GDT: Bronze Medal Game: Finland Vs Sweden | 9AM EST 3PM CET

[aphyro]

Good it wasn't final game though.

Hehe i was hoping for a Sweden-Finland final game!

 

[DoubleGold]

Meh, honestly surprised that we got this far. Barely watched any games this year due to that. Hope we get a stronger team + a better coach next year.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Even with 11 forwards and missing players we got close to a medal. Congrats Swedish fans!

 

[Honest M]

Congrats Sweden, I know the medals aren't the right colour but you easily have one of the best development systems in the world. 1 in 6 NHLers is very telling!

I'd suggest losing a pool game next year to get rid of that streak.. just pull the goalie to start the game or something.

I agree on making an end to the streak, feels like a burden, you choke when it matters.

 

[Dominance]

next years team is stronger... Aatu Räty in his draft year... Brad Lambert... Anton Lundell etc...

Raty the Younger will be a year older and Heinola and some others are back they’ll be strong.

Defense looks like it will be weak in general. And who’s the goalie? Either way, both Canada and the US should be stronger next year as well.

 

[aphyro]

Good it wasn't final game though.

Yeah would have suck to lose a final game with that 3-2 goal tbh.

 

[FinPanda]

Hehe i was hoping for a Sweden-Finland final game!

I wasn't actually. It is too hard for my heart. I can't stand if Sweden would've beaten us.

 

[snipes]

next years team is stronger... Aatu Räty in his draft year... Brad Lambert... Anton Lundell etc...

Good Western Canadian boy coming home for the games will be fun, albeit he’ll be playing for his true home country as a Finn.

I’m really excited to see Lambert live, he should be a lock for the next years team I’m assuming?

 

[canswetoxic]

This was so important to win for sweden you can see

And I wonder why the Finns players fall into depression after the game.

 

[FinPanda]

Good Western Canadian boy coming home for the games will be fun, albeit he’ll be playing for his true home country as a Finn.

I’m really excited to see Lambert live, he should be a lock for the next years team I’m assuming?

Not a lock, but I really hope he is on the team.

 

[fahad203]

I still find it difficult to fathom the idea that Sweden only has one goal medal

For a team that produced so many good NHLers, stars and superstars like Sundin, Lidstorm, Forsberg, Lungvkist, Lindholm, Nielsen, Loob

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Feels so much better to finish 3rd atlest.

 

[aphyro]

I wasn't actually. It is too hard for my heart. I can't stand if Sweden would've beaten us.

The feeling is mutual! but still the gold should come home to the north!

 

[FinPanda]

Meh, honestly surprised that we got this far. Barely watched any games this year due to that. Hope we get a stronger team + a better coach next year.

Yeah we should've had a quarterfinal exit. This team overachieved.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Defense looks like it will be weak in general. And who’s the goalie? Either way, both Canada and the US should be stronger next year as well.

Defense will be just as good.... Topi Niemelä will replace Thomson who was poor in this tournament... Joel Blomqvist will be starter next year

 

[ebergeist]

Great to hear the swedish national anthem again. Congrats!

 

[snipes]

Not a lock, but I really hope he is on the team.

Me too, he’s super dynamic. Hard to leave a talent like that off the team even if he will be a double underager.

 

[Brun0]

And I wonder why the Finns players fall into depression after the game.

Ofcoursew they lost the game, but it meant more to Sweden and they battled harder

 

[Dominance]

Defense will be just as good.... Topi Niemelä will replace Thomson who was poor in this tournament... Joel Blomqvist will be starter next year

Well, I cheer for you guys against pretty much anyone other than Canada, so I hope you are right.

 

[aphyro]

Ofcoursew they lost the game, but it meant more to Sweden and they battled harder

did we watch the same game? Finland was the better team first and third period.

 

[snipes]

Well, I cheer for you guys against pretty much anyone other than Canada, so I hope you are right.

Yeah, the Finns are easy to cheer for whenever they aren’t playing us. They are as fanatical about hockey as Canadians are.

 

[FinPanda]

I don't think Sweden played particularly well in this game. They just scored more and that counts.

 

[Jaska]

Looking at the tournament as it went, I think Sweden deserved the pronze.

Congrats!

 

[karhukissa]

Congrats Sweden!

Luckily next year Finland will send way better team and with better coaching. Be prepared!

 

[Stubu]

Looks like the big brother wins this one.

This hasn't really been a thing for a couple of decades. You say that phrase to youngsters, they give you a blank stare. But this topic gets uncomfortably into respective domestic politics so we better digress.

The “gold or bust” for the Finns continue. Expecting them to have a really strong team next year in the games in Alberta.

Some particular players you expect to see in that team?