U18: 2021 WJC18

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

I wouldn't be surprised if Lambert really faces same destiny what Räty did.
Lambert in worse is a puck-hog who's killing all effort on his line.

If that kid wouldn't get his shit together
and figure it out next season he'll drop and hard before 2022 draft.
If you wanna be a best look Shane Wright and take a notices and be better.
 
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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.

And it really shows miles away.
Lindbom can be next SHL / KHL / NHL goalie for Sweden.
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But what Koskenvuo will be yeah only mediocre SM liiga or mestis goalie
without any chances to make men's national team i feel sorry for that
NCAA team who signed Koskenvuo.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if Lambert really faces same destiny what Räty did.
Lambert in worse is a puck-hog who's killing all effort on his line.

If that kid wouldn't get his shit together
and figure it out next season he'll drop and hard before 2022 draft.
If you wanna be a best look Shane Wright and take a notices and be better.
Lambert is the best skating prospect I have seen since McDavid, his speed is incredible. The hockey IQ and vision, however, are far, far, far behind. Would bet he goes behind even Savoie and Miroshnichenko
 
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Always enjoy when Sweden smash Finland. This isn’t an exception.
 
Congratulations Sweden, more than well deserved. I hope you get three more because this Finnish team does not have a good coach, system nor pride. You only got beat by one of the best Canadian u-18 rosters ever, even if they scored a lot you can carry your head high in my opinion.

Finland then? 6 goals against Russia yesterday, 6 or more against Sweden, 3 against Russia in the first game, 5 against the US, 5 against Czech Republic. That's 25 goals or more in in five games! Disgrace of a Finnish team. I actually think Karjalainen should almost get fired after this tournament.
This is one of the worst Finnish national teams I´ve seen in 10 years or more. Every single one of them should be ashamed.
 
Just wow, this final will have Bedard, Wright, Miroshnichenko, Michkov. So many talented players out there, especially offensively.
Even if I have a feeling that Russia must get a good start for this final to be even.

Karjalainen ja nuoret leijonat? Menköön vittuun koko jengi. Hyi saatana.
 
Yikes... when I said close game I was thinking OT or a shootout... I personally really enjoyed the Finn games (except this one) and how well they scored.

Congrats to defending gold medal champs... bronze is nice especially after the rough first game.
 
Karjalainen vittuun sieltä! Saatanan pelle! 14 goals in a semfinal and a bronze medal game? Fire his ass. Unacceptable no matter what. I feel sorry for one person out there and that's Helomaa. Hope the kid recovers mentally.

Congrats Sweden!
 
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Lambert is the best skating prospect I have seen since McDavid, his speed is incredible. The hockey IQ and vision, however, are far, far, far behind. Would bet he goes behind even Savoie and Miroshnichenko

Skating really seems to be only NHL caliber quality on Lambert.
This tournament caused that i have huge expectations on Lambert for season 2021-2022.
If he can't dominate SM liiga ( be a TOP10 scorer after regular season )
and be Finland's best player in 2022 U20 WJC's then he'll drop like a rock.

There was some rumors of Lambert's character and attitude problems
after his departure from HIFK to JYP and right now it looks clear Lambert really has big problems with his head hopefully someone can kick that kid straight on the ass and get him back to reality.

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It clearly now looks that HIFK dogged the bullet when they let Lambert go.
Smart move by HIFK GM Tobias Salmelainen
 
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Karjalainen vittuun sieltä! Saatanan pelle! 14 goals in a semfinal and a bronze medal game? Fire his ass. Unacceptable no matter what. I feel sorry for one person out there and that's Helomaa. Hope the kid recovers mentally.

Congrats Sweden!
Too bad firing a head coach is late now because that should've been done right after Russia semifinal.
 
Ladies and gentleman you have seen now 8th miracle of the world.
The miracle was that Former U18 WJC gold medalist ( 2018 ) Team Finland QUIT like losers.
This was embarrassing game for the Finns and everyone should be ashamed.

Hopefully this was last time ever when Petri Karjalainen was coaching Finnish national team.
That idiot shouldn't have any business to get any coaching jobs into
Finnish hockey association after this embarrassing farce.
Please get rid of Petri Karjalainen's incompetent ass and coaching right now.
Petri Karjalainen you should be FIRED.
 
Team Finland tonight vs Sweden.
- No heart
- No passion
- No effort
- No team game
- No defence and goaltending.
- No interest to play that lion logo on the game jersey.
- No pride.
- No coaching.
- No scoring and skill.

Whole team was useless sack of shits each and everyone.
WE SUCKED.
End of story.
 
This could be like 2005 WJC all over again. A few star Russian forwards vs a loaded Canadian team with large defencemen.
 
Wow, glad i skipped the bronze medal game and decided to sleep instead. The finals should be a bit more even tho.

Let's hope for a very high scoring but close matchup: Can - Rus 6-7
 

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