GDT: 2022 WJC Gold Medal Game FIN vs CAN 6pm MT, 8pm ET 2022-08-20

[Mooche]

Canada 6-2 for me.

Enjoy the game boys and girls. Should be a fun one tonight.

 

[snipes]

Canada needs to play a physical wave after wave forechecking attack.

The Finns struggled against the speed and aggression of the Canadian forecheck last game and we need more of that.

Stay out of the penalty box and build momentum off our physical attacking style of play.

The best way to neutralize the Finnish “system“ on NA ice is pucks deep and aggressive attack on the forecheck. East-west style play can be neutralized by their defensive shell that they play. As I mentioned, their D struggled last game with Canada’s speed and aggression which I’m hoping to see more of this game.

Should be a fun game. As always to our Finnish friends, looking forward to a fun game. Canadian heart and soul versus Finnish sisu is always a fun time. Two countries that love hockey as much as we do is only fitting that we meet for Gold.

 

[Shocker]

Let's go for a highscoring prediction, 7-4 Canada.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

By some miracle Finland is in finals

I feel like this has been said a lot in recent years

Remember when bronze used to be a gold medal for us? Finland won't win this game but we better make it look close on the scoreboard.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Finland always seems to be more than the sum of its parts, they play so well as a team every year regardless of whether they have star players or not.

 

[Miro4Norris]

Finland 1 - Canada 0

 

[Tralfamadore]

Had zero idea the gold medal game was today.

 

[ORRFForever]

Had zero idea the gold medal game was today.

If you're serious, you missed a heck of a tournament.

 

[Tralfamadore]

If you're serious, you missed a heck of a tournament.

Unfortunate. Just wasn't into it this year.

 

[Ippenator]

Finland 1 - Canada 0

f*** Pennanen and his shit hockey, if this is really how it goes.

 

[JackSlater]

Very pessimistic predictions for Finland in this thread. Neither team is loaded by any stretch and there was never a juggernaut in this tournament.

 

[jj cale]

Here I sit stuck in the Halifax international airport, flight back to B.C was delayed, then delayed again, then delayed one more time until they decided to just cut the bullshit and call the whole thing off, now I sit and wait to be chauferred to the ritzy delta marriot in gorgeous Dartmouth (ahem) all on Air Canadas prodigious dime, some food vouchers to boot!! check in is at 3 sharp atlantic time, quick little snooze and then get ready to take those dastardly Finns on full tilt.

If Canada wins tonight I might even break my alcohol fast and sidle up to the bar and say...........Gin and tonic barkeep, and put that on Finlands tab.

Let's go Canucks!!

 

[57special]

By some miracle Finland is in finals - probably thanks to Czechia.

I'd say that Finland has around a 10% chance of winning but hey, you never know what could happen in a single match.

 

[Mathieukferland]

I don’t know who will win but hopefully it’s more entertaining than last year’s gold medal game which was a snooze fest

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Here I sit stuck in the Halifax international airport, flight back to B.C was delayed, then delayed again, then delayed one more time until they decided to just cut the bullshit and call the whole thing off, now I sit and wait to be chauferred to the ritzy delta marriot in gorgeous Dartmouth (ahem) all on Air Canadas prodigious dime, some food vouchers to boot!! check in is at 3 sharp atlantic time, quick little snooze and then get ready to take those dastardly Finns on full tilt.

If Canada wins tonight I might even break my alcohol fast and sidle up to the bar and say...........Gin and tonic barkeep, and put that on Finlands tab.

Let's go Canucks!!

Wonder if some rural Nova Scotians have a trace of a Scottish dialect. I saw a clip of, I think it was people from Newfoundland? they sounded kinda Irish it was interesting.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

f*** Pennanen and his shit hockey, if this is really how it goes.

How could you be mad at a shutout against Canada? That would be considered a master class performance.

 

[jj cale]

Wonder if some rural Nova Scotians have a trace of a Scottish dialect. I saw a clip of, I think it was people from Newfoundland? they sounded kinda Irish it was interesting.

They sure do, funny you should mention that, my old high school english teacher happened to pass away when I was here on my vacation, his mother tongue was Gaelic., grew up in a small little community on the Island near Iona
Pretty rare these days to find actual Gaelic speakers in Cape Breton but wasn' t uncommon in his day.

 

[ijuka]

If Finland wins this, Finland becomes the first country in history to win olympics, WHCs and WJC-u20s in the same year.

At least Finland has a solid history in the finals against teams that Finland lost against in the group stage.

Also, Finland is undefeated vs Canada in WJC-u20 finals.

 

[Ippenator]

How could you be mad at a shutout against Canada? That would be considered a master class performance.

I’m always mad after seeing any teams play 1-0 hockey games. Hell, I’m mad even after 2-1 games. I very much dislike ultra defensive hockey. Defence is of course important, but there should be also good balance with the offence. I know that some people can enjoy games that end with scores like 1-0 or 2-1, but unfortunately it doesn’t work for me. I always feel like I completely wasted my time after watching games like that.

 

[ZDH]

7-1 Canada

 

[teravaineSAROS]

I’m always mad after seeing any teams play 1-0 hockey games. Hell, I’m mad even after 2-1 games. I very much dislike ultra defensive hockey. Defence is of course important, but there should be also good balance with the offence. I know that some people can enjoy games that end with scores like 1-0 or 2-1, but unfortunately it doesn’t work for me. I always feel like I completely wasted my time after watching games like that.

That's probably the more popular take. Personally I love the tension of a low scoring game and I grew up being a fan of Brodeur so I always appreciated the art of shutting another team out completely.

I like high scoring games aswell don't get me wrong. The one thing I didn't like about the high scoring in this years Stanley Cup playoffs was that teams would have like a 3 goal lead after one period and you already knew the game was over.

 

[Urbanskog]

For pure entertainment value I would have preferred a Canada v USA GMG, but a Canada v Finland matchup will do just fine. If Finland does take it, I'm hoping for more dancing videos from the Finnish PM. She rocks.

Don't expect any videos since no one seems to know this tournament is going on. If Finland wins, this would likely be the first time that essentially no one gathers at public squares to celebrate.

 

[MM917]

I think it should be a comfortable 5-1 win for Canada but certainly don't expect that to happen with Cameron as coach and it being 17, 18 and 19 year old kids.

 

[bsu]

If you're serious, you missed a heck of a tournament.

It's been okay compared to others. Definitely not the same as usual but hockey is hockey in the offseason.

 

[ijuka]

I’m always mad after seeing any teams play 1-0 hockey games. Hell, I’m mad even after 2-1 games. I very much dislike ultra defensive hockey. Defence is of course important, but there should be also good balance with the offence. I know that some people can enjoy games that end with scores like 1-0 or 2-1, but unfortunately it doesn’t work for me. I always feel like I completely wasted my time after watching games like that.

With prospects / age group tournaments, I indeed prefer high scoring games.

However, low scoring games make every goal much more important and impactful. If games are regularly ending like 5-4 or 7-5 then none of the goals really feel all that special. However, if the games are going 1-0 or 2-1 then just one goal could be the game and there's more suspense to it.