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

[TheFinnishTrap]

Finns are slowing down the speed. It looks so easy to defend against is. It is the system finnish teams use that makes all players look so bad. The finnish system does not work on small ice.

True. The 4th line looks good because they keep pushing the pace all the time.

 

[Statsy]

After watching two periods of this game as well as the previous two games for Finland, I think it's pretty clear I was ranking this team too high. I know many others were in the same boat.

Obviously had Slovakia ranked too low as well.

 

[chauron]

it's a very common expression in English

Cool stuff mate, thanks

 

[Grub]

Both Juolevi and Heiskanen have not impressed me at all.

 

[Loffer]

Scalewoman.

Lady Libra.

Btw, Joni Ikonen is just not on the required level. Bench the kid. What is he doing in this team??

 

[FiLe]

Yep, that's Räsänen starting. The band's back together.

 

[Lempo]

Carolina has the equipment guy doubling as back-up goalie, Finland has team doctor doubling as the back-up equipment guy.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Both Juolevi and Heiskanen have not impressed me at all.

ok the almighty seeing eye

 

[Opak]

He's not making ANY selections on lines ... dude!

Honestly, I have no idea what you're trying to say here.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Looked like a Finn guided the SVK player into Luukkonen
Aand the SVK player actually skated into Luukkonen.
Looked fishy

 

[chauron]

Aggressive rush to the goal by slovak, I liked that play

 

[Jakk123]

The f*** is this penalty?

 

[kudla]

Here you go, refs helping Finland

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Lol, what a ridiculous penalty...

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Jokiharju going for this year's Saarijärvi/Honka memorial award of most shots blocked by opponents.

 

[chauron]

Honestly, I have no idea what you're trying to say here.

Sami Salo makes the game play for defenders, can't remember who it was for offense but the head coach has no role there but just to endorse what' happening. He's not gonna swap the lines.

 

[Lempo]

Here you go, refs helping Finland

That's debatable.

 

[Juzmo]

Weird penalty there certainly.

 

[BullLund]

The Finnish system of play seems pretty rigid/slow like it did last year, but there's plenty of talent in that team. The players look like they are only now starting to warm up for this tournament.

 

[chauron]

what a save

 

[Jussi]

Here you go, refs helping Finland

We suck so much on pp that it actually helps Slovakia.

 

[Grub]

Expected to see more from Tolvanen.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

I've seen some players bite their lip after a high stick like that. Good on him to not do such a move.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

That's debatable.

I don't think there is anything debatable about that call. Finnish player pushed Studenic into the goalie and Studenic could not do anything to stop the collision.

 

[chauron]

Expected to see more from Tolvanen.

Now that he's with Räsänen I think it's more possible to see great stuff from him