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

[FinRuutu]

the puck was clearly over the line they shower from an angle

If it was clearly over it would have counted. You need to take a cold shower.

 

[Muston Atthews]

No way that was legal. With the stick or skate it should have been. Inside the crease a defender cant save a goal with his hands or its a penaltyshot.

Just because you keep saying it doesn’t make it any more credible

 

[LOFIN]

That's not what you were arguing

Well, I think when we are arguing about the puck crossing the line we are arguing if it did it during the game. If the goal is not in its place, the game is dead.

 

[Esko6]

Pretty good game from Finland considering that their game is mess while playing against canada in small rink.

 

[ponder]

So both the first goal and that no goal are already canonized in the Canadian collective psyche as non-controversial, unwavering and solid as granite?

Canada's first goal was a bad call by the refs, should have been a no-goal. But they made the right call on the Foote play, the puck never crossed the line, and what Foote did is perfectly legal (batted the puck away with his hand, never covered the puck or closed his hand over it).

I get why Finnish fans are frustrated, that was a very bad call on the first goal, classic terrible IIHF officiating. But since then, I'd say the Finns have gotten the advantage - the refs have let them get away with some blatant penalties, and called some really weak ones against Canada.

That first goal shouldn't have counted, but Finland have been outplayed.

 

[Leafsdude7]

Finland will get one last Power Play... book it.

Good call.

 

[turkulad]

Where did I say that? I don't think the first goal should have counted but it doesn't matter when you're down even if you take that goal away. Finland has had more than enough opportunities to tie or lead this game.

Just wanted to clear that first part, obviously we're the losing team here and CAN deserves the win.

 

[Alerion]

I'd love to watch a Team Canada that doesn't take 6+ minors a game.

 

[PG Canuck]

I thought those were the main points the intelligent posters were talking about the whole game? Of course in addition to our spotty D.

Well, it has been hard to pinpoint that discussion, honestly.

 

[sandysan]

Enough of that garbage please.

All of them? No. But there ARE fans who absolutely do not understand the rules and want the game called on these clear errors. Why?

 

[Critical13]

The reality is that if Finland can not overcome one bad call, they don’t deserve to win.

What about your weak defence effort?
What about your flaccid power play?
What about the poor cycle game and lack of backchecking?

The Finns are not behind because of the refs. They are playing slow and below their ability.

 

[Psych0dad]

Lol what? It's 4-2. You can complain about Canada's 1st goal all you want, but that doesn't somehow magically give Finland a 3rd goal.

Don't need magic, just a competent video referee and this is 3-3. But we didn't get competent video reffing so this is the result.

 

[jonlin]

IIHF hockey should never ne played in NA or Russia. Biased as f***

 

[y2kcanucks]

Great block by Gadjovich!

 

[jj cale]

Probably should have been a penalty on the Finns there...........they got away with one for sure.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Well, it has been hard to pinpoint that discussion, honestly.

Of course it is when some posters spam their referee bias 2 pages in a row

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Knock off the flaming of each other, countries, and NHL team's fans!

 

[y2kcanucks]

Don't need magic, just a competent video referee and this is 3-3. But we didn't get competent video reffing so this is the result.

Except you're wrong. The puck never crossed the line no matter how much you wish it did.

 

[heksagon]

The Finnish commentator was plain wrong on the Finnish no-goal and he insisted that batting the puck away from the crease is not allowed, and that seems to have confused many Finns. Don't be too hard on them.

 

[The Macho King]

Hell of a kill.

 

[Alerion]

Big fan of Gadjovich, what a game from him.

 

[chauron]

A good game. Canada was far less scary than during McDavid era.

 

[Canada Drai]

IIHF hockey should never ne played in NA or Russia. Biased as ****

It should be played in Finland.

 

[North Cole]

Gg. Thanks for coming out

 

[Drew4u]

Tolvanen has been invisible. Isn't this guy supposed to be Finland's "best player".