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GDT: Finland - Czech Republic

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A very important match for placement among two teams that have already secured a place in the quarter-finals.

Probably a direct battle for second place, though if Sweden loses against Latvia, first could also be up for grabs.

With Group A also very open, it's hard to say what placement is better going forward, but as this is the last game of the round, that will be known by game time.
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Will be very interesting to see the final results of Germany-Switzerland, Slovakia-Denmark and Canada-France from the group A before this one.

Finland line-up:

Maalilla:
45 Jussi Olkinuora

Varalla:
29 Harri Säteri

1:
64 Mikael Granlund (A) – 65 Sakari Manninen – 70 Teemu Hartikainen
4 Mikko Lehtonen – 38 Juuso Hietanen

2:
25 Toni Rajala – 51 Valtteri Filppula (C) – 76 Jere Sallinen
41 Miro Heiskanen – 50 Mikael Seppälä

3:
82 Harri Pesonen – 91 Juho Lammikko – 10 Joel Armia
3 Niklas Friman – 2 Ville Pokka

4:
80 Saku Mäenalanen – 24 Hannes Björninen – 12 Marko Anttila (A)
23 Esa Lindell – 55 Atte Ohtamaa
 
Czech Republic will be playing with six defenders, including Jiříček, who has sat out the last couple games, meaning two defencemen are being rested at the team doctor's recommendation. Coach hasn't revealed who, but it is assumed one is Radim Šimek, who took a hard check against the US.
 
So both teams will be in quite good position if the games in in regulation.

E: No, only Finland will be fine as long as the game ends in regulation. Not good new for the Czechs unlees they win or the game is tied. Group 1st or 2nd will face Canada.
 
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So neither team needs/wants to win on regulation if Canada and Slovakia win their games. I wonder how that will effect the game-flow.
 
If Denmark beats Slovakia in regulation, the Finland-Czechs game can also end tied. Then Finland play Denmark as they'll be 3rd in the group.
 
Yeah so if Denmark beat Slovakia the best options for Finland are: Lose on regulation (face Germany), lose on OT or SO (face Denmark) or win on OT/SO and yet face Denmark.
 
Normally I'd say this will be the game of the day but that Slovakia-Denmark game should be an amazing low scoring contest to the very end. Also, has big implications on our matchup unfortunately.

Swiss have a great run and get a pretty good US squad as a reward.. that will be a very good quarter IMO.
 
FinPanda said:
So kind of safest option for Finland is that the Czechs will win the game in regulatin, would mean 3rd place and Germany in the QF
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Just one problem with this scenario: why would Czechia want to win this game? Should Finland try to score on themselves?

I think Finland's best bet is to win in regulation. The odds for that just plummeted when Slovakia scored a couple.
 
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Lepardi said:
Just one problem with this scenario: why would Czechia want to win this game? Should Finland try to score on themselves?

I think Finland's best bet is to win in regulation.
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Yeah now since Slovakia is clearly winning, now regulation win is the best thing. Regulation loss the 2nd best thing.
 
I mean you always play to win, I don't think either team will be conflicted about that.

It's harder for us as fans
 
canswetoxic said:
Finland want to lose, and czechia dont want to win, either way they will meet Canada.
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Finland wants to win or lose in regulation, OT would mean Finland-Canada QF. Czech loss in regulation would mean they play Germany.

I hate when groups go like this, especially when both teams should be fine with the loss option.

Assuming games end this how they currently are:

Finland regulation win
Finland-Slovakia
Sweden-Canada
Czechia-Germany
USA-Switzerland

Tied game (doest matter which team will win)
Finland-Canada
Sweden-Slovakia
Czechia-Germany
USA-Switzerland

Czech regulation win
Finland-Germany
Czechia-Canada
Sweden-Slovakia
USA-Switzerland
 
FinPanda said:
Finland wants to win or lose in regulation, OT would mean Finland-Canada QF. Czech loss in regulation would mean they play Germany.

I hate when groups go like this, especially when both teams should be fine with the loss option.

Assuming games end this how they currently are:

Finland regulation win
Finland-Slovakia
Sweden-Canada
Czechia-Germany
USA-Switzerland

Tied game (doest matter which team will win)
Finland-Canada
Sweden-Slovakia
Czechia-Germany
USA-Switzerland

Czech regulation win
Finland-Germany
Czechia-Canada
Sweden-Slovakia
USA-Switzerland
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Now I don't want to win.lol
 
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