GDT: Exhibition • Finland vs. Sweden

[Hockeyfrilla]

Lundqvist starts tomorrow

Lindholm in, Ekholm out

Kruger injured, Backlund in

 

[Sorey*]

Not even close.

Yes he is. Our forwards are slow and janky. Look how u23 played with that speed and skill.

 

[Tomas W]

Why is that an idiotic decision? Lunqvist will take the rest of the games and they wanted to give both some icetime. Nothing wrong with changing goalie in the middle of the game, they are prepared for it and can handle it.

Of course it is normally super wrong to change a goalie mid game unless something gone really wrong, like 0-4. But I guess the point was to test both backups, because Lundqvist are going to get the next two starts.

 

[urho]

That's pretty cool considering that he apparently had 57% corsi. Any thoughts as to the average corsi of Finland? Thought that Finland was playing on the defensive zone like 75% of the match so there shouldn't be too many players with positive corsi.

He played with Barkov. That's the way you to read advanced stats wrong. If you watched the game, you'd know Laine had almost nothing to do with that stat. He tried to do too much alone and turned the puck over a couple times. Barkov was just so beastly that it shows in everybody's numbers who got to play with him.

 

[Weezeric]

Yes he is. Our forwards are slow and janky. Look how u23 played with that speed and skill.

The quality of the Europe teams defence isn't even comparable to swedens. NA looked like they were skating around pylons because pylons were in fact manning euros blueline..

 

[Iceman]

Lundqvist starts tomorrow

Lindholm in, Ekholm out

Kruger injured, Backlund in

...and funnily enough we just better again because of injuries.

 

[Phenomenon]

The good

Barkov
Flip
Lehterä
Määttä
Risto
Granny
Komarov
Haula

I might have looked the game through Ilves glasses, but Jokipakka played a great game IMO. I thought that this level is too high for him, but he was reliable throughout the game in both ends and played one of the best games I have ever seen from him.

 

[Murky]

Yes he is. Our forwards are slow and janky. Look how u23 played with that speed and skill.

Sweden has divine D

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

Congratulations Toronto, your newest waiver wire fodder has arrived.

 

[ijuka]

I might have looked the game through Ilves glasses, but Jokipakka played a great game IMO. I thought that this level is too high for him, but he was reliable throughout the game in both ends and played one of the best games I have ever seen from him.

It was good apart from missing a free empty net from 1 foot to the goal.

 

[bert]

The quality of the Europe teams defence isn't even comparable to swedens. NA looked like they were skating around pylons because pylons were in fact manning euros blueline..

Its a substantially better blue line than for the Czechs which is scary.

 

[MMANumminen]

I might have looked the game through Ilves glasses, but Jokipakka played a great game IMO. I thought that this level is too high for him, but he was reliable throughout the game in both ends and played one of the best games I have ever seen from him.

Yes I forgot him but he was solid too the whole game. I watched the game through many glasses though

 

[Gsus]

It was good apart from missing a free empty net from 1 foot to the goal.

It was a hard situation to score tho. The pass was so hard, and he didn't really just need to tap it in, but to hit the puck with power and from that position it's hard to do.

Jokipakka played a solid game, players like him aren't really that easy to notice on ice, but he actually made couple of good defensive plays and hits.

 

[illone84]

Have they confirmed the line-ups for tomorrow's game?

 

[Sorey*]

Have they confirmed the line-ups for tomorrow's game?

Yes. Lindholm, backlund and lundqvist in for sweden

 

[jfc64]

Late...third line reflections:

Söderberg looked good and quicker than I expected. Landeskog continues to take bad penalties and Rakell looked a bit invisible.

Hedman looks thinner...

 

[jfc64]

Yes. Lindholm, backlund and lundqvist in for sweden

Should do the trick.

 

[BonAppleTea]

Late...third line reflections:

Söderberg looked good and quicker than I expected. Landeskog continues to take bad penalties and Rakell looked a bit invisible.

Hedman looks thinner...

Yea Landeskog has to stop taking penalties all the time. He is doing good work, but it doesnt matter at all if he keeps racking up the minutes

 

[behemolari]

It looks like this lvl is too high for Laine

he is going to be just fine, it will take game or two

 

[MMANumminen]

Yep, hopefully Vats feeds him this time.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Victory is coming!! 2/2. Laine will pot today

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

No doubt in my mind we take this today.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

No doubt in my mind we take this today.

Keep on dreaming

 

[IamherefortheFinn]

No doubt in my mind we take this today.

Pekka who is we to you?

Having Finnish name and all...

 

[IamherefortheFinn]

What a great day to beat the Swedes again! Their best are no match to our team play.