GDT: Finland vs. USA | 13 February 2025 | 8:00

[sadpanda]

Finland is underrated

Story of my life

 

[wonton15]

Finns are playing like a well coached darkhorse team with great chemistry. They are connecting on passes like they’re a legit NHL team.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Finns no interest in the nose picker?

 

[mphmiles]

Man there is no reason with this roster that the US should be struggling against Finland's forecheck

 

[Avsfan1921]

Fun game so far!

 

[Zirakzigil]

Finns are playing like a well coached darkhorse team with great chemistry. They are connecting on passes like they’re a legit NHL team.

Playing like they have nothing to lose. No pressure on them.

 

[Coffee]

@NyQuil why did you cheer when USA scored there ?

 

[MNRube]

Granlund with a Finland jersey is a Top 20 player in the world

 

[bdub24]

Come on boys! Light this little f***er up!

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Man there is no reason with this roster that the US should be struggling against Finland's forecheck

shit coaches

 

[thewave]

Finland is underrated

They are pretty steady like Sweden and a good match for the USA. Very close teams

 

[Satans Hockey]

Need to stay outta the box the rest of the game

 

[Gurglesons]

Mike Sullivan hockey for those that don’t watch the Penguins.

 

[Summer Rose]

Playing like they have nothing to lose. No pressure on them.

They're not often favorites, exactly. That generally takes pressure off them, and I'm often surprised by their tournament runs. I shouldn't be at this point, which is why I never underestimate them.

 

[fahad203]

Finns are playing like a well coached darkhorse team with great chemistry. They are connecting on passes like they’re a legit NHL team.

European teams are like that. A lot of latter years play together and similar style
NA teams usually gets alot of players with different style. They dont gel quickly

 

[Coffey]

Was the Teevo with the 2 whiffs.. should be 2-1. Finns wtih a great PP and setups... lacking some... um... you know.

SAY IT

 

[robertocarlos]

An aggressive PK is great until you play a team with great passers. Then it's a PP goal.

 

[MMANumminen]

Good game so far, 3:50 am, work starts 8:00. I happy this is the only late game...

 

[waitin425]

We just have least amount of name power of these teams. We can at least somewhat compete on this level.

Lots of pride and a focus on playing the game the right way is always Finland. That 1st PP with Barkov, Aho, Rantanen, Laine and Hintz is as good as it gets.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Man there is no reason with this roster that the US should be struggling against Finland's forecheck

Don't four of the Finnish players play for Florida? Lot of those guys already have chemistry playing with each other.

 

[Czechboy]

SAY IT

finnish

 

[sadpanda]

Man there is no reason with this roster that the US should be struggling against Finland's forecheck

You know they are kind of nhl players aswell

 

[vildurson]

Man there is no reason with this roster that the US should be struggling against Finland's forecheck

I was expecting full game here which would go similar to Sweden - Canada first 15 minutes

 

[Zirakzigil]

They're not often favorites, exactly. That generally takes pressure off them, and I'm often surprised by their tournament runs. I shouldn't be at this point, which is why I never underestimate them.

With how decimated their blueline is due to injuries, this is a loose group just out there to have fun and prove people wrong. Zero pressure and it shows. They are just going out and playing.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

why can Finns not grow facial hair?