GDT: Denmark (3) vs. Finland (2) • Group A • Dec. 27

[Woodhouse]

Group A:

Denmark vs.

Finland
Dec. 27 • 17:30 ET • 23:30 CET
Bell Centre — Montreal, Que.
TV: Match, NHLN-US, RDS, SVT2, TSN1

Projected lineups will be added after they are published here.

Denmark

10 Rasmus Andersson - 27 Alexander True - 18 William Boysen
16 Jonas Rondbjerg - 19 Nikolaj Krag - 11 Joachim Blichfeld
22 Frederik Hoeg - 23 David Madsen - n/a
9 Jeppe Korsgaard - 13 Christian Mathiasen-Wejse - 21 Tobias Ladehoff

8 Nicolai Weichel - 5 Oliver Gatz
2 Oliver Larsen - 12 Christian Mieritz
7 Mathias Rondbjerg - 3 Anders Koch
15 Morten Jensen

31 Kasper Krog
30 Lasse Petersen

Finland

9 Janne Kuokkanen - 13 Henrik Borgstrom - 34 Kristian Vesalainen
22 Arttu Ruotsalainen - 25 Julius Nattinen - 33 Eeli Tolvanen
15 Petrus Palmu - 32 Aapeli Rasanen - 35 Otto Koivula
10 Kasper Bjorkqvist - 20 Julius Mattila - 21 Joona Luoto

7 Olli Juolevi - 2 Miro Heiskanen
12 Juuso Valimaki - 18 Vili Saarijarvi
3 Urho Vaakanainen - 28 Jesper Mattila
6 Juho Rautanen

31 Veini Vehvilainen
30 Karolus Kaarlehto


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[ChicagoBullsFan]

I look forward to this evening to see an angry and irritated Finland.
Which is being overwhelmed by the Danish area like a tornado.

Losing this game isn't option today.
If guys like Vesalainen,Tolvanen,Heiskanen and Vaakanainen wants to get drafted in 1st round next June's draft they have to step up right here and right now.

Yesterdays game against Czechs was something what i don't wanna see again.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

I hope Denmark wins.

 

[agent082]

I hope Denmark wins.

Why?

 

[admire]

Why?

The Optimistic finnish nature?

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Why?

Danes will be a lot happier if they win

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

I hope Danes cane keep it close at least.

 

[JJTT]

Ruotsalainen and Palmu switch lines. Otherwise same lineup as yesterday. Vehviläinen in goal.

 

[admire]

Im usually less hopeful of an upset against nordic countries but hope the boys give a good showing

 

[Joe MacMillan]

Vaakanainen needs to play with Välimäki or Saarijärvi to spread out quality across the defense. Vaakanainen + Mattila were a train wreck defensively last night. Neither could do the heavy lifting and the pairing ended up being a liability most of the night. Välimäki/Saarijärvi might be able to carry the load and let Vaakanainen play a sheltered role.

 

[Maukkis]

Ruotsalainen and Palmu switch lines. Otherwise same lineup as yesterday. Vehviläinen in goal.

So they kept the second line together, even though they achieved **** all. Way to go.

 

[llwyd]

Danes will be a lot happier if they win

Oh, they will be happier in any case - I blame the akvavit...

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

I hope Denmark wins.

At least beer would taste very good there in the Danemark after that, while it would not influence dramatically to a local Finnish consumption rates of the product - uh, maybe to some degree as a 'self-induced-prophylatic-against-societal-trauma'.

 

[ViD]

Denmark 3:2 SO

 

[Lempo]

At least beer would taste very good there in the Danemark after that, while it would not influence dramatically to a local Finnish consumption rates of the product - uh, maybe to some degree as a 'self-induced-prophylatic-against-societal-trauma'.

Soo. Let's take one for the brewing industry is what you're saying?

 

[vaiski]

Ruotsalainen and Palmu switch lines. Otherwise same lineup as yesterday. Vehviläinen in goal.

Is Rautakorpi purposely shutting Tolvanen down? I don't see what he sees in Nättinen, he's a true vanilla player. What did Ruotsalainen do to earn that promotion? Perplexing.

 

[BB88]

Ruotsalainen and Palmu switch lines. Otherwise same lineup as yesterday. Vehviläinen in goal.

They looked so good last night and against Canada so why not

 

[BarDownBobo]

Is Rautakorpi purposely shutting Tolvanen down? I don't see what he sees in Nättinen, he's a true vanilla player. What did Ruotsalainen do to earn that promotion? Perplexing.

Tolvanen and Rasanen have been together all year in Sioux City, seems like it'd be an easy decision to keep them together here.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Tolvanen and Rasanen have been together all year in Sioux City, seems like it'd be an easy decision to keep them together here.

Yes, but our coach ( Rautakorpi) is stubborn idiot who don't realize that.
Rautakorpi has decided to shutdown all that scoring threat what Tolvanen has to offer.

Yes this sounds brutal but that's the truth right now.

 

[JJTT]

Don't really get the hate for Nättinen. He was pretty good yesterday. Palmu was the biggest problem on that line with his inability to handle the passes by Tolvanen and Nättinen.

 

[BB88]

Tolvanen and Rasanen have been together all year in Sioux City, seems like it'd be an easy decision to keep them together here.

In short tourneys chemistry is very important, so familiar duos should be tested together 1st.

Don't really get the hate for Nättinen. He was pretty good yesterday. Palmu was the biggest problem on that line with his inability to handle the passes by Tolvanen and Nättinen.

"pretty good" is not what you want from your #1C. We lost the game and had maybe 2 scoring chances in the full 60min game.

 

[Woodhouse]

Projected lineups: http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A07_54B_1_0.pdf

 

[Canada4Gold]

In theory if Finland were to lose this in regulation then they'd be pretty much screwed because just a win against the Swiss wouldn't be enough to avoid the relegation side at that point.

But in reality it's highly unlikely they lose this.

 

[vaiski]

Projected lineups: http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A07_54B_1_0.pdf

So did the 1st and 2nd line swap in hierarchy? That'd at least be a step in the right direction.

 

[Slimmy]

Hoping Denmark gets a good start. No doubt in my mind that Finland will win but a few lucky bounces and a good PP could make it close.