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

[WesMcCauley]

The only "bad" play they made this game, though, was the one save that Hank (kinda) made when they got beat on the breakaway.

The goals? **** they were on the ice for them, but Hank can't seem to make a routine save and somehow they get **** for it.

thats not true at all. They have struggled defensivly almost every game. Bad tournament from both of them. OEL aswell has looked pretty poor...

 

[Slimmy]

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

Don't really feel anything to be honest. Losing to Team Europe feels strangely ok.

 

[moosehead81]

Powers that be won't like this match-up one bit. Don't know what ESPN would have paid to cover this event, but betcha' they'd like their money back. US audience will consist of maybe a couple of Kopitar fans from LA. Gonna be one damn boring final.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Wow this couldn't have gone better for Canada

Russia
Sweden
USA

all gone down before the final

 

[leafsfan1234]

What a historic finals this will be between Canada and Europe, so much history between these two countries .

 

[Tripod]

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.

That happens with offensive Dmen. They get way too much blame when missing a guy in coverage yet it's ignored when non offensive Dmen do the same thing.

Did I hear right that Halak is 9-0 against Lundquist in the last 9 games?

 

[Wood Stick]

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

Roman Josi is reliable everywhere and his team lacks depth defensively unlike Sweden.

 

[Elias Pettersson]

I'm tempted to cheer for Europe because they're so underdog, that it hurts

 

[Canucks LB]

I doubt canada is gonna really care in the final anyways, they are going against a gimmick team, they know they are 10x more talented, It's not even going to be remotely close.

 

[Uno Bench]

Now to make it a REAL Team Europe, they should bring on Ovechkin, Malkin, Bäckström, Hedman, Karlsson, Barkov etc. on the rooster for the games against Canada, should make for some fun hockey

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

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.

That's really the logic you use?


What's with the goalie blaming? No credit to team Europe for playing a good game?

Btw, that was 100% a kick. I can't believe they let that stand.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

Europe deserved the win, but not with that goal which was a kick. Nvm, slow-clap refs.

It wasn't a kick. Checking the overhead slow motion shot, he doesn't change the foot until after he hit the puck with it.

 

[Divine]

Wow this couldn't have gone better for Canada

Russia
Sweden
USA

all gone down before the final

Two of those teams were eliminated by Canada.

 

[Corax]

it is called "distinct kicking motion". he can redirect.

 

[moosehead81]

Even a North America-Europe final match up might have been more watchable.

 

[Kritaren]

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.

I don't think they will cheer for anyone. Wont probably even watch this joke of a final.

 

[tobu]

Doesnt matter if the skates are moving, you can redirect the puck with the skates even while moving.

There has to be a distinct kicking motion. You can score with the skate while moving forward as long as your motion is not a kicking one. Tatar had a forward momentum and was turning his body from front-skating to back-skating, the puck deflected of his skate as he was mid-way of this motion.

 

[aufheben]

Lundquist has the same force field around him as Karlsson. It's always someone else's fault.

Yeah Karlsson is never criticized on HF. Anytime Lundqvist lets in a goal there's an entire page of juvenile nicknames, some force field.

 

[TimeZone]

Embarrassing Tournament by the Swedes, Russia and especially the USA.

Doesn't appear that Canada will be in danger of being overtaken anytime soon.

 

[Sensin5]

Karlsson has been on the ice for exactly ONE goal against in 10 international games, and it was in 3 on 3 OT.

But ya lets put him on he bench because he can't be trusted to defend a 1 goal lead against Team Rest of Europe.

So much this, but this is not the place for facts.

 

[kk87]

On one hand, good for Europe. A couple upsets along the way are always kind of fun. On the other, this is probably the worst possible outcome for the tourney. Canada will absolutely devastate Europe in every aspect of the game. It's going to be the most lacklustre final ever.

Furthermore, as impressive as Europe's feat is, it's entirely circumstantial. Team NA dominated them in two pre-tournament games, and were clearly the better team, and yet they got sent home because of some bad bounces and tie breakers. I'm not a huge fan of the gimmicks either way, but as a hockey fan, Canada-NA would have been a FAR more exciting final.

 

[The Macho King]

thats not true at all. They have struggled defensivly almost every game. Bad tournament from both of them. OEL aswell has looked pretty poor...

Hedman looked really bad against Team NA - some of that was probably back to back and a result of Komarov's low bridge the game before. Looked good against Russia and Finland though.

And I wasn't saying he looked fantastic today. Could have played those goals better - but certainly not to blame for them. Hank is supposed to be one of the best goaltenders in the world and all three goals were the type that you would yell at your back-up for letting in.

 

[tade]

Now to make it a REAL Team Europe, they should bring on Ovechkin, Malkin, Bäckström, Hedman, Karlsson, Barkov etc. on the rooster for the games against Canada, should make for some fun hockey

That's actually good idea.

 

[Canucks LB]

North America vs Canada tho would have been some amazing hockey, what could have been

 

[Tripod]

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.

Distinct kicking motion.

He had momentum towards the goal because that's the direction he was skating. Good goal.