Does Finland have chances?
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To me, Finland is like the Calgary Flames of international tournaments. They lack real scoring talent, but they have good defensive depth and strong goaltending. They also skate very well and play a similar defensive, yet very aggressive style of play. If they get on a roll they will be very tough to beat, but in the end they'll probably still end up losing to a more talented team.
Aki Berg said:
What a joke! hahaha
I haven't see any slower skater or worse hockey player than Berg. Even Sami Helenius beats him...
ShaneDoan said:
Finland dominated that game but huge mistakes from the likes of Niinimaa gave the game away. And Myllys was horrible too. Russian Dmen must have felt like slalom sticks, because Selänne and Koivu skated around them all the time and made them look like boy scouts. It's a shame Russia got to the final because honestly they were quite poor in that tournament.
For me that semifinal game in 98' is the most bitter loss ever. We should have won the gold.
best thing Finland has going for it right now is Kiprusoff.He and his team started off slow but have hit a groove now(especially him really) Right now he's their best player hands down and he's one of the best in the game.He's trouble and is sure to give them top notch goaltending.He worries me.
CB420
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Aite im finding out projected rosters of most of the top 7 countries for Turino, I might be missing some players from this roster so fill me in guys, who thinks who might get on, or if im leaving anyone noteable off who is playing good (in the NHL right now)
S.Kapanen-Koivu-Selanne
Laaksonen-Jokinen-Lehtinen
Eloranta-T.Ruutu-J.Ruutu
Neimenen-m.Koviu-N.Kapanen
Top 6 D- Salo, Timonen, Numminen, Pitkanen, Lydman, Vaananen and aki berg.
Projected starting goalies- Kiprusoff backed up by Toskala or kari lehtonen.
does this seem accurate?
S.Kapanen-Koivu-Selanne
Laaksonen-Jokinen-Lehtinen
Eloranta-T.Ruutu-J.Ruutu
Neimenen-m.Koviu-N.Kapanen
Top 6 D- Salo, Timonen, Numminen, Pitkanen, Lydman, Vaananen and aki berg.
Projected starting goalies- Kiprusoff backed up by Toskala or kari lehtonen.
does this seem accurate?
edd1e
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CB420 said:Aite im finding out projected rosters of most of the top 7 countries for Turino, I might be missing some players from this roster so fill me in guys, who thinks who might get on, or if im leaving anyone noteable off who is playing good (in the NHL right now)
S.Kapanen-Koivu-Selanne
Laaksonen-Jokinen-Lehtinen
Eloranta-T.Ruutu-J.Ruutu
Neimenen-m.Koviu-N.Kapanen
Top 6 D- Salo, Timonen, Numminen, Pitkanen, Lydman, Vaananen and aki berg.
Projected starting goalies- Kiprusoff backed up by Toskala or kari lehtonen.
does this seem accurate?
I hope not
Eloranta (hopefully) wont make to the team.
Selänne-S.Koivu-Lehtinen,
S.Kapanen-O.Jokinen-T.Ruutu,
J.Jokinen-N.Kapanen-A.Miettinen, Laaksonen-Hahl/M.Koivu-Nieminen.
Salo-Timonen
Pitkänen-Numminen
Lydman-??
Kipper,Lehtonen,Toivonen,Niittymäki?
i think those are closer
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Diaboli
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jepjepjoo said:I was in elementary school at that time and we had our classes canceled and went to watch the game in the auditorium
I was in elementary school as well then.
We didn't cancel all of our classes, but our teacher brought his own TV to the classroom and watched the game from it
Great game... Great feeling
Diaboli said:I was in elementary school as well then.
We didn't cancel all of our classes, but our teacher brought his own TV to the classroom and watched the game from it
Great game... Great feeling
Elementary school...OMG you people are young
Jussi
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edd1e said:
He's been injured all season because of a broken leg so he' couldn't make the team anyway.
Diaboli
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Boucicaut said:Elementary school...OMG you people are young
You're looking it from the wrong POV.
We're not young, you're old
They will go in as the dark horse, and pull an upset in the round robin over 1 of the 2 more "favored' teams to take 2nd in their group, then pull another "upset" in the quarterfinals to reach the semis. From there they will either take bronze, 4th, or sneak into the final where they will lose. They usually exceed pre-event predictions. They dont have the star players, or as many of them, as Canada, Czechs, Russia, Sweden, but they play as a team extremely well, and they always seem very well prepared. Sweden always ends up losing to Finland and will again if they play in Turin I predict.
go kim johnsson 514 said:
I think they will go with Kiprusoff, Lethonen, and Toskala, in that order. If Lehtonen is not healthy by the Olympics they will replace him with Nittymaki. Markkanen looks to even be losing his #1 job in Edmonton, which has a dearth of goaltenders at the moment.
wildone26 said:
IMO Finland´s goalies should be Kipper, Toivonen and Lehtonen. If Lehtonen can´t play he should be replaced by Niittymäki.
Latkamaila said:
The Olympics are in February, it's almost Christmas now.. Kari has to get games under the belt and more than a dozen or so to be seriously considered, otherwise he'd be best as the "3rd choice" for experience.. which would be a pity as he should be past that stage by now. But it would be unfair to the other guys to have him as a #2 if he's only played some 10 games..
now I'd see it as: Kipper, Niittymäki, Toivonen / Lehtonen. With Hannu taking his spot more and more and Lehtonen starting to have a time problem..
Noronen, Markkanen, Toskala etc don't really look likely to be the #2 imho, and Kipper's #1 spot isn't under threat now. So one of them could go only if they decide to be safe instead of taking a young future starter along..
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