GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 15 • Group A: FIN(5) - SVK (2) F

[Hockeyisl1fe]

Vesalainen has done **** all so far. Kupari has looked good and I'd put him in the first line instead. The goalie has looked like a copy of Antti Niemi. I know nothing about the backup but he can't be worse than Luukkonen.

I'd prefer Slovakia in the QF for Sweden instead of Finland.

I predict a close game, and if Slovakia wins, it's because of yet another weak game from the Finnish goalie.

Vesalainen was one of our best players vs Canada.

 

[Woodhouse]

Game lineups: FIN vs SVK .. UPL vs Durny in goal .. SVK lineup remains unchanged after win over USA, while FIN added Tuulola to their roster.

 

[clevelandcane]

Finland is my adopted country. Love their hockey. Love their names. Go, Suomi!!!

 

[Canada4Gold]

4-1 Finland

 

[ManWithNoName]

Vesalainen was one of our best players vs Canada.

IMO he was just floating. I don't mean they should bench him, but move him down a line or two. Kupari is a more creative player. He should get more icetime, not less.

 

[lakai17]

Slovakia have a big team that can wear the Finns out but I think the Finns will come out flying utilizing their speed.

Heponiemi or Ikonen with the hat trick.

 

[Lempo]

Well this is fun. The coach himself does the pre-game tactics view.

 

[BB88]

Vesalainen has done **** all so far. Kupari has looked good and I'd put him in the first line instead. The goalie has looked like a copy of Antti Niemi. I know nothing about the backup but he can't be worse than Luukkonen.

I'd prefer Slovakia in the QF for Sweden instead of Finland.

I predict a close game, and if Slovakia wins, it's because of yet another weak game from the Finnish goalie.

Wow, talk about blaming the wrong guy.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

That looked more like the Slovak was holding Heponiemi's stick.

 

[Canada4Gold]

wait, they just said in the Sweden/Swiss game that the Finland dressing room is over in the other building, and showed Luukonen on an escalator in his gear. They don't go back and forth to the other building during every intermission do they? Just before and after the games?

 

[agent082]

Slovakia dominates

 

[Lempo]

"Pipe is a missed shot."

 

[GigaChad]

The color commentator likes to say "Ukki-Pekka Lukkinen" which translates to Grandfather Pekka Daddy Longlegs (the spider species)...

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Those commercials for Kaufland on Slovak TV are so Pejorative Slured...

 

[Lempo]

Heiskanen has biggest ToI in Liiga apparently.

 

[Finnswiss]

How was Slovakia in PP so far in the tournament?

 

[chauron]

Vesalainen looks like wallmart version of Puljujarvi

 

[agent082]

Finland has been better as the game goes on

 

[chauron]

There's no natural chemistry between any of the finnish players, except for 4th line

 

[caslava]

You can’t do that tolvanen

 

[JJTT]

1st or 2nd line doesn't work at all.

 

[chauron]

Tolvanen needs better linemen with him to be great, swap Heponiemi to play with Eeli perhaps?

 

[Opak]

Finland's top line is ****ing godawful.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

At least the PK has been effective.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

this team is getting rocked in the quarters