GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 21 • QF1: CZE (4) - FIN (3) F/SO

[Zybalto]

Pretty much going as expected. The Finland pool teams just looked much stronger. Czechs have an outside shot due to a couple of high end players but Finland is just a flat out better team.

 

[LemonSauceD]

young kupari

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

I like Kupari. He seems to create something every time he's on the ice which is a lot more than you can say for 7-8 OF the Finnish forwards. Why was he benched the first two periods?

Bad management. Even in FEL he has clearly been better than our #2 center Lasu, but he hasn't been given a chance with real talent just because he's a young player.
The exact same situation seems to have happened in the WJC.

 

[bukwas]

I could see the Czechs tying this up.

 

[BB88]

We could practise hitting the net.

 

[chauron]

I like Kupari. He seems to create something every time he's on the ice which is a lot more than you can say for 7-8 of the Finnish forwards. Why was he benched the first two periods?

He's the youngest so thus he was put to the 13th forward role.

 

[kabidjan18]

Wow, that's a pretty move from Zadina.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Finns dominating.

 

[ijuka]

How is Kuokkanen so bad, seriously? He almost made NHL... Supposed leading player.

 

[Jussi]

I guess Koivula is injured.

 

[Dack]

How is Kuokkanen so bad, seriously? He almost made NHL... Supposed leading player.

He was dominant in the summer series too best forward on the team those games.

 

[ijuka]

Tolvanen is like star wars. Every game there are people saying he is the greatest ever or the greatest disappointment ever.

Depends on whether you watch the amount of goals he's scored or whether you watch him play the game.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Czech's top line chose a real bad night to have a bad game

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

How is Kuokkanen so bad, seriously? He almost made NHL... Supposed leading player.

He has been playing wing in AHL. That could be a big factor

 

[Lapa]

Oh lord...

 

[DoubleGold]

Luukkanen you suck. Go home.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Czechs!

 

[Soundgarden]

Tied it up. Going to review.

 

[Lempo]

Depends on whether you watch the amount of goals he's scored or whether you watch him play the game.

Are you suggesting he's a phantom menace even when not scoring?

 

[Statsy]

Early goalie pull pays off!

 

[JJTT]

Shades of Aittokallio

 

[Hockeyisl1fe]

Thos surely ain't happening?

 

[Hemsky001]

Hahah now I can understand your pessimism.

 

[BB88]

Wish I could say this is a surprise.

About 4 chances for Cze this game and 3 goals allowed.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Zadina is going #2