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

[FinPanda]

The problem is that Finland doesn’t have any coach with experience from small ice.

I think our U18 team won U18 gold on a small ice with most players from this team.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

Finn hype down the drain. Keep telling me how 2-3 Finns in the past draft are better prospects than Mittelstud. Just dob't expecr me not to laugh at it.

 

[Plub]

Hire an outsider.
Or go to learn, do something.

I hate wasting this much talent.

Maybe the talent is overstated to begin with?

 

[Lempo]

It's sad when the period break inserts is the most interesting thing.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

I think our U18 team won U18 gold on a small ice with most players from this team.

U18 is irrelevant
That tourney has winners from USA, USA and.. USA
It's a one-horse race in that tourney.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Maybe the talent is overstated to begin with?

Glad the talent is so bad that the great tactics the Finns have gotten from their coaches is
0-16 against Canada on NA ice
That's a great record

 

[TheBeastCoast]

That is one of the best coaches interviews I have heard in a long time lol That Swiss coach should try to be more honest next time.

 

[behemolari]

Finland coach looks like he failed at a career in modeling

basically fail(ed) a career in coaching

All I heard about coming into this tourney was the powerhouse finns with 5 1st rounders on the blueline. Nothing I've seen from that team has impressed me in the slightest this tournament.

gameplan. it's from 90's book and simply wont work

 

[BB88]

Maybe the talent is overstated to begin with?

Wouldn't say it with this group, there's some beauties in the lineup.

 

[Plub]

Wouldn't say it with this group, there's some beauties in the lineup.

I wasn't meaning to knock them, I am just saying there may be more to it than just the coaches. I'm not knowledgeable enough of Finn prospects, though from what I've read they have some very solid prospects.

 

[Opak]

There are definitely some good players in this Finnish roster, it's just that their "game plan" is beyond horrible.

 

[BB88]

I wasn't meaning to knock them, I am just saying there may be more to it than just the coaches. I'm not knowledgeable enough of Finn prospects, though from what I've read they have some very solid prospects.

This problem has gone for years, just look at the year before, including the World Cup.

Heiskanen is dominating mens league and looked great at the mens national team, Olympic candidate, Tolvanen the same.
Vesalainen was the leading scorer for his mens team before he got injured, Juolevi has started to produce well in mens league. They have the talent.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Dude he didn't totally butcher ''Onnellista uuttavuotta!''

 

[Sojourn]

There are definitely some good players in this Finnish roster, it's just that their "game plan" is beyond horrible.

Which really seems kind of surreal, because for years I felt that one of Finland's greatest strengths was their game plan, and the player's willingness to implement it in all three zones.

 

[SI90]

Puck bouncing all over the place.

 

[FinPanda]

Hyvää uutta vuotta for our Finns here! (Happy new year)

 

[Lempo]

Which really seems kind of surreal, because for years I felt that one of Finland's greatest strengths was their game plan, and the player's willingness to implement it in all three zones.

That's in the grown-ups. Maybe life needs to beat an amount of humility into the players first.

 

[BB88]

Which really seems kind of surreal, because for years I felt that one of Finland's greatest strengths was their game plan, and the player's willingness to implement it in all three zones.

Bring this tourney to Europe and I bet the game plan would work.

I still can't understand the World Cup plan, it was just plain awfull.

 

[SI90]

Brick Woll!!

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Nice save Woll.

 

[Sojourn]

That's in the grown-ups. Maybe life needs to beat an amount of humility into the players first.

That doesn't need to be just the young Finnish players, does it?

I really feel like there are a lot of people in the world today that could use that beating.

 

[King 88]

Which really seems kind of surreal, because for years I felt that one of Finland's greatest strengths was their game plan, and the player's willingness to implement it in all three zones.

This billion times. Every tournament mediocre players but excellent as a team. 2016 was different when we actually had amazing players and favorite to win.

 

[BB88]

We face Sweden if we lose this?

 

[Plub]

The most obvious hold I've seen in a while.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

We face Sweden if we lose this?

We lose to Sweden if we lose this.