GDT: 9/22 - Finland vs. Russia - 3 PM ET

[spiny norman]

Finland vs. Russia

Thursday, September 22th, 3:00 PM Eastern.

ESPN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

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[Redline]

Honestly expect Russia to win this game. Finland will show up but that lack of goal scorers is hard to overcome.

 

[Juppy61]

Apparently Pavel Datsyuk is out for this game.

 

[Caser]

 

[Divine]

 

[Kranix]

Can Russia clinch with a win?

 

[Divine]

Can Russia clinch with a win?

It's the last game of this group, so yes. They have the tie-breaker on Team NA.

 

[Kranix]

It's the last game of this group, so yes. They have the tie-breaker on Team NA.

So Finland can play the Spoiler??
Interesting game today.

 

[CornKicker]

Lets go finland dun dun dun dun dun

 

[RobertR]

I don't know why I want to see Canada-Russia SF.

Russia will get destroyed. :/

 

[Samsonite23]

Sorry team Russia. You're public enemy number one for the next 5 hours. Nothing personal.

 

[Jussi]

Official lineup:

LEIJONIEN KENTÄLLISET:

Mikael Granlund–Mikko Koivu–Teuvo Teräväinen

Patrik Laine–Aleksander Barkov–Sebastian Aho

Jussi Jokinen–Valtteri Filppula–Leo Komarov

Lauri Korpikoski–Jori Lehterä–Joonas Donskoi


PUOLUSTAJAPARIT:

Sami Lepistö–Rasmus Ristolainen

Olli Määttä–Sami Vatanen

Jyrki Jokipakka–Ville Pokka

Maalivahti: Tuukka Rask (varalla Pekka Rinne)

 

[Bear12Good]

Is he hurt? That sucks I love Datsyuk.

I think Russia is probably the favourite here.

Yes
low-body injury

 

[snipes]

Sorry team Russia. You're public enemy number one for the next 5 hours. Nothing personal.

This.

Everyone in NA, and some of the European fans who are cheering for the darlings of the tournament want to see the Young Guns play again.

 

[snipes]

Yes
low-body injury

Too bad.

Good luck today friend, I'm cheering against you only because I want the kids to play again. But, a Canada-Russia semifinal works too .

 

[Drake744]

Lets. Go. Fin. Land.

 

[Bear12Good]

Is he hurt? That sucks I love Datsyuk.

I think Russia is probably the favourite here.

In Sochi 14 or Moscow 16, Russia was also a favorite.

For Russia, Finland is always a very difficult team

 

[MildlyAwesome]

Does anyone know what the Russian goal song is? Its super catchy and trying to find it on youtube.

 

[snipes]

In Sochi 14 or Moscow 16, Russia was also a favorite.

For Russia, Finland is always a very difficult team

Suomi always plays you guys tough. Why do you think you have troubles with them?

The smaller ice helps the faster Russian team I think.

 

[Hzzz]

Go Russia

 

[Dris]

Official lineup:

LEIJONIEN KENTÄLLISET:

Mikael Granlund–Mikko Koivu–Teuvo Teräväinen

Patrik Laine–Aleksander Barkov–Sebastian Aho

Jussi Jokinen–Valtteri Filppula–Leo Komarov

Lauri Korpikoski–Jori Lehterä–Joonas Donskoi


PUOLUSTAJAPARIT:

Sami Lepistö–Rasmus Ristolainen

Olli Määttä–Sami Vatanen

Jyrki Jokipakka–Ville Pokka

Maalivahti: Tuukka Rask (varalla Pekka Rinne)

I expected Rinne to start. I like the lines except I perhap would have exchanged on the second line Aho for Donskoi who wasn't that bad...I also would have scratched Korpikoski instead of Haula, and Vatanen instead of Lindell

 

[Bear12Good]

Does anyone know what the Russian goal song is? Its super catchy and trying to find it on youtube.

 

[Dris]

Best song

Anybody knows the finnish song?

 

[RobertR]

So Ship will just center Ovi`s line?

Or Znarok will give PSD another shot?

 

[DoubleGold]

I expected Rinne to start. I like the lines except I perhap would have exchanged on the second line Aho for Donskoi who wasn't that bad...I also would have scratched Korpikoski instead of Haula, and Vatanen instead of Lindell

Yeah, ditch Korpi already. Vatanen has played poorly but has potential if he starts playing on his level again.