2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

[Deep Blue Metallic]

And called a dive? Ummm, okay.

 

[ORRFForever]

U.S. penalty on the break away. Not sure I saw much - looked worse than it was.

 

[Erikfromfin]

DIRTY AMERICANS!

AND CANADIAN REFEREES HOHHOI

 

[ORRFForever]

After 1 period, the game was a mess - on both sides.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Clearly Finlands period... Halttunen was terrible and powerplay atrocious otherwise this game would be over

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

It was nothing. Finnish player dove in a big way.

Why put yourself in a situation where you're probably getting called while way behind the play? The ref better have his back to the play if you want to get away with a hack to the back of the legs.

 

[Dominance]

After 1 period, the game was a mess - on both sides.

Finns were asleep to start but the Americans didn’t record a shot or even carry the puck into the “home plate” high-danger area once for the last 15 minutes. This is exactly the way the Finns want to play.

Why put yourself in a situation where you're probably getting called while way behind the play? The ref better have his back to the play if you want to get away with a hack to the back of the legs.

International refs in particular will call something like that 10 out of 10 times.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

DIRTY AMERICANS!

AND CANADIAN REFEREES HOHHOI

Clearly Finlands period... Halttunen was terrible and powerplay atrocious otherwise this game would be over

It has begun. What's the Finnish word for hyperbole?

 

[ORRFForever]

Why put yourself in a situation where you're probably getting called while way behind the play? The ref better have his back to the play if you want to get away with a hack to the back of the legs.

I thought it was a baby tap and the Fin player went down like he was shot. I would have called it a dive as well.

Was the tap smart/necessary? You're right, it was not.

Finns were asleep to start but the Americans didn’t record a shot or even carry the puck into the “home plate” high-danger area once for the last 15 minutes. This is exactly the way the Finns want to play.

That's fair.

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Lots of ads on those Slovakia/Swedish uniforms.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Is Marty one of the most easily likable guys in the sport or what?

 

[Erikfromfin]

Is Marty one of the most easily likable guys in the sport or what?

Well depends... Tampa fanbase might have something to say how he left them

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Well depends... Tampa fanbase might have something to say how he left them

 

[landy92mack29]

I like Mustys skill but his skating seems really bad.

 

[jj cale]

o.k, 2nd period is a go.

 

[jj cale]

No goal but a better p.p there from Finland.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Zero flow to this game. Hopefully they settle into some 5-on-5.

 

[Dominance]

I like Mustys skill but his skating seems really bad.

His size, skill, and aggression are ideal, but his skating and IQ are really suspect right now. He’ll probably go bottom third of the first round as a result, but there’s boom potential.

 

[ORRFForever]

Fins playing better.

 

[jj cale]

Taking all their shots from half a mile out probably isn't going to get it done today for the U.S

 

[Erikfromfin]

Havent quite seen mittens from Kumpulainen like that before

 

[ORRFForever]

Americans with a push 6+ minutes in...

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I love East Side Marios. I hate that commercial.

 

[Jussi]

Fins playing better.

Finns - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Whitelaw is the most impressive US player so far this tournament. Wants the puck on his stick, digs in the corners. eager to shoot, goes hard to the net.

 

[Erikfromfin]

uuf barely survived that... great 2 minutes zone time by usa

 

[jj cale]

Finns grab the lead.