U18: 2021 WJC18

[cska78]

F*ck off. Go spit outside your door if you don't think it's disrespectful. Imagine not taking covid serious after this last year...
The weather is great, I love rain.

Moderating on these boards just isn't the same nowadays.

 

[cska78]

If you really did watch Finland vs Russia semifinal
did you notice that in the 2nd period when Russia dominated and took 2-4 lead
Finland had huge chaos and panic in their defensive zone and how our coach reacted on it ?
yes he didn't react at all no timeout and nothing reactions
he stand paralyzed behind the bench like stone gargoyle.

This team Finland do not have any clue what words like GOALTENDING and DEFENCE
means into international tournament like U18 WJC.

Even if ( an huge IF by the way ) we win bronze Finland has still played bad tournament defensively
also goaltending has been horrendous if your starting goalies statistics after 5 games are
save-percentage 88,48% and goals allowed per game 3,79 you're'not gonna win gold or any medal
if you don't make immediate changes of your goaltending and defence.

Also Finland's penalty killing effiency was before Russia semifnal 92,3% now it's 77,78%
so what that does tell you.

And one more thing.
If someones of this U18 team Finland found themselves to NHL in next 5-10 years
they are Koivunen, Lambert, Salminen, Tuomaala, Heinosalmi and Kemell.
Finland's 2003 age group is mediocre by talent wise.

So i agree my follow countrymen @Svedu
and i'm all ears and waiting your analysis.

I thought finnish goalie played well, he saved their lives many times and I thought Russian goalie allowed a few ones he should have had.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

What times the gold?

8 pm texas time. Central time zone. A little under 4 hrs from now.

 

[Jussi]

*sigh* The defending on this team...

 

[John Agar]

Finland looks flat after last nights game so far...

Not very zippy on the skates...

 

[AB13]

Strömgren is a top player. Strong, creative, fast and skilled.

 

[theslatcher]

Wonder what it would take to finally clean house in Sweden's junior NTs. This game plan is dreadful.

Also, the stripes have been awful with icings, & offsides this whole tournament.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Koskenvuo camoon man...... what was the matter with Paavo Kohonen not even selected to tourney

 

[John Agar]

Finland not moving their feet... nor anticipating...

They better wake up and get moving or the Swedes are going to bury them in slow motion...

 

[Jussi]

We're losing this because we have no defense or goaltending.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Not the best period of hockey ever.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

I thought finnish goalie played well, he saved their lives many times and I thought Russian goalie allowed a few ones he should have had.

Yeah for sure he did too bad our boys took too many idiotic penalties.
The game would've been even more tighter without Finland's indiscipline.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

WAKE UP IDIOTS ( Finland ) there is game going on if you haven't noticed.
0-1 goal what a smart penalty by our captain ( Salminen ) you goddamn idiot.
0-2 goal terrible mistake in own d-zone and where the DEFENCE was in that goal.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Koskenvuo should have been subbed after 3rd goal already..... now its 1 goal too late

 

[Czechboy]

I really have to stop making predictions.lol

 

[Czechboy]

Koskenvuo should have been subbed after 3rd goal already..... now its 1 goal too late

I tuned in and the very first thing was an awesome save by the Finn goalie... 2 minutes later and 2 more goals and he's pulled.

FTR... these Finn's battle to the end and love scoring in the third period... curious how this ends.

 

[AB13]

Sweden are winning very comfortably against the Finns just like against the US. Shows how incredible this Canada team is.

 

[John Agar]

Sweden are winning very comfortably against the Finns just like against the US. Shows how incredible this Canada team is.

We will see...

I never under estimate Russia against Canada ever...

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I liked Sjoberg last night, he can move.

I really like him

 

[VVP]

If Russia didn't allow 4th goal last night both Russia and Finland wouldn't have exhausted themselves in the last portion of their semifinal game. Finland doesn't look like they have anything in their tanks, I think Russia will be similar against Canada.

 

[AB13]

We will see...

I never under estimate Russia against Canada ever...

Russia have an insane team as well. Canada seem comfortably stronger to me though.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

The Swedish head coach has the biggest clot of snuff in his lip I've ever seen watching hockey, looks so Pejorative Slured

 

[Erikfromfin]

Lambert is dropping atleast a spot or couple after this tourney. Wright is running away with it and Miroschinenko is better aswell.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Koskenvuo should have been subbed after 3rd goal already..... now its 1 goal too late

That's bullshit.
Koskenvuo shouldn't've been even selected on this team.
The goalies should have been Kohonen, Leinonen and Lampinen.

 

[Erikfromfin]

That's bullshit.
Koskenvuo shouldn't've been even selected on this team.
The goalies should have been Kohonen, Leinonen and Lampinen.

I agree I've considered Kohonen the top goalie of this age group for few years now thou even he isn't that good either. Its a weak age group for netminders an off year.