GDT: Bronze Medal Game | Finland vs Russia | 1/5 @ 5PM ET | TSN/NHLN

[57special]

Yeah, but it's not about him. It's about the team. They deserve the best goaltender in the net. His backup deserve a shot to show what he can do. He had his chance.

 

[ijuka]

The plan is that Finland will care about bronze medal but Russia won't and will just mail it in, bringing Finland an easy win vs a Russia who isn't trying.

 

[Chainshot]

Your face is a placeholder.

Most of the time. It keeps my hair from getting on my neck. Also provides a hole to throw food into.

 

[Chainshot]

Two deflated teams trying to go through motions in order to complete the 'journey' on their part.. Is there any single Quantum of Solace to be found in the bogus alchemy of bronze medal? Or in the propspect of ending the tourney in a high note - at the bonus cost of a 'dear neighbour'?

It should be the game itself and thus the game in themselves, the pride, ethos, ethics, inner spirit which calls itself upon the players one more time and summons them to perform as if nothing else mattered but playing to the fullest!

It's been a while since I recall any Finn team simply "going through the motions".

 

[Back in Black]

Loser game on prime time TV.

Bravo IIHF........

 

[BlitzSnipe]

I say the Finns take it 4-1.

 

[c9gunner]

Oh well, hopefully the boys will be able to re-group. Lets go Russia!

 

[Yakushev72]

Why even have a bronze final? It's not the Olympics.

Money, mainly in Canada, where a lot of TV money can be milked for an additional "Losers Derby."

 

[matsqq]

Finland has a special power called "sisu" which Russia doesn't know anything about ... that will be their secret weapon to defeat Russia and take the bronze ...

 

[Yakushev72]

Bronze medal game is always anyone's ball game. Russians have more time to prepare, but we don't need much to get fired up against the Russians.

Prediction: another comeback victory for team Finland.

3 hours more time? I doubt that the Russians spent much time post-disaster yesterday preparing for Finland. I think they just serve their sentence under the IIHF-TSN Money-Making Protocol and secure their release from custody in the Edmonton Bubble!

 

[SotasicA]

Losers should be made to stay in Edmonton.

 

[LFCTML]

Money, mainly in Canada, where a lot of TV money can be milked for an additional "Losers Derby."

Nobody in Canada is watching this.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

I hope they can get motivated to this game. You don't get bronze every year. Team Canada would've been too overwhelming this time for both Finland and Russia.

 

[Zub]

Lineups announced yet?

 

[domiwroze]

Lineups announced yet?

Askarov's stick won't be in the lineup from what i've heard

 

[Lambo]

I don't feel like looking at it. Somehow I'm out of breath. Games for 3rd place should be abolished

 

[karhukissa]

I don't feel like looking at it. Somehow I'm out of breath. Games for 3rd place should be abolished

If that USA game would've been a complete blow out, this could be different. But when you are that close, and then everything is taken away from you like that it's hard to get motivated. It's not like you still have something to prove.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Nobody in Canada is watching this.

Disagree. I know many of my buddies who are shift workers that are tuning in. We’ve been starved for hockey and there’s plenty of talent on both teams to enjoy.

I hope lots of people watch these young men play this afternoon (our time).

 

[Farmboy Patty]

Looking forward to the game. Go Finland!

 

[LFCTML]

Askarov's stick won't be in the lineup from what i've heard

I heard he's scrapping the stick altogether and going with two gloves.

 

[NyQuil]

Disagree. I know many of my buddies who are shift workers that are tuning in. We’ve been starved for hockey and there’s plenty of talent on both teams to enjoy.

I hope lots of people watch these young men play this afternoon (our time).
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Hockey fans will watch.

Casual fans will watch Canada.

 

[LFCTML]

Hockey fans will watch.

None of the ones I've talked to lol.

 

[Husqvarna]

Finland is the finest of hockey punk-rockers. Even thou' I don't even like punkrock that much. Russia a Finland rocket to ya!:

 

[Smif]

Nobody in Canada is watching this.

Definitely watching. Love every game I can squeeze in during this tournament. Sad it will be over tonight tbh.

 

[John Agar]

Disagree. I know many of my buddies who are shift workers that are tuning in. We’ve been starved for hockey and there’s plenty of talent on both teams to enjoy.

I hope lots of people watch these young men play this afternoon (our time).
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I'll be watching Ging'... Got out early and did my work in the countryside and I am back now to watch...

Hockey starved is putting it lightly... if you are not watching, then you are working, or in jail or not a hockey fan...