GDT: 9/20 - Finland vs. Sweden - 3 PM ET

[Hollywood Burrows]

They are so smart. Just doing the right things, big and small, all the time.

Yes, I agree. While they do have an element of flair to their game, what makes them great is precision and consistency. Henrik doesn't always make a spectacular pass (although he does often) but he always makes the correct pass, and it's always on the tape.

 

[Padawan]

I guess laine at 18 is already finlands best player lol

Nope. Still Barkov and Rask are more important and better in this game.

 

[agent082]

Why Risto bullies only small players?

 

[Nordic*]

It took Forsberg about half the season to get going last year in the NHL, then he just took over completely. But the first 40 games is basically what you see here. Just kind of flaily.

 

[Aladyyn]

Why Risto bullies only small players?

Ask Lucic and Ovie

 

[TIGERCOOL]

Nope. Still Barkov and Rask are more important and better in this game.

Barkov looks good. I can understand the Matthews comparisons after seeing then both up close now

 

[ijuka]

I guess laine at 18 is already finlands best player lol

What I don't get is why, when Laine's actually really good on the rush, every attack by that line is played to the wing where Laine is not, then Laine only receives the puck when it comes up to him from the boards(And that's where Laine isn't exactly great). I don't get why they don't pass to him instead of Aho first in that situation.

Let's see if this repeats.

 

[bDtKarlsson]

Lol, Karlsson is suddenly a winger!

 

[WesMcCauley]

Why on earth did Hagelin only play 3 minutes in the first period. Sweden isnt extremely stacked on offense but they are deep and more important they are deeper than Finland. Take advantage of it and let Hagelin etc forecheck the hell out of their defense atleast a couple more shifts each period.

 

[EK47]

Good pass by forsberg

 

[Aladyyn]

wtf is Vatanen doing

 

[bDtKarlsson]

Ooooh bäckis. So close. If the pass from FF was better that would've been a goal

 

[Sorey*]

How did backstrom miss

 

[ijuka]

Vatanen is addicted to icings.

When he had a lot of time with the puck, why didn't he just lob it to the middle ice?

 

[Pandaman11]

Please tell me that what I just heard the fans chanting isn't what I think it was

 

[Gsus]

Laine has lost almost all of his puck battles in tight tonight.

 

[BonMorrison]

I think this game needs more icings.

 

[DaJackal]

Sweden has other lines too or will they just quadruple shift Sedins?

 

[bDtKarlsson]

Lundqvist looks good in the net!

 

[agent082]

Both goalies has been good

 

[EK47]

Hags-krüger-Silf aren't having a good game

 

[Gsus]

An OT win isn't enough for FIN?

 

[bDtKarlsson]

Both goalies has been good

We should expect nothing else from these guys! But Lundqvist was more of a question mark before the game I think.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Sedins are so good. Unfortunately.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Hags-krüger-Silf aren't having a good game

They've barely played. It's hard to get going without ice time. On one hand, I can understand shortening the bench when the team is struggling. On the other hand, they play tomorrow as well huh?