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

[OilersFanatics505]

I’d rather not draw conclusions based on one game each. If we apply this exercise to last year you’d have much rather been Canada with a solid win over a good Finland team that nearly medaled as opposed to the US beating Norway 4-1. We all know how that tournament ended

This right here. Bad goalie plays for 2 flubbed goals that don’t go in and it’s a different talking point.

 

[jj cale]

One last thought.

And to think after all the fun I've made of tournaments in Europe over the years of being in love with " live is life" it's our f***ing goal song this year.

I can't believe it.

 

[End on a Hinote]

Just curious on people's thoughts - I know it's only game one of the round robin but would you rather a 4-0 win over Finland or a 10-4 win over Germany?

Well, when Canada beat Germany 16-2 in the 2021 World Juniors we got shit on pretty good for being "classless" for running up the score. Something no other country seems to have to worry about.

So I'll take 4-0 from a more prominent hockey nation just so haters won't cry.

 

[Ciao]

Canada’s bottom two lines are just atrocious.

All four lines scored.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Giving up 4 to Germany should be the biggest takeaway from their game.

Augustine was bad. George looks like the better goalie at the moment.

 

[S E P H]

There is nothing today that convinced me of the Shaefer hype, especially at first overall over Hagens.

 

[ORRFForever]

There is nothing today that convinced me of the Shaefer hype, especially at first overall over Hagens.

Nice to know.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

I’m shocked Finland hasn’t scored

Those freaking concrete-hands cannot score even half empty bandy goal.
So no need to shocked of anything with 2025 U20 WJC Team Finland.
Yes we suck.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Finland doesn't need any more paddles. They already got spanked.

Maybe the players can use that paddle
to give hard and well earned spank for our clueless bozo head coach.

Perhaps that gives him at least 1 / 3 brains to resign immidiately.
That moron named Lauri Mikkola shouldn't be coaching any serious hockey team.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Maybe the players can use that paddle
to give hard and well earned spank for our clueless bozo head coach.

Perhaps that gives him at least 1 / 3 brains to resign immidiately.
That moron named Lauri Mikkola shouldn't be coaching any serious hockey team.

Can we get a mid tourney firing?

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

4-0 all day...Finland is a contender and goaltending has been a weaker part of our game lately. I'm very happy with our performance.

Contender of what?

 

[Smif]

Contender of what?

To win the tournament...seems obvious.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Can we get a mid tourney firing?

I hope so but unfortunately our hockey association doesn't care jack-shit.
They're interested only for that money comes in doors and
windows and cuban cigar taste good with kool-aid.

 

[czechcanadian]

Probably selling your team short.

I don’t believe in our coaching. A lot of weird decisions. Showed in today’s game despite the score.
Hrabal is a game stealer though.
Maybe Sweden is beatable but I’m not so sure. USA didn’t look A+ today either but Canada looks unbeatable. They usually have goalie issues but that’s not the case this year

 

[FinPanda]

Result was as expected..

 

[1989]

The most dangerous thing in hockey is a two-goal lead.

Canada up 2-0 trapped in their own end with Finland pressing in the third period was a very close game.

The only shots on net that matter are the ones that go in.

Right, and Finland didn't have any that went in so it wasn't close. I really have no idea what game you watched.

 

[MessierII]

Game was closer than the score indicated. George played phenomenal. Canada overwhelmed them through the first two periods but in the third I felt the Finn’s were the better team.

 

[Svedu]

Rimpinen alone is making this game worthwhile, just enjoy the show man. Its hockey and youre playing against Canadians

Lol, I enjoy when Finland wins. You should know that by now

Regarding Rimpinen? I hope my lousy Flyers draft him. Give us McKenna or Hagens and later on Rimpinen. Those two with Michkov and this shitty organization could actually bounce back soon

 

[Erikfromfin]

If Boelius is top Finn for draft projected to go 4th round I think Petteri could beat that and be the new nr1.

 

[Leviathan899]

Their goalie was fantastic and they had a great push in the 3rd but yeah they were pretty out matched in this one

They looked just as good as sweden and the caech’s did against canada I’d say. Finland has more weapons than Sweden maybe. Canada has the ability to smother teams with their skating ability.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Canada's team looks small but they have lot of heart. Pesty team.

Deserved win for sure. Big Finns looked uninterested.

I wouldn't say uninterested. Just not good enough. Lack of talent compared to Canada.

 

[WayTooCold]

Business as usual

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Snoozefest , wish there was more than 2 countries that can compete with us out there

 

[Fatass]

Snoozefest , wish there was more than 2 countries that can compete with us out there

USA, Canada, Sweden and the rest?

 

[slobbergob]

I liked Canada's game 5v5 but those PPs were rough. The puck movement on that first unit was terrible.