GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 18 • Group A: USA (5) - FIN (4) F

[Merya]

Grats to yanks!

 

[FinPanda]

Now I just hope that either Sweden wins our Russia absolutely crushes them.

 

[jesui]

Luukkonen is a piece of **** goalie that refuses to make a single save that is the least bit difficult.

Luukkonen made pretty nice saves. There's no one player to blame. It just wasn't quite enough from the team.

 

[BB88]

Which team are you talking about?

Finland. Been awhile since I've been able to trust our goalie in the elimination games.

 

[crowi]

Also congrats to USA, well deserved victory.

 

[FinPanda]

Congrats USA. Finns played well, too bad our mistakes cost the game.

 

[FiLe]

A win would have been nice. But eh, we'll be *probably* getting the Czechs now, and I frankly prefer them to Russia.

I'm just going to be content with the fact our heavy hitters finally got some snake serum into them. That's a very welcome thing.


Especially because we may need to do some outscoring to get somewhere. UPL isn't complete garbage, but he's not exactly completely consistent either.


Gongrats USA. At least our poor western neighbors don't have to play their final game now feeling all torn and confused.

 

[Merya]

Yanks really have interesting teams year to year recently. Still need headcoaching tho, badly.

 

[agent082]

Finland. Been awhile since I've been able to trust our goalie in the elimination games.

Yeah. Vehvilainen was last one.

 

[Merya]

Yeah. Vehvilainen was last one.

Vehvilainen was pulled twice. Saros was the last one.

 

[stokes84]

Who were players of the game?

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Who's Finland's opponent in quarterfinal Czech Republic or Russia.
Not that i expect Finland win that game i'm just curious.

 

[Dominance]

The US got most of their quality scoring chances on the pp when Canada took 5 consecutive penalties. 5on 5 the US had some control in the offensive zone but didnt get alot of Hugh scoring chances. 2 of the 3 goals the US scored was on the pp and one of those was a 5 on 3.

This is what I was trying to say, thanks.

 

[Breakers]

Pretty much confirmed what someone said earlier
Valimaki and Heiskanen got destroyed. They couldn't get the puck out of their own zone.
Juolevi and Jokiharu were playing really well.

 

[caslava]

Finns setting us up for nice 6-0 or 8-0 loss to Swedes in quarters

 

[DDRhockey]

Who's Finland's opponent in quarterfinal Czech Republic or Russia.
Not that i expect Finland win that game i'm just curious.

Sweden or czech rep

 

[agent082]

Vehvilainen was pulled twice. Saros was the last one.

Was talking about U18 Championships 2015.

 

[DieTomi]

Pretty confirmed what someone said earlier
Valimaki and Heiskanen got destroyed. They couldn't get the puck out of their own zone.
Juolevi and Jokiharu were playing really well.

Heiskanen and Valimaki need to be split up

 

[FinPanda]

Who's Finland's opponent in quarterfinal Czech Republic or Russia.
Not that i expect Finland win that game i'm just curious.

If Sweden loses by 2-3 goals, it's Sweden. Please no.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Sweden or czech rep

OK thanks i hope Czechs.
Sweden will kill this years Team Finland

 

[FiLe]

Who's Finland's opponent in quarterfinal Czech Republic or Russia.
Not that i expect Finland win that game i'm just curious.

If Sweden gets even a point from Russia (a win or tie in regulation), we're going to get the Czechs. If Russia wins in regulation, then SWE or CZE, depending on GD.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Something about this game doesn't leave me feeling confident in this US team.

 

[Opak]

If Sweden gets even a point from Russia (a win or tie in regulation), we're going to get the Czechs. If Russia wins in regulation, then SWE or CZE, depending on GD.

Sweden defeated the Czechs in their round robin game, isn't that the first tie breaker? So even if the Swedes lost in regulation, they'd finish higher in the standings?

 

[Ace]

Mittelstud

 

[Mehar]

Hoping Sweden beats Russia. That way we get USA vs. Russia in the QF, and the winner of that game will likely face Sweden in the Semis. As a hockey fan, those are the match ups i want to see.