[Lowered Expectations]

I member when goalies were our strongest links.

 

[BB88]

Rask was great.

Sadly he's 30y.

 

[jonlin]

4th goal 100% on the goalie. Our goalie is bad. On the first Canadian goal he should have moved from the goal and gone for the puck. 1st and 4th are on him. Usually our goaltending has been stellar. now its not

 

[jj cale]

Bean with a silly lazy clearing attempt there.

 

[chauron]

Has there ever been a combo of "player in the WJC" and "if so, who's father would have still played in NHL"?

 

[Semantics]

This is terrible hockey. These kids suck compared to the pros, I don't know why this tournament is so popular.

 

[JFG]

Really impressed by Koivula.

 

[PG Canuck]

This is terrible hockey. These kids suck compared to the pros, I don't know why this tournament is so popular.

And yet, here you are.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

This is terrible hockey. These kids suck compared to the pros, I don't know why this tournament is so popular.

Don't watch it? lol nobody cares what you think.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Ugh Comtois is awful

 

[jj cale]

Been awhile since I have seen much offensive moxie from Canada now.

Patiently waiting.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Have not been impressed with Clague today

 

[DieTomi]

Valimaki looks better than Heiskanen

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

This is terrible hockey. These kids suck compared to the pros, I don't know why this tournament is so popular.

..Because Canada is always among the top in these tournaments and these tournaments headline almost exclusively future NHL'ers?
This game going on is literally better than some of the games BUF or ARI have played this year, hands down.