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

[ijuka]

Tolvanen has generated how many high quality chances for his teammates? Wouldn't mind if someone decided to score on a pass like that.

 

[agent082]

4th line is most dangerous

 

[Jussi]

Tolvanen has 20 PP sticks. I think the problem is they are halfway playing golf already.

That not what the reporter said...

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Still no Tolvanen and Heponiemi together at any part of this WJC - the biggest 'what if' of the tournament for me.

 

[Opak]

Geez, how did Räsänen miss that...?

 

[kudymen]

Shots 16:4 Fin. Score 0:1 CZE. If the refs start calling our slashes, we will be f***ed

 

[Statsy]

Solid defensive period for the Czechs. They also cash in their only powerplay.

 

[Chimpradamus]

I don't even care if we win at this point. Canada would s l a u g h t e r this team.

Err, nope. The Czechs are legit and I believe they will win this game. A slaughter? Are you kidding, have you even been keeping track of the teams in the opposite group? This Czech team is tough to beat. But whatever floats the boat as Canadian fan, being in the "tough group" and all.

This Czech team beat the Russian team and gave the Swedish team a run for their money. If you put out their skates against them, you will lose.

 

[King Weber]

I’ve never seen a team whine and complain from the bench as much as this Finnish team.

Can anybody recall a time or a team that cried as loud and as often as the players on the Finnish bench?

Canada comes to mind

 

[JJTT]

Heponiemi and Koivula are useless once again. Don't know how Heponiemi has scored so many points this season

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Heponiemi and Koivula are useless once again. Don't know how Heponiemi has scored so many points this season

He has played with teammates who can finish plays he creates

 

[MackAttack26]

Finland is the better team. Czech is much better on special teams though.

If Finland plays smart and stays out of the box they should be able to win this.

 

[Jussi]

Well Tuulola just pointed out correctly that Luukkonen couldn't come out of his net because there was a Czech player at the back post.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Finland is the better team. Czech is much better on special teams though.

If Finland plays smart and stays out of the box they should be able to win this.

You're only as good as your last shift.
The better team is the one which shows up for the match.
You don't have to be better than the other team, you have to score 1 more goal in 60 minutes of play time.

 

[JJTT]

He has played with teammates who can finish plays he creates

He barely has touched the puck in this tournament, not like his linemates are missing his great passes.

 

[ijuka]

Heponiemi and Koivula are useless once again. Don't know how Heponiemi has scored so many points this season

Needs to play with a sniper like Tolvanen. Not sure why they've never played together.

 

[Neutral Hockey Fan]

Canada comes to mind

I don’t recall that this tournament. Do you have any examples? Or were you just making an inside joke of some kind?

 

[Lempo]

That not what the reporter said...

He pointed at stuff and said something. This is what I got.

If he'd shoot like Laine and break the stick on every hundredth shot, it would be about 2.000 shots.

There could be as much as three goals for us in that pile!

 

[Jugitsu]

Not sold on Tolvanen so far. He makes stupid plays and is extremely predictable. That last play before the buzzer was a good indication of his tournament so far: not even trying to shoot from a decent angle, instead keeps his sight focused on a Finnish d-man and passes the puck to him when there's something like 6 seconds on the clock. The play ends up in the boards and the Czechs have an easy time to run the clock out.

 

[Wooren]

Czechs need to wake up, terrible perfomace so far.

 

[czechmate]

I really don't get it - why are people complaining about Team Finland on here? They clearly outshot the Czech team 16:4 and dominated the first period of the game. The only weak point I see so far is scoring efficiency - but come on, you're complaining on a very high level!

 

[Statsy]

Heponiemi and Koivula are useless once again. Don't know how Heponiemi has scored so many points this season

Heponiemi has been one of the biggest disappointments for me in the tourney. He certainly hasn't been making a push with his play to earn that stop beside Tolvanen.

 

[FinPanda]

Big difference in goaltending, Czechs will take this.

 

[ijuka]

I really don't get it - why are people complaining about Team Finland on here? They clearly outshot the Czech team 16:4 and dominated the first period of the game. The only weak point I see so far is scoring efficiency - but come on, you're complaining on a very high level!

Well, the save % difference is about where I'd expect it to be considering Finland's goalie. I imagine Czech Republic only needs a total of 15 or so shots to put the game away, which means that Finland really needs to finish on the chances it gets.

 

[Jussi]

Hanson bit with the Finland's 4th line