GDT: Exhibition • Sep. 10 • SWE vs. FIN

[IamherefortheFinn]

The problem is this is a tournament. If the guy sucks, he shouldn't be on the team. If you're expecting nothing from him, why put him on the team?

The thing is we don't have anyone better at goal scoring to replace him with. It was him or Miikka Salomäki, who would have brought some other attributes to the team, but as we dont really have too many goal scorers the decision was to take Laine on the team.

 

[Rodzilla]

Karlsson is playing alot more defensive hockey than I expected him to do, more lik he did in a stint of last season with Ottawa where he's just contributing with passes.

He's not rushing like he used to do and it's kind of sad we won't see that. That's a big part of his game to create oddman rushes.

It's the Swedish system and an exhibition game. In the olympics he didn't do it either. OEL and Hedman jump a lot less too. I think Sweden wants them to play that way. Karlsson made some nice passes this game IMO and has been solid I expect him to be a lot harder and skate more when the game matters

 

[Legend Leinonen]

I have a feeling Pulju would perform much better than Laine in games like these in which you have to dig deep.

Laine is not in sync as player with the rest. He'd probably perform better in team like Sweden.

 

[Chimpradamus]

He's not really going full force.. He is fine.

Yeah, no kidding. I've not seen Karlsson go 100% once in these practice games. Which is kind of fine I guess.

 

[Nordic*]

Seems like Swedes are getting penalties very easily, while the Finns can grab and trip with no calls.

 

[larmex99]

Warm up game, we're hoping in 3 games he adjusts and then shoots bolts of lightning out of his arse hole

In the leaf world no player except a leaf is allowed to have an adjustment period.

 

[llwyd]

Seems like Swedes are getting penalties very easily, while the Finns can grab and trip with no calls.

I take it you didn't see the first period?

 

[DoubleGold]

I have a feeling Pulju would perform much better than Laine in games like these in which you have to dig deep.

Laine is not in sync as player with the rest. He'd probably perform better in team like Sweden.

Pulju is not ready for this level.

 

[Sorey*]

Super tripping on backstrom not called

 

[BusQuets]

Aho hasn't played in smaller rink either, I dount there's much of a difference.

Aho is much much faster and shiftier than Laine. I doubt Aho has any problems in small ring.

 

[Nordic*]

I can't believe that Finns are criticizing Laine so much. You have a super talented guy who is only EIGHTEEN years old.

 

[BusQuets]

I have a feeling Pulju would perform much better than Laine in games like these in which you have to dig deep.

Laine is not in sync as player with the rest. He'd probably perform better in team like Sweden.

Would be great to have Pulju's skating and size there. Well the time will come.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

NOW,the game is over.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Goal backy

 

[Rodzilla]

Awesome play by Forsberg

 

[DoubleGold]

Damn, nice goal by Bäckström.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Best impression of Enroth right there from Rask.

 

[Nordic*]

NOW,the game is over.

No, not against Sweden. Our guys always fall asleep after they score.

 

[Lempo]

Finnish play-by-play guy has been talking to players during the break. Apparently there's 25 C in the hall and the ice is really bad.

 

[Willy Stylez]

Nicky!

 

[Matti_A]

Mhmf...that's a sweet pass by Forsberg

 

[bDtKarlsson]

Just wait. Sweden will stop playing again.

 

[agent082]

Who is Finland's 3rd goalie. These two I have seen has been really rusty.

 

[kooma 13]

I can't believe that Finns are criticizing Laine so much. You have a super talented guy who is only EIGHTEEN years old.

Well only Kärpät fans are doing that because Laine outplayed both Aho and Puljujärvi in Liiga, World juniors and Worlds. They are just salty, dont mind them.

 

[DoubleGold]

Finnish play-by-play guy has been talking to players during the break. Apparently there's 25 C in the hall and the ice is really bad.

it's like San Jose.