GDT: Finland Vs Canada | 7:30PM ET | Group A - Canadian Tire Centre

[OttersFan]

Schaefer is the nicest kid out there.

Last season his billet mom unalived herself, two weeks later his mom passed from cancer. He hasn’t stopped playing since. Very humble and doesn’t take credit despite being a stud.

 

[The Blue Baron]

What a fecking light call. Bullshit!

 

[jj cale]

There's the legendary Tanner Howe going to work.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

And he just pulled the pin.

This make no sense

 

[cyris]

Relax haaa. I will not. Finland are getting manhandled.

Well your getting another power play to try to even it up lol

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Schaefer is the nicest kid out there.

Last season his billet mom unalived herself, two weeks later his mom passed from cancer. He hasn’t stopped playing since. Very humble and doesn’t take credit despite being a stud.

Looks like a veteran out there already

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

What a fecking light call. Bullshit!

Ooof kicking someone’s legs out is no bueno

 

[cheechoo]

Schaefer is the nicest kid out there.

Last season his billet mom unalived herself, two weeks later his mom passed from cancer. He hasn’t stopped playing since. Very humble and doesn’t take credit despite being a stud.

I really like Matthew Schaefer as a player and even more as a human being. Binged a lot of the content that Team Canada have put out over the course of the season and he's just a vibrant and jovial character.

Genius hockey player as well.

Whatever team drafts him is extremely lucky.

 

[Sheppy]

Wtf is that goal song?

 

[The Blue Baron]

Noice first period against a quality opponent.

 

[jj cale]

This make no sense

Not my fault.

 

[Erep]

Truly hilarious how much the commentary accidentally highlights how incompetent Canada Hockey is, as they talk about how Mckenna wasn't projected as the best player on this team, when he obviously should have been all along.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

Noice first period against a quality opponent.

This is a down bad Finland team, no need to oversell them.

 

[eojsmada]

Schaefer looks like he's going to be a monster of a player

 

[Jordan Belfort]

Year away but I shudder to think what McKenna is going to do to this tournament next year lmao

He’s no bedard

 

[JackSlater]

Fairly good period from Canada. Not a lot of chemistry showing yet offensively but I liked how they looked defensively.

I'm still really surprised by Bonk showing up on the first power paly after Schaefer had PP1 and Molendyk had PP2 in the pre-tournament. I guess it's too bad Canada lacked offensive specialists when trying to select players for the team.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Ooof kicking someone’s legs out is no bueno

Sweet Dive by the young Finn. I give it a solid 7.5/10

 

[Erikfromfin]

Got Canada right where we wanted... easy win coming after they get nerves out

 

[OttersFan]

I really like Matthew Schaefer as a player and even more as a human being. Binged a lot of the content that Team Canada have put out over the course of the season and he's just a vibrant and jovial character.

Genius hockey player as well.

Whatever team drafts him is extremely lucky.

He’s a fantastic human who is genuine in every conversation. Without him, we have struggled because the kid plays atleast 45-50 mins a night.

He will change whichever franchise drafts him. He is special.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Wtf is that goal song?

 

[Mitch nylander]

I've liked Schaefer, Mckenna, Cowan and Ritchie. Cowan and Ritchie created quite a few chances on that play and Mckenna with a nice finish at the end of the shift.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Wtf is that goal song?

You actually give a shit?

Heck play some Randy Travis for all anyone should care.

 

[Svedu]

Could have been 3-0 without Rimpinen in the net. Finland not even close.

McKenna best player on ice so far. He¨s so young and he still stands out as special amongst the best amongst players older than him... Crazy good. Better than Bedard and the best after McDavid for sure. Could be the same tier at the end who knows.

Finland then... Pieniniemi looks surprisingly shook. He's been awful so far and very nervous.
Nieminens defending on that McKenna goal was horrendous as well.
Crazy that the bottom pairing with Tuhkala has been best so far.
The second line looks bad. Where the hell is HYNNINEN?! V*ttu!? Third lines worst player has to be Hemming. Completely invisible. Vesterinen could probably be better. Skates better and that line could use a player similar to Saarelainen and Vesterinen.

 

[cyris]

Truly hilarious how much the commentary accidentally highlights how incompetent Canada Hockey is, as they talk about how Mckenna wasn't projected as the best player on this team, when he obviously should have been all along.

17 year old players dominating this tournament is pretty rare. It’s mostly only the best of the best that can pull it off. And most of them start off further down the lineup and work their way up.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

It's darn near impossible to get a 17 year old Dman playing with Schaefer's level of poise, and then obviously has talent as well. Absolutely a #1 caliber prospect