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

[MMANumminen]

Good so far Komarov, Donskoi, Lehterä, Risto, Lepistö, Aho, Granny (score dammit!)

 

[Chimpradamus]

Komarov has easily been the best player of Finland overall.

You mean the worst? He shouldn't even be in the lineup, he should've been suspended. His idiotic penalty against Sweden sealed the deal in that game.

 

[scotian1]

Yep, he really is the reason we suck. He is literally the only reason and specifically his skating!!

So glad these U23 fans are mad.

I guess I was just expecting more from him.

 

[ViD]

I actually like Russian defensive effort - lots of blocked shots and sticks in passing lanes...

Too bad it's against Finnish offense.

 

[ijuka]

Laine has been making turnovers time after time in this game. He's ruining Barkov's line

It's been significantly worse than his last 2 games. It's been like Laine vs Hungary-mode.

 

[Zamuz]

McJesus was Great, especially vs Sweden...The Deliverer Dances On Water...albeit frozen

Great isn't enough when you can't score goals or more points. McDavid is expected to be a new Crosby, it looks nothing like it tbh.

I will be surprised if he scores over 80 points in regular season

 

[Divine]

If Finland loses in regulation today, they finish last in the WC (worse than the Czechs).

 

[Gsus]

You mean the worst? He shouldn't even be in the lineup, he should've been suspended. His idiotic penalty against Sweden sealed the deal in that game.

Yes he's been the worst in this game just because of his actions in the sweden game.

 

[llwyd]

granlund has to be the most overhyped player to come out of finland ever, just don't see it with him

Well, he also seems to be our best player whenever he comes to the national team. Not a superstar but my god that heart, effort and fight. On big ice he would be one of the best players around.

 

[ViD]

Because he's one of the 5 best hockey players on Earth right now so when he plays below that standard it's noteworthy?

I think he's not in shape. I believe he had a terrible off season in terms of keeping in shape due to a SC win and a new born

 

[torero]

Totally agree. Finland is a really good hockey nation.

Finland became an elite nation some years ago. And elite means contender !

 

[FinnLightning26]

Laine needs to activate that Hull/Lemieux gene asap

Please go away, will you? You have nothing to add to the discussion.

 

[Padawan]

Agreed...but sometimes is a matter of luck...clearly we havent been lucky at all in key moments...

You have to earn luck. This team is not good at creating scoring chances and also there are lack of scoring talent. Not sure why because they have shown scoring instinct before. Maybe it's mental issue, maybe it's maybell... poor tactics that hinders the scoring chances to form?

 

[Ingvar]

It's the physics of this world. If OV is having a good game in Team Russia, Malkin is having a bad game. And vice versa. It's like the Newtons 3rd law or something like that.

More like Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.

 

[MMANumminen]

Just like Sweden game, we have not been that bad overall like against TNA. Just this little thing called scoring....and couple of rookie defensive mistakes

 

[Joe MacMillan]

granlund has to be the most overhyped player to come out of finland ever, just don't see it with him

One of the few that showed up to play, but he is all effort, no execution.

 

[ViD]

If Finland loses in regulation today, they finish last in the WC (worse than the Czechs).

You are already giving the US a win over the Czechs?

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Typical Finnish team, completely devoid of soul or killer instinct, just trying to go by the book even when it's clearly not working for them.

I get his feeling too. Not enough creativity. Too systematic.

 

[chauron]

If Finland loses in regulation today, they finish last in the WC (worse than the Czechs).

Doesn't matter, only winning counts

 

[Gsus]

Please go away, will you? You have nothing to add to the discussion.

None of them has. Sorey is the definition of a Laine hater rn

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Thanks for this video dude. Love Mother Russia.

 

[Bear12Good]

Russia can win Canada??

 

[ViD]

Russia can win Canada??

Yes, we CAN.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Finns aren't playing that bad, they haven't had much luck though. The Russians have just used their chances better and created a few sharper ones than Finland did.

 

[chauron]

Russia can win Canada??

In a series of 10 games, Canada would take 8.

I'll give Russia 20% chance to proceed. Entirely possible.