GDT: Canada v Finland (Gold Medal Game)

[habsrule4eva3089]

Actually now that I ponder about it..it's refreshing the IIHF changed the ice surface to nhl size for the Olympics.

Hockey needs physical contact to be true to itself. The right type of contact where it can make a difference. In this game there's none of that.

 

[zyklone]

Not sure why Canada is playing so undisciplined. They're better than Finland in 5v5 so there is little to gain by trying to stir things up...

 

[NyQuil]

Im surprised he didn't go full yardsale trying to sell that 5 minute major after his earlier embellishment.

Now that they know it works on these officials, expect more of the same in the next two periods.

 

[Czechboy]

Once the penalty parade stopped we actually started seeing most of the play in Finland's zone.

That's the thing.. they don't panic when you gain their zone. They're quite comfortable in their zone. It is uncanny.

When the puck enters the Czech zone I need a muscle relaxant.lol

 

[mattihp]

It's like three canadians in this thread being silly and at least the same number of finns. Use your ignore lists instead of unnecessary bullhonky

 

[OskarOskarius]

Holy shit Canucks are such cry babies. This is so fun. I hope Finland wins.

 

[Plural]

Now Jalonen's sysyem is on. Canada needs to score early on, or this will just be a bickering match.

 

[GigaChad]

Look at these guys diving all over the ice for a meaningless tournament.
The fins remind me of these guys.

Oh here we go again with this stuff

 

[Bruce Granville]

Finland, the international version of the Tampa Bay Lightning?

 

[jj cale]

Gonna be a tough defensive system to break down, 3 guys at the line like clockwork easily breaking up plays up the middle or funneling the puck carrier to the side with little options to do anything with the puck, they gotta figure this out or it's gonna be frustrating day.

Not the first period I wanted but after all the time killing penalties we had to put in it could have been worse. It's up to Gallant and his staff to get this team ready for period 2.

 

[snipes]

Im surprised he didn't go full yardsale trying to sell that 5 minute major after his earlier embellishment.

Hopefully his face isn’t too bruised up from that “high stick” that barely grazed his shoulder. The head snap back and glove to the face was too much.

Hopefully that angers the hockey gods.

 

[Shocker]

I hope the finns continue annoying the canadians, seems like Bunting is already so hot you could fry eggs on his forehead.

 

[NyQuil]

Finland, the international version of the Tampa Bay Lightning?

More like the mid-90s New Jersey Devils.

 

[karhukissa]

Holy shit Canucks are such cry babies. This is so fun. I hope Finland wins.

Nothing new

 

[jonu]

Finland, the international version of the Tampa Bay Lightning?

Thats right, the multimillion dollar over the cap roster of Team Finland!

 

[Eisen]

As usual, I'm cheering for the Finns when not against Germany. Finnish fan since the late 80s.

 

[Kuljeskelen]

Look at and see how the IIHF REALLY favours Finland. Oh wait, it does not.
That said, the refereeing has sucked all the tournament, no surprise the suckage will continue. It's just mildly surprising for a hockey fan to see the same suckage over and over every year in the IIHF championships.

 

[behemolari]

Jalonen is teaching Gallant

 

[Zub]

 

[Kuljeskelen]

Not sure why Canada is playing so undisciplined. They're better than Finland in 5v5 so there is little to gain by trying to stir things up...

Maybe Gallant just sucks at keeping disciplinary compared to Jalonen and is in fact overrated?

 

[agent082]

Canadians has too much emotions. They has to be more disipline.

 

[mattihp]

Jalonen is teaching Gallant

Would be a brilliant duo in the NHL btw.

 

[Paradise Circus]

Canada doesn't even need to play well or roster a decent team and they made the final - hilarious

 

[ORRFForever]

Not sure why Canada is playing so undisciplined. They're better than Finland in 5v5 so there is little to gain by trying to stir things up...

We're the comeback kids. We need a comeback to get us motivated.

 

[Zub]

Aside from Anttila selling the high stick i feel like Finland played hockey for once this period, i didn't expect them to have this kind of tempo after watching their bad overall performance this tournament.

 

[JoVel]

Canada doesn't even need to play well or roster a decent team and they made the final - hilarious

Not a single team in this tournament has a good roster.