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

[Jablkon]

Putting together czechoslovak team again does not make any sense. But true is that we desperately missing such class players like Hossa, Chara, Halak. Only their experiences and calmness would be such boost for us. Other way around Slovakia needs that 15 hard working czechs around their top 5 guys....

 

[SorryForMyEnglish*]

Team Europe got a Canadian coach. This is why they played very well at this tournament. Even team World will not beat team Canada. So, will team Europe beat team Canada in the final? No way!!

 

[Esko6]

did he then scored?

Yes, to tie the game.

 

[tobu]

that's a fantastic idea

I would watch every single game in that tournament

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[Canucks LB]

Nice to see ralph krueger coach so well, just proving once again that it was not his fault.

 

[niljano]

How is this a goal?

Tatar pushed Lundqvist's pad away with his stick, redirected the skate which looks like a kick.

Look what tatar do the moment before, before he end up in the goal situation.
He grabbing one of the swedish player stick. That should be an penalty, and he cheated himself a goal.

 

[BruinLVGA]

I bet nobody among those who created this tournament would have thought that a) the USA would have been eliminated before the direct elimination stage and b) team Europe a.k.a. the best of the undesirables would have made the finals.

 

[PTmbp13]

A lot of ideas here of course but it was kicked in. Nhl getting its cinderlla story.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Give me a 7 game summit series for this, and NOW we are talking.

That would he awesome

 

[PTmbp13]

Yes, to tie the game.

didnt see that. Handball next for him then

 

[tobu]

Putting together czechoslovak team again does not make any sense. But true is that we desperately missing such class players like Hossa, Chara, Halak. Only their experiences and calmness would be such boost for us. Other way around Slovakia needs that 15 hard working czechs around their top 5 guys....

We don't need you, we have Europe! Hah!
But yea, a Czechoslovak team would be definitely strong.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

How is this a goal?

Tatar pushed Lundqvist's pad away with his stick, redirected the skate which looks like a kick.

As for pushing the pad, he was going for the puck, fair game. As for kicking the puck, it must be a deliberate kicking motion towards the net to nullify the goal.

 

[Eternalize]

Kinda expected Europe to win in overtime as a swede. Sweden had everything to lose, and Europe had nothing to lose. Also felt like Sweden made more mistakes with the puck than Europe. Think the final will be pretty boring honestly, can't see anything else than Canada winning it. Not sure if Sweden would have had a chance regardless, but surely a better chance than Europe if Sweden would have been able to bring their A-game.

GWG controversial for sure though, no matter your opinion about it. You can claim that he was trying to pass it to his stick with his skate, but he also clearly angles his skate towards the goal. No kicking motion though, but if they would've called it off, i can't see how it would've been the wrong call.

Also embarassing seeing all you people talking about which players were good (your NHL team's players) and the players that were bad (not your NHL team's players).

Speaking of Lundqvist, i don't think he was good today. Looking back at the game, it's easy to say that Markstrom should have been in instead, but after Lundqvist's previous 2 games, it would have been complete madness to play him over Lundqvist.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

How is this a goal?

Tatar pushed Lundqvist's pad away with his stick, redirected the skate which looks like a kick.

It was a good goal. Our first goal, Hörnqvist pushed Halak legs hard with the stick, and it wasn't an issue. I checked the overhead slowmotion camera shot and Tatar didn't change his feet until after the puck was hit.

If anything, the situation before perhaps should have been a penalty, when Tatar grabbed Forsbergs stick.

 

[bDtKarlsson]

Sucks that there is no bronze game. Would take that over best of 3 final. Swe-Rus could have been a nice finish to this tournament and a last chance for our guys to show what they can do.

 

[Eye of Ra]

People forget that Sweden beat Russia and Finland.

Ot loses against Europe and North America.

Sweden did not have a bad tournament.

 

[trick9]

Hilarious that the same people who said Team Europe is trash are now saying what a joke this tournament is because they are in the Finals.

You can't write this stuff up.

Suck it up that your choked. Team Europe is still full of good players and deserve to be where they are.

 

[PTmbp13]

You can see the kicking motion from the roof cam. Bye bye Sweden. Bye bye world crap of hockey. A final that dienst feel or matter. Omly canadians will watch it. LOL. Too bad. This tourney will not come back

 

[The Macho King]

People forget that Sweden beat Russia and Finland.

Ot loses against Europe and North America.

Sweden did not have a bad tournament.

Eh - I was rooting for them pretty hard. They were kind of disappointing. I don't think you can look at anyone on the roster and say they performed to expectations.

 

[Nordic*]

Not that I really care, but looking at that replay, it certainly looks like a kicking motion to me.

 

[serp]

I bet nobody among those who created this tournament would have thought that a) the USA would have been eliminated before the direct elimination stage and b) team Europe a.k.a. the best of the undesirables would have made the finals.

Gotta give it to Krueger to use the undesirables , everybody thinks we're a joke to motivate players. Last but not least after the first two games the coaching staff changed up the lines and pairs to put players from the same country or that speak the same / similar languages naturally or at the very least have some past experiences together .

 

[Eye of Ra]

Finland did not even reach semifinal and we beat Finland.

Finns forget so fast...

 

[bDtKarlsson]

I think there's a clear kicking motion as well. But who cares. Sweden played like ****.

 

[EP40 AKA Lil Wayne]

How is this a goal?

Tatar pushed Lundqvist's pad away with his stick, redirected the skate which looks like a kick.

This look questionble, but then again, i don't really care. Would be fun to play the final but they need to sell this format better for me to buy in to it.

 

[Freudian]

Sweden had a hard time pushing the pace this tournament. They seemed confident in their ability get the first goal and sit on it. Works every time except when it doesn't.

There is a lack of game breaking forwards as well, so they had to rely on the cycle offensively. Hard to get easy goals that way.