GDT: FIN vs. AUT May 16, 2024

[kabidjan18]

Austria should now get that 4th spot and Finland will likely be eliminated

You are trying to jinx us and I am mad because it will work.

 

[mattihp]

I can't believe there wasn't anyone who fit better than Puustinen. Weirdest JJ "NHL" add.

 

[ijuka]

I can't believe there wasn't anyone who fit better than Puustinen. Weirdest JJ "NHL" add.

Hey, JJ thinks the team's perfect, that's why he closed the door to NHL as quickly as he possibly could.

 

[Theokritos]

That was absolute bullshit call.
It was normal screen play in powerplay without any contact on Finnish goalie.

Goal should've counted Austria got screwed by the refs in this one.
In NHL that disallowed powerplay goal would've been good hockey goal 9 / 10 times.

From the IIHF Rulebook:

 

[WayTooCold]

I told the Eastern part of Sweden to have a better team.
They never listen. But they have so few NHLers so that's all they got.
Sweden's got a team full of NHL stars.
Losing to Austria even.

 

[tobu]

From the IIHF Rulebook:

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Those situations help a lot tbh. Going just by the rule, it's not as obvious, as the word "impair" keeper's ability can be interpreted in different ways. Physically impair (contact) vs. visually impair. Going by the example situations, the intended meaning seems to include visual impair. Looks like the only case where a player is in the crease and the goal counts, is if
that player is neither initiating contact nor is visually blocking the sight of the puck, or has not been significantly planted inside the crease and was in motion.

 

[Jussi]

Hugely unpopular opinion in Finland, but i cant wrap my head around why dont you just forecheck like crazy and play fast hockey when you undoubtedly have the better players on the ice? I mean this boring ass standing behind your own net for 5minutes per period has been a succesful strategy against superior teams, but guys are playing against Austria (no offense).

Our players aren't fast or skilled enough for that.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Our players aren't fast or skilled enough for that.

You're saying they aren't as fast or skilled as the Austrian team?

 

[Jussi]

You're saying they aren't as fast or skilled as the Austrian team?

No.

 

[mattihp]

Our players aren't fast or skilled enough for that.

They are fast enough. But sisu make them go over board and gassed. Even under Aravirta's system the problem was that the players went balls to the wall and impressed until the quarters, semis or finals and were just done by then. Finland needs to contain the intensity level for short concentrated spurts.