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

[agent082]

Doskoi jumps away before Ristolainen shoots so Lundqvist can see the puck.

 

[llwyd]

Sweden working on a shutout. Finland can't even get 1, pathetic

Yeah, very one-sided... Sweden has simply been so supreme that I don't understand why we even bother.

 

[FVM]

Come on guys. This is Sweden! Where's the emotion? Where's the passion? Komarov needs to destroy someone. Get in their faces and make their life hell. Bodies in front of the net and shovel some garbage in. If you want to win this, you need to pay the price in the war zone around the blue paint.

 

[Sorey*]

Why is sweden playing a passive box? This isnt the 80s anymore.

 

[Chimpradamus]

There was never any question about who would be in net today. If healthy, Lundqvist is starting.

Yup. I never understood the controversy and tonight we're seeing why. I don't know if Markström would have shut Finland out after the chances they've had so far.

 

[Mestaruus]

Damn Lundqvist has been the best player on the ice so far.

 

[PTmbp13]

Swedes just put in that higher gear for 1minute, scored then leaved the game. Dangerous. Are they just dont what to win?

 

[Lempo]

Unfortunately for Laine, Lundqvist's practiced taking shots from Ovechkin for like a decade now

Luckily we've been told ad nauseaum, he ain't Ovechkin.

 

[Gsus]

Also someone in front of Lundqvist would be nice when Laine shoots the puck. Now he basically gets to see the puck.

 

[Mestaruus]

Yup. I never understood the controversy and tonight we're seeing why. I don't know if Markström would have shut Finland out after the chances they've had so far.

I dont think so either.

 

[ijuka]

does anyone have the faceoff statistics?

Seems like finland has won 95% of them.

57-43

 

[Nordic*]

Sweden's first period: 3/10

Sweden's second period: 6/10

Sweden's third period: 9/10?

 

[Brun0]

****ing ****, can score. cmon




use same balls, and stop being ladies

 

[Slimmy]

Does anyone have the faceoff statistics?

Seems like Finland has won 95% of them.

My feeling too

 

[ijuka]

Also someone in front of Lundqvist would be nice when Laine shoots the puck. Now he basically gets to see the puck.

No, that's not needed and not even wanted. The pass just needs to be good.

 

[bDtKarlsson]

The best thing Sweden did this game was pulling Finland down to their own intensity level. Finland opened the game really good but lost the spirit a bit in the 2nd. They need a goal to bounce back. I hope Henrik continues to play good in the net. We'll need it.

 

[Henri M]

Very close game. Could easily be Finland up with 1

 

[Joe MacMillan]

This game has as much intensity as my beer hockey games.

And my god is our team slow. Switching from watching the NA team skate against the Russians this morning to this is something...

 

[Brun0]

at least our future looks bright

 

[VictorLustig]

Backlund is losing facepffs like clockwork

 

[Matti_A]

How? You get 3 points for an OT win now?

NHL rules man.

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

i think 3rd period will be nice

 

[Gsus]

No, that's not needed and not even wanted. The pass just needs to be good.

The thing is, it's just not about Laine shooting the puck. When a guy like Risto shoots from the blueline it could make a big difference if someone actually blocked Hank's vision.

 

[helax]

Why dose Grönborg send in backlund to take d-zone face-offs. He had lost each and every one against koivo.