PGT: 9/25 Europe vs Sweden - Europe stuns Sweden in OT and advances to final

[Uno Bench]

That was kicked in right? ESPN just cut coverage here...

Sweden - SLOVAKIA 2-3

 

[PTmbp13]

Football

 

[ViD]

Then why didn't you beat us?

the refs didn't want create Maradona out of Ovie

 

[dechire]

Halak vs Price in the matchup the world deserves.

Halak has been really good in this tournament. Hopefully he won't get destroyed too badly by Canada. It won't really be his fault if he does though. This final match up is a mess

 

[Sureves]

We hear all the time how Karlsson is bad in defense yet we don't see it with Sweden. Hedman and Stralman got scored on each game but Karlsson is stapled to the bench. Good for Europe and see you dumb coach.

If Karlsson had left his man open like Hedman did there we wouldn't stop hearing about it until Christmas.

This coach was absolutely horrid. Even the refs making all calls that favoured Sweden couldn't win them the game.

 

[Nalens Oga]

Anze Kopitar is going into the HOF the first time he's eligible I hope.

Also, bit of a shame we didn't get to see a single Canada vs NA game even in pre-season. NA was so much better than Europe there and I know Europe wasn't completely ready but still, this is a bit boring without Canada getting any challenge outside of one period by Russia, and I'm a Canada fan.

 

[Elias Pettersson]

lol @ the Markstrom tire-pumping after all the times Lundqvist saved their ***** this tournament.

Who's to say that Markstrom wouldn't have saved their butts also? He probably would have also saved the routine shots that Lundqvist missed.

 

[DoubleGold]

Deflection*

Good goal.

This. Learn the rules.

 

[The Macho King]

Karlsson and OEL were worse

OEL looked like a third-pairing NHL dman this tourney. Karlsson looked fine but definitely not Orr-like like some Sens fans seem to be pushing. He was very pedestrian.

 

[Mehar]

Will all the Swedish, Russian, Finland, and Czech fans now cheer for their continent? A shame that we will not see a Swedish-Canada final.

 

[Canucks LB]

I would love to see the odds of europe winning this against canada lol

 

[Fantomas]

I feel way freaking better losing to Canada than the Swedes must feel about losing to team incognito.

 

[General Zodd]

I'm in shock... WTF Sweden???

 

[Esko6]

The refs were calling nothing for some reason. They had a swede grabbing the puck and throwing it and constant interference and grabbing. The ref must have bet on Sweden...

 

[PBandJ]

Advancing on a goal that was clearly kicked in...

Wow.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Had a good game against Russia, but sat back and almost cost us.
Sat back and was saved by Lundqvist against the Finns.
Outplayed and saved by Lundqvist against NAT.

Sweden was a disappointment all tourney. Really disliked the coaching. It was static, stifling and didn't utilize the one strength this team had. Didn't deserve the final.

 

[nilssont]

Karlsson with 23 minutes and Josi with 29. Gronborg is an awful coach.

 

[Abooch68]

He didn't kick the puck or divert it intentionally, it was a goal.

You can't kick it in intentionally or unintentionally. But, you can divert it intentionally or unintentionally by turning your skate.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

lol @ the Markstrom tire-pumping after all the times Lundqvist saved their ***** this tournament.

Narratives.

Lundqvist is not officially trash, he gave up a couple bad goals in SEPTEMBER tournament.

There hasn't been one goalie this tournament to look completely on there game. Not Quick, not Halak, not even Bobrovsky even with his strong play he still didn't look his best. Not even Price. They all look well below their best.


But no, Lundqvist is officially bad.

 

[BonAppleTea]

Don't think Karlsson was on for a goal against this game. Hedman with really soft play on at least 2 of the 3 goals against but will never get any criticism. And I like Hedman but was brutal this game.

Karlsson was, as in every international tournament, barely in for any goals against and showed great leadership and heart. I hope he refuses to play for this jackass Grönborg in the future

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

And the country of Europe goes wild!!

Wow I'm so giddy, this is amazing.

 

[Fantomas]

Coming up: legendary final between team Canada and team Europe. To sell millions in DVD sales for decades. LOL.

 

[Slapstick]

What does the NHL rule book say about kicks? To me its clearly looks like a kick. The skate have forward momentum towards the goal and directs the puck into the goal.

 

[Irzi]

This tourny is officially a joke after letting a OT game be decided by a goal that was clearly kicked in. So much fail.

for it to be a kicking goal, there has to be a kicking action. Having your skates sideways while trying to slow your speed and having the puck deflect of a skate is not a kicking motion. Basically you have to bend your knee to either get the skate in the way and/or to give the puck some speed. This was just redirecting the puck, which is allowed.

 

[Kritaren]

Definitely not watching the final now. Probably the most boring final ever.