GDT: Exhibition • Sep. 13 • Finland vs. USA • 7PM ET

[satbank]

Not that it's Rinne's fault but would they switch goalie if USA score again?

 

[Nalens Oga]

Torts is outcoaching the Finnish coach lol, not all that impressed by them in their Swedish games either. They just produce good spurts here and there.

 

[DoubleGold]

What is this, an All Star game? Stop passing and shoot...

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Jet lag is real

Yeah there's that. Just can't get the legs going.

But it's also a fact we have the 2nd worst defense in the whole tournament, only the Czechs have worse.

Half of our guys are either top pairing AHL guys or upcoming 3rd pairing guys in the NHL. Not easy to go up against the best in the world, especially when our leading d-men have not been great so far. A lot of pressure on those young guys to lead by example, when they necessarily don't even have the experience of leading the way.

 

[Daximus]

Laine with a solid rush.

 

[ijuka]

What is this, an All Star game? Stop passing and shoot...

When Filppula, whose shot Rask called the worst in the team, is the only one shooting you probably should rethink some things.

 

[Brie]

Laine is good and with some time to get used to smaller ice and the NHL he will be a really dangerous player.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Some nice display of hands and skating by Laine there.

 

[satbank]

Nice going Laine.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Laine looks good, it's a shame the game got blown out.

 

[ijuka]

See how Laine took control of the puck?

 

[cotopaxi]

Please tell me this is a joke, if this actually happened then Marjamäki is a ******, nothing more.

Not a joke. Two shifts now with Jokinen as LW and Laine RW.

 

[Nalens Oga]

Too bad that not more of the rookie class of 2016 is here, this tournament is gonna be really helpful for Matthews and Laine's seasons eh? They probably won't need 5 or 10 NHL games or whatever to find their groove at the beginning.

 

[W75]

Our D and their passing ability / decision making looks rubbish right now. In both ends. Only seen the 2nd period though, but makes you angry to watch. Not nice.

 

[ijuka]

Not a joke. Two shifts now with Jokinen as LW and Laine RW.

Sad if they rather do that than have Jokinen go to a different line if he can't RW.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Nice rush by Laine, but couldnt finish. He's one of the few rays of light from this Finland side so far this game .

 

[Che vy Teemuchuk]

Seriously USA. Get Jack Johnson into the press box. Buff could play LHD with a ringette stick and be better.

 

[avalanche45]

I like what I see from Erik Johnson. Hope he sticks in the lineup

 

[armyjoe]

Our D and their passing ability / decision making looks rubbish right now. In both ends. Only seen the 2nd period though, but makes you angry to watch. Not nice.

Jetlag usually leads to defensive blunders

 

[llwyd]

Our D and their passing ability / decision making looks rubbish right now. In both ends. Only seen the 2nd period though, but makes you angry to watch. Not nice.

A practice game in partial jet lag. I would concentrate on the positives which really have been there. If we can eliminate the most glaring mistakes, we'll be much, much stronger in the actual games.

 

[W75]

Jetlag usually leads to defensive blunders

Hope so. At least Vatanen needs to wake up before the real games start.

 

[ijuka]

Good idea by Laine even if it was offside.

 

[ijuka]

Hope so. At least Vatanen needs to wake up before the real games start.

Vatanen hasn't been that bad. Still not great but there are bigger problems. I think that he's improved.


Or maybe he's that bad but Jokipakka and perhaps Määttä catch my eye more.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Our forwards play much better than our d, I wonder why.

 

[aufheben]

Jetlag usually leads to defensive blunders

Their defense really isn't that great to begin with.