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

[llwyd]

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

My God, where's my smelling salts?????

 

[Scotty B]

The Conservation of Prowess.

M = 1/O

...It's like the Newtons 3rd law...

OV Up /Malkin Down... For every action an equal and opposite Rx?

 

[Divine]

What makes US better than Finland?

USA still has a game left, which they will win.

 

[Breakers]

What I have learned today.

3 games is enough to determine Matthews > McDavid, and that Laine is the biggest bust to ever come out of Finland.

Makes sense.

Anybody even with a rough knowledge of hockey knows Matthews was carrying McDavid

McDavid would be on the 4th line if it wasn't Matthews

 

[Lempo]

I'd argue Patrik Laine is.

As spoken by a man who hasn't bought his own air crank stick.

 

[ijuka]

I guess the finnish golden generation might be in trouble

I don't think so as long as they get to play for NHL coaches.

 

[KGL]

Didn't you say Finland would finish last? the US also has 0 point right now.

Yes, and the tie breaker would be goal differential. Like I said, US has the better goal differential as of now, meaning they would finish above Finland if they both had zero points.

 

[crowi]

What I have learned today.

3 games is enough to determine Matthews > McDavid, and that Laine is the biggest bust to ever come out of Finland.

Makes sense.

You're reading bad comments. Laine has been labeled a bust well before that.

 

[ijuka]

USA still has a game left, which they will win.

Did they announce they'll fire Tortorella before the match or what makes you think so?

 

[Dris]

C'mon, you knew already how many top-10 scorers we've ever had apart from Selanne

Not many

 

[Festinator]

What I have learned today.

3 games is enough to determine Matthews > McDavid, and that Laine is the biggest bust to ever come out of Finland.

Makes sense.

HF would be 10x more chill without leafs fans tbh.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

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

Laine, not really close. He has looked terrible so far. Expected more from what I read on here about how great he is.

 

[KimmoV]

I would just love to see Finland score 3 to win...only to shut Brett Hull up!
Did he just say Sweden has been playing perfectly? Must be watching a different tournament

 

[llwyd]

I guess the finnish golden generation might be in trouble

Hmm, you are not a typical Swede I guess. Usually you are the nation that never taunts, the nicest of peoples...

 

[X66]

I was very disappointed to see laine lay an egg this tournament, it's not a good look for the tournament as a whole.

In saying that, you kind of deserve this result when you put someone on the top line in a best on best tournament that clearly did nothing to deserve it.

Bad coaching decisions

 

[crowi]

HF would be 10x more chill without leafs fans tbh.

You can't say that!!

 

[Aladyyn]

Laine, not really close. He has looked terrible so far. Expected more from what I read on here about how great he is.

When was Laine called the best player not in the NHL?

 

[Bjornee]

So who plays who if this score holds up

is it Russia Vs Canada

Sweden vs Europe?

or is the other way around

Russia faces Canada.

Sweden faces Europe.

 

[Festinator]

I would just love to see Finland score 3 to win...only to shut Brett Hull up!
Did he just say Sweden has been playing perfectly? Must be watching a different tournament

Lol he's just salty about the states

 

[snipes]

about right, that's why it's better to face them in semis rather than in the finals

Anything can happen in a single game.

Should be an exciting game.

 

[Rugbyplayer*]

Anybody even with a rough knowledge of hockey knows Matthews was carrying McDavid

McDavid would be on the 4th line if it wasn't Matthews

Wait...What?

 

[Chimpradamus]

that was the Soviet anthem though

Yeah, sorry, meant Soviet anthem.

 

[Aladyyn]

I was very disappointed to see laine lay an egg this tournament, it's not a good look for the tournament as a whole.

In saying that, you kind of deserve this result when you put someone on the top line in a best on best tournament that clearly did nothing to deserve it.

Bad coaching decisions

Agreed, Koivu did nothing to deserve being on the first line

 

[DoubleGold]

Leafs fans frustration really shows.

 

[Nordic*]

I would just love to see Finland score 3 to win...only to shut Brett Hull up!
Did he just say Sweden has been playing perfectly? Must be watching a different tournament

He said that?

Sweden hasn't played to their ability in a single game thus far.