HF Habs: 4 Nations Face-Off: Canada beats Finland 5-3; advances to Finals vs USA

[habdynasty]

I didn’t see much of Finlands first game, did Laine do anything ?

 

[Skip Bayless]

If USA wins, we get annexed, no turning back.

 

[the]

Wow! Laine on the 3rd line and Yo-Elle a healthy scratch.

 

[JianYang]

Going back with Binnington is crazy. Why even pick Monty and Hill if you have zero trust in them? Might as well have gone with Thompson/Fleury/Blackwood.

I don't really really trust any of them at this time but you hope whoever has the ball gets hot.

Binnington's NHL GM happens to be the GM of the 2026 Canadian Olympic team so that might be helping him as well.

It's so strange to worry about goaltending. Going from Patrick Roy/Broduer/Belfour to Luongo/Price..... to this.

I also think defense has taken a hit. The top 4 a decade ago would have had Keith, doughty, Weber, and peiterangelo.

 

[the]

Go Finland! Give me my Patty hat-trick!!

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

How the hell did Hill make the team?

Cup rep

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I would also have 0 confidence in Montembeault.

Montembault should have been the choice tonight. Hill is crap. Thompson should have been picked instead of Hill and been the starter tonight.

Wow! Laine on the 3rd line and Yo-Elle a healthy scratch.

And a bum like Haula is playing. At least Armia can defend.

 

[JianYang]

Montembault should have been the choice tonight. Hill is crap. Thompson should have been picked instead of Hill and been the starter tonight.


And a bum like Haula is playing. At least Armia can defend.

Montembeaut looks like he is struggling with handling the excessive workload that he has been given. Only hellebyuck and vasilevsky have played more this year and they happen to be the two biggest workhorses over the last several years.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Montembeaut looks like he is struggling with handling the excessive workload that he has been given. Only hellebyuck and vasilevsky have played more this year and they happen to be the two biggest workhorses over the last several years.

And Hellrbyuck faded in the playoffs which could have had something to do with his workload.

 

[the]

What a shit show by Barkov.

 

[David Suzuki]

shoulda had hockey athletes from a country that’s partially in asia and partially in europe instead of finland lol

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Laine with an assist . 1-1.

 

[the]

Nice pass by Laine on that goal.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I didn’t see much of Finlands first game, did Laine do anything ?

No. Well, he gave the puck away.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

And looks like a good penalty call. Stick was up near the Finn's face.

 

[Karma Police]

PP Finland

 

[red devil]

 

[JianYang]

And Hellrbyuck faded in the playoffs which could have had something to do with his workload.

Hellebyuck's playoff history is not good.... not just last year.

I've been questioning why winnipeg continues to ride him like this. They've been comfortably in the playoffs for pretty much the whole year. Why not take advantage of that buffer and try to manage hellebyuck's load?

I'm starting to wonder if this is just one of those situations where it's actually the player demanding the workload.... and winnipeg probably has to work extra hard to keep their players happy given their player retention issues.

 

[Karma Police]

Bullshit icing on Finland, that touched the Swede player

 

[the]

Another great pass by our Laine!!

2-1 Finland

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Laine sets up another goal. 2-1.

 

[Whitesnake]

So it's pretty simple...Laine to Slaf and he will have more goals...lol

 

[overlords]

maybe just me but it looks like Laine is handling the puck a bit better than his last few games with the habs.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Another great pass by our Laine!!

2-1 Finland

Rantanen fans on the shot and Gustafsson whiffs on the save.

 

[the]

And just like that Patrik Laine is now Finland leading scorer after 1 game and 1 period.