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

[stevo61]

My favorite part of this goal is Stankoven getting blatantly tackled as it happens

Mine too because the defensive player literally took away any chance he had at making any play on the puck

 

[phil162888]

It's gotta hurt if you're Finland, but Hirvonen and Niemela were being shown mad respect in the handshake line.

Niemala played a real good game (was their best player today).....I think your bias is coming in regarding Hirvonen

 

[SensontheRush]

Niemala played a real good game (was their best player today).....I think your bias is coming in regarding Hirvonen

It's a reference to the mad respect the Leafs received in their game 7 loss to TB.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Finland tried an epic comeback and nearly did it.

Major kudos to the Finnish team. Many teams would have just laid flat going in the 3rd period.

The win was basically an hairline finish with the Finnish just coming short of a goal.

Lots of Sisu.

I don't know what you mean with Sisu because to me it is Finnish candy.
But yeah great comeback for us which showed strong mental thoughness.

I'm not even disappointed.
And i don't shame to say this but i will always take Olympic gold first
because we can compete U20 WJC gold every goddamn year but Olympics are once in 4 years.

And because that Beijing's mens hockey gold was our first one it is so much more valuable
than any of ours 5 U20 WJC golds yes that Olympic gold was winned with KHL and other EU players
but it is Olympic gold still.

 

[karhukissa]

Finland newswriters are beyond cocky when they win against a Sweden. Finland with a full team and Sweden with the best players not there. Finland deserve resent success, but i just hate winners acting like that.

Still hoped Finland would have won.

I didn't see Finnish newswriters being cocky after that Sweden win.

 

[phil162888]

Refs as usual find a way to get Canada the gold

The refs lol... delusional... refs could've easily kept that a 5 minute major and no one would've complained. Fins played hard but deserved every single one of those calls.

 

[behemolari]

only thing keeps me smiling they will never ever be able to pull that fixed shit in a NHL postseason, keep your "international" fake golds, you never deserved them really and happy next first round exit (whatever clown team you are supporting)

 

[Langdon Alger]

Finland tried an epic comeback and nearly did it.

Major kudos to the Finnish team. Many teams would have just laid flat going in the 3rd period.

The win was basically an hairline finish with the Finnish just coming short of a goal.

Lots of Sisu.

Epic comeback? They were down by two goals.

 

[behemolari]

Epic comeback? They were down by two goals.

it was epic cause blatant reffing against

 

[phil162888]

It's a reference to the mad respect the Leafs received in their game 7 loss to TB.ni

Thats funny lol didn't catch that.....Niemala does deserve kudos for that game didn't think overall he had a great tournament (at least not what was expected) Hirovonen looked great against the weak teams.... still decent prospect but in the big games he didn't stand out would be my take

 

[The don godfather]

Puck luck is a thing folks. H .Lundqvist was right.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Congrats to the Finns on a great tournament and a hard fought game. It's never easy against you guys - you always punch above your weight. Until we meet again (hopefully with a new HC).

 

[Treb]

I don't know what you mean with Sisu because to me it is Finnish candy.
But yeah great comeback for us which showed strong mental thoughness.

I'm not even disappointed.
And i don't shame to say this but i will always take Olympic gold first
because we can compete U20 WJC gold every goddamn year but Olympics are once in 4 years.

And because that Beijing's mens hockey gold was our first one it is so much more valuable
than any of ours 5 U20 WJC golds yes that Olympic gold was winned with KHL and other EU players
but it is Olympic gold still.

You're Finnish but don't know what sisu means?

Sisu basically means "strength of will, determination, perseverance", so yeah pretty much what you said.

It's a pretty common word used when talking Finnish people (not only in hockey) so it's pretty weird to me you don't know what it is. I've seen it used pretty much everywhere related to Finland.

 

[JackSlater]

Bedard using some interesting vocabulary to describe his reaction to the huge defensive play. For as much as Cameron was ripped, very few Canadian coaches would have put Bedard out there in overtime simply due to his age.

 

[Treb]

Epic comeback? They were down by two goals.

They were down 2 goals 44 minutes in and ended up tying it up.

If they won it, it would have been pretty impressive. In fact, it was a few centimeters of being so.

 

[Langdon Alger]

They were down 2 goals 44 minutes in and ended up tying it up.

If they won it, it would have been pretty impressive. In fact, it was a few centimeters of being so.

That’s not an epic comeback.

 

[Miro4Norris]

I don't know about you
but i'm not disappointed at all because i knew that already Canada will win this game
they were so clear number 1 gold favorite as ever was possible.

It's weird for me that some people watch hockey with this mentality. Especially Finnish person after what Finland has done in past few years.

After exhausting start, clear juggernaut number 1 gold favorite was worse team on the ice about 40 minutes tonight in my opinion and call me a cryer, but with equal refereeing, would have lost this game.

 

[Svedu]

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enjoy the silver medal troll

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Are you proud over yourself?

yep you wanted to be an A-hole in the gold medal game so get what you deserve

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[Treb]

That’s not an epic comeback.

Okay buddy.

 

[Ippenator]

You're Finnish but don't know what sisu means?

Sisu basically means "strength of will, determination, perseverance", so yeah pretty much what you said.

It's a pretty common word used when talking Finnish people (not only in hockey) so it's pretty weird to me you don't know what it is. I've seen it used pretty much everywhere related to Finland.

That guy has the weirdest comments really. And quite arrogant often too. I think that maybe was his way to belittle the thing that we Finns call sisu. Well, who cares what he really meant. But he really has the weirdest comments and some strange logic and humor.

 

[Czechboy]

Didn't see the game but am impressed Finn's came back from 2-0 down to push OT and that McTavish save was pure magic.

So what are the Canuck results this year? They won Hlinka and U20. Didn't they win U18 too? Was world's a silver? It's a hell of a run!

 

[Svedu]

Didn't see the game but am impressed Finn's came back from 2-0 down to push OT and that McTavish save was pure magic.

So what are the Canuck results this year? They won Hlinka and U20. Didn't they win U18 too? Was world's a silver? It's a hell of a run!

Yeah, almost as impressive as Finlands this year

Two powerhouses indeed.

 

[Ippenator]

Didn't see the game but am impressed Finn's came back from 2-0 down to push OT and that McTavish save was pure magic.

So what are the Canuck results this year? They won Hlinka and U20. Didn't they win U18 too? Was world's a silver? It's a hell of a run!

They didn’t get even a medal in the U18 WJC. But sure, otherwise a very impressive season for Canada.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

It's weird for me that some people watch hockey with this mentality. Especially Finnish person after what Finland has done in past few years.

After exhausting start, clear juggernaut number 1 gold favorite was worse team on the ice about 40 minutes tonight in my opinion and call me a cryer, but with equal refereeing, would have lost this game.

Hard to equally ref when one team is blatantly taking penalties. My favorite was the gloved puck penalty. Dumbest play i have seen in a long time. LOL

McTavish should have gotten a penalty shot. The Canada penalty on the Finns partial breakaway was a pure makeup call and not a penalty. After that one, the Canadians played passive and were scared to hit.

Finns were undisciplined and much of it was due to the Canadian's attack. Canada had the better chances in the game period.

 

[ohcomeonref]

it was epic cause blatant reffing against

Tell your guys to stop trying to cheat and problem solved.