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

[1989]

They actually weren't the score was misleading. USA was leading in scoring chances 13-6 when the score was still tied. It was more so bad luck that the game was tied for so long. Eventually those pucks were going to go in.

I haven't looked at stats but I felt the Finns had the upper edge on high danger scoring chances or at least odd-man rushes in the second period, but they actively refused to shoot.

Just saying it didn't feel lopsided.

 

[FinPanda]

I woke up during the 2nd period.. back to sleep now, ggs.

 

[robbieberns]

Aho was in the box

don’t let facts get in the way of a good narrative

 

[Grifter3511]

my boy Laine is trash I fear

Just wait. Those 2 pp goals and 1 es point are coming any time now

 

[Tryamw]

Is he supposed to clone himself?

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[ThatGuy22]

Can we get a participation banner? Didn't some team get a banner for some irrelevant stuff?

The Wild hang a banner for their fans ...

So yes, teams hang banners for irrelevant things

 

[Summer Rose]

It was never close, just an illusion of closeness.

I thought Finland was holding their own quite well until the third period started, myself.

 

[Jarvi]

Nvm

 

[Blanka]

I hear Laine is good at CoD.

 

[fahad203]

its cool seeing the ka-chunk boys celebrating together

Love their style of game. Such old school hockey in them

 

[IceManCat]

Hilarious considering except for a 5min span, this game was completely even.

The score was even that's about it. USA had more puck possession time and was leading in scoring chances 13-6 when the game was tied 1-1. I would hardly call that even.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

I thought Finland was holding their own quite well until the third period started, myself.

The end result was always going to be this.

 

[Hurrikaani]

Compared to the other teams, Finnish D is not on par

When everyone is healthy (read: Heiskanen) I would say it's adequate, but yeah, very thin.

 

[Beerz]

Hilarious considering except for a 5min span, this game was completely even.

Even? Lol... US was clearly ahead in shot.. attempted shots and scoring chances. ... It wasn't even...it just wasn't domination

 

[tarheelhockey]

Losing Heiskanen really hurt Finland. I know there are some other guys missing the tournament, but there’s a really big gap between Heiskanen and their next best defenseman.

 

[Kennedys]

You mean Brady

Yeah i mean absolutely that

 

[IceManCat]

I haven't looked at stats but I felt the Finns had the upper edge on high danger scoring chances or at least odd-man rushes in the second period, but they actively refused to shoot.

Just saying it didn't feel lopsided.

USA was not shooting either as evidenced by Darren Pang mentioning it 5,0000879869698 times lol.

 

[Summer Rose]

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Well there is another Sebastian Aho... but he's Swedish.

 

[PWiz30]

It was never close, just an illusion of closeness.

Finland was lucky to be tied after one but they were legitimately the better team for the first 15 minutes of the second period.

 

[Kurtosis]

I think it’s clear US is the better team tonight. Finland gave them a go though early on.

 

[fahad203]

I hear Laine is good at CoD.

How he scored 44 goals I'll never know

He once scored 19 goals in one month...... only to score 12 rest of the reason..... Dude is such an enigma

 

[FinPanda]

Well there is another Sebastian Aho... but he's Swedish.

With some Finnish family though

 

[WickedWrister]

The fact that Mike Sullivan needed a period to realize that the Tkachuk brothers had chemistry is... something.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I thought Finland was holding their own quite well until the third period started, myself.

Yeah, there’s a lot of shitting on them for a very brief implosion.

Saros is also taking a lot of crap after a mostly good game. The game was blown open by his own guy deflecting a puck past him.

 

[Jarvi]

Yeah i mean absolutely that

Atleast you didn't miss on Matthew for Puljujarvi, like us.