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

[PanniniClaus]

Relegation is not happening...whether they can get a QF birth will depend on their game with the Swiss...they don't seem to have the goaltending to get something off Sweden.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

We are ****.
This Finnish team is bunch of individuals.

Also we have too much of undersized midgets in our team.
This team is one ****ing joke which even laugh at the landfill crows.

Our head coach Rautakorpi is arrogant ******* who not realize that fact which is this.
JULIUS NÄTTINEN ISN'T RIGHT GUY to centering Eeli Tolvanen.

Neither of these guys haven't boosted their draft stock.
- Heiskanen
- Vesalainen
- Tolvanen
- Vaakanainen ( sorry but 1 goal isn't enough to convince scouts)

This Finnish 1999 born draft class is getting overhyped right now seems that only Välimäki might get drafted in 1st round.
Other guys ( Heiskanen, Tolvanen, Vesalainen, Vaakanainen) has a lot to prove in their respective clubs and U18 WJC's in Slovakia.

We are worth only of relegation this team isn't team FINLAND.
If Harri Nummela ( new president of Finnish Hockey Association)

Has some balls he must fire Jukka Rautakorpi and Rauli Urama and make sure that those two ******** won't coach Team Finland ever again.
In any age group those *******s hasn't no clue how to coach 17-19 yrs old juniors today

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Gotta hope the 2019 or 2020 draft class will be good, because we won't have anything for two years.

 

[kabidjan18]

Some of the players are still good players with strong futures. No need to throw out the baby with the bath water.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Coaching might be a problem. 2013 had some ok players.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Don't be too harsh on guys like Tolvanen and Vesalainen, this isn't a mainly draft-eligible tournament. I don't think any team that's looking for medals is led by draft-eligibles. It was clear we don't have Laine's or Puljujärvi's this year, but we are also missing Rantanen's etc. I think Saarela could make a big difference too.

 

[behemolari]

We are ****.
This Finnish team is bunch of individuals.

Also we have too much of undersized midgets in our team.
This team is one ****ing joke which even laugh at the landfill crows.

Our head coach Rautakorpi is arrogant ******* who not realize that fact which is this.
JULIUS NÄTTINEN ISN'T RIGHT GUY to centering Eeli Tolvanen.

Neither of these guys haven't boosted their draft stock.
- Heiskanen
- Vesalainen
- Tolvanen
- Vaakanainen ( sorry but 1 goal isn't enough to convince scouts)

This Finnish 1999 born draft class is getting overhyped right now seems that only Välimäki might get drafted in 1st round.
Other guys ( Heiskanen, Tolvanen, Vesalainen, Vaakanainen) has a lot to prove in their respective clubs and U18 WJC's in Slovakia.

We are worth only of relegation this team isn't team FINLAND.
If Harri Nummela ( new president of Finnish Hockey Association) has some ball he must fire Jukka Rautakorpi and Rauli Urama and make sure that those two ******** won't coach Team Finland ever again in any age group those *******s hasn't no clue how to coach 17-19 yrs old juniors today

What is the deal with Rautakorpi, what was wrong with last year Vesalainen - Räsänen - Tolvanen line, it's not that they had no chemistry or weren't productive. Line was good and they won gold, so he decides to break it. After first game he realises new combinations are not working, he creates even worse ones.

Guy must have huge ego

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

Some of the players are still good players with strong futures. No need to throw out the baby with the bath water.

True. It's only natural reaction now. Disparity between expectations and harsh reality, you know.

But at least Team Finland's coaching staff needs now to do some extra bathing of a baby, among themselves, and The Finnish System as a whole is not traditionally too bad in drawing healthy conclusions...

 

[Jussi]

Some of the players are still good players with strong futures. No need to throw out the baby with the bath water.

That would be the complete opposite of what we do in Finland.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

That would be the complete opposite of what we do in Finland.

You throw the baby out and keep the bath water?

 

[behemolari]

You throw the baby out and keep the bath water?

yeah, **** the babys we keep water and turn it to vodka

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

That would be the complete opposite of what we do in Finland.

True. Only nation of the world that provide own compact baby box for every new citizen, the future hockey players of 2030-40s included.

We do not generally discard our babies here.

 

[iDangleDangle]

I'd fire Rautakorpi and Urama on the spot.

Horrible choices to coach a U-20 team, and that's been my stance from the get go.

 

[admire]

Great win..switzerland, we see your two points and raise you 3.

 

[gwh]

Some people here take kids hockey way too seriously.

Nothing hangs on this tournament, it s bloody juniors afterall.

 

[TeddyBare]

Kuokannen
Natinnen
Juolevi
Tolvanen


Mana these guys need to step up.
Especially Juolevi, like this guy should be performing way better. He just looks like another D-man. I know he isn't an incredibly offensive minded D-man but I thought he would make smarter decisions, and control the play a bit more.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Relegation is not happening...whether they can get a QF birth will depend on their game with the Swiss...they don't seem to have the goaltending to get something off Sweden.

They need more than just a win against the Swiss to get to the QF now. If they can't get any points from Sweden and Switzerland beats Denmark(or Sweden) then Finland is playing in the relegation side whether they beat Switzerland or not.

 

[D0ctorCool]

Juolevi is such a cerebral player, that he knows overexerting himself in these games is a waste of his time.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Juolevi is such a cerebral player, that he knows overexerting himself in these games is a waste of his time.

lol this doesn't even make sense.

 

[Nordic*]

Juolevi is such a cerebral player, that he knows overexerting himself in these games is a waste of his time.

I have no idea what this even means.

 

[The Iron Goalie]

lol this doesn't even make sense.

It does. He's taking a shot a Juolevi's effort level.

 

[TeddyBare]

Juolevi is such a cerebral player, that he knows overexerting himself in these games is a waste of his time.

So he was the best D-man last tournament so why should he try to play good this tournament.

 

[agent082]

Some people here take kids hockey way too seriously.

Nothing hangs on this tournament, it s bloody juniors afterall.

Nothing hangs on hockey in general. You take hockey way too seriously if you comment it like that.

 

[PanniniClaus]

They need more than just a win against the Swiss to get to the QF now. If they can't get any points from Sweden and Switzerland beats Denmark(or Sweden) then Finland is playing in the relegation side whether they beat Switzerland or not.

Yes there could be a number of scenarios but no matter what there will be no relegation. Not that this will provide them with any comfort.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Yes there could be a number of scenarios but no matter what there will be no relegation. Not that this will provide them with any comfort.

Well there could be, but that would involve the quoted scenario and then losing to likely Latvia(or Slovakia) twice. Which isn't likely at all. Latvia isn't very good.

But I'm sure you probably would have said no matter what they wouldn't lose to Denmark and finish 5th in the pool either.