GDT: 2025 U18's

[PanniniClaus]

6-2 Finland after 1. 17 shots... a Finnish team with precious little firepower.

I mean.. Latvia have to change things up..

 

[JohnWillow]

Awesome. Now Mūrnieks gets injured lovely.

 

[kudla]

Not a good look for Latvia.

 

[theslatcher]

Frondell in between JIW & Björck on top line. Ekberg - Nilson - Stockselius third line. Running with 2 extra F, no Vass.

 

[WarriorofTime]

What number will Frondell be wearing

 

[theslatcher]

What number will Frondell be wearing

16 which he usually wears internationally.

 

[Antiillafire]

So all is lining up for Slovakia to meet Germany in the semi’s. Czechia will likely need to beat Sweden to avoid Canada in the QF.

 

[kutka]

So all is lining up for Slovakia to meet Germany in the semi’s. Czechia will likely need to beat Sweden to avoid Canada in the QF.

with our luck finland will beat canada

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Looking forward to seeing how US plays vs Sweden

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

with our luck finland will beat canada

No we won't.
Canada will not allow 10 goals for Finland.
And Finland's 3rd line Pakarinen Orpana Westergård won't dominate like they did today and vs Norway.

Finland's game vs Slovakia was absolute bullshit.
Scoring chances were wasted mostly all and the team itself didn't impress me at all.

Norway and Latvia won't be any-kind measuring-sticks for Finland and those games are always ''easy win''.
Canada is defending U18 WJC champion so they are real measuring-stick for Finland.

And if Canada will not win tomorrow at least 3 goal margin then Finland has played well.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Good luck to my Swedish friends in the game tonight.

Hopefully this is game 1 of 2 and we meet again next Saturday!

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

2 easy wins vs Norway and Latvia as supposed.
But lets get real in here.

Norway and Latvia are bottom teams in U18 WJC's so those teams aren't any test ec for Finland.
So far Finland hasn't won any real and big hockey nation ( Sweden, USA, Canada ) in U18 WJC's for a years.

Tomorrow's game vs Canada Finland's 3rd line won't dominate like they did in Norway and Latvia games.
Canada will shut-down that line and will put in under ''special guarding''.
That will cause serious troubles for Finland's game and scoring.

If Kerkola is as shaky and unsure what he was in 1st period was Latvia that will mean troubles.
Finland's game vs Slovakia didn't impress me at all.

So if Canada will not win tomorrow at least 3 goals margin
then Finland has played well and Kerkola has stand on his head.

 

[theslatcher]

Swedish dmen holding back the forwards. Not something that, well, ever happens.

 

[theslatcher]

Ekbergs shot... Oof.

 

[Predatore]

That’s a pretty sweet goal by Stenberg

 

[theslatcher]

Fiddler had enough of Stemberg styling on everybody so he just locked him in place, not bothering to play more hockey.

 

[theslatcher]

Swedish D letting the entire team down.

 

[McMozesmadness]

Fun period. Both teams playing extremely physical

Ivar Stenberg was dancing for the Swedes. He’ll be a high pick next year. Undersized but gritty and has that lethal shot. Also liked Eric Nilson and Theodor Hallquisth

For the Americans Will Horcoff and Jack Murtagh continue to stand out. Both play a powerful and gritty pro style. Scouts will like what they’re seeing

 

[theslatcher]

Feels like an extension to the last Sweden-US game, tbh.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Swedish D letting the entire team down.

Both goaltenders are bad.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Should have had it up here in minnesota to coincide with the u20s. A ton of people would have went

No one outside the US is likely going to a US venue. I wonder if they will avoid the US if they want to make money.

 

[theslatcher]

Both goaltenders are bad.

Is that why the D can't handle any pressure and have shit outlet passes?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Is that why the D can't handle any pressure and have shit outlet passes?

No but it is harder on the d. Sweden IS terrible in their own zone though

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Harenstam is crap but that was kicked in.

 

[theslatcher]

Refs seem a little biased.