GDT: Finland vs USA

[Nate070]

Sorry but not true. Finland is not playing good at all lol

If by controlling the game means being bailed out by the goalie then sure

 

[teravaineSAROS]

The first 10 minutes Finland was controlling the game and its now rather even but ok pal

Don't bother. People dont like efficiency they want flashy plays so they judge the game by that.

It's a close game. Didn't Finland have better possession in the first? judging by these comments you would think they haven't even touched the puck

 

[Fjorden]

Team Finland
Teemu Turunen - Arttu Ruotsalainen - Jere Karjalainen
Jere Innala - Petri Kontiola - Iiro Pakarinen
Jere Sallinen - Mikael Ruohomaa - Anton Lundell
Saku Mäenalanen - Hannes Björninen - Mörkö


Atte Ohtamaa - Oliwer Kaski
Olli Määttä - Ville Pokka
Petteri Lindbohm - Tony Sund


Jussi Olkinuora
Harri Säteri



Any word on US lineup?

 

[Zub]

Don't bother. People dont like efficiency they want flashy plays so they judge the game by that.

It's a close game. Didn't Finland have better possession in the first? judging by these comments you would think they haven't even touched the puck

Finland had a clear upperhand in possession 15 minutes of the 1st half. USA had more high danger chances and had individual skill on display but as a team Finland is clearly a head from the looks of it thus far.

 

[Jussi]

Hearing Saukkonen's "commentary" makes me die a little inside...

 

[Husqvarna]

Damn Yankees ... you make this a high end tempo game and a hard to kill for Finland.

Even-steven. And zero the hero 0-0 after the first period.

The best o' lot in Finland after the first period:

Jussi Olkinuora the Metallurg Magnitogorsk goalie ain't urgh exactly and the bear on the fourth-line from Lahti Pelicans Hannes Björninen is flyin' high and hits rather hard 'n'heavy.

A honorary mentions goes to: Marko Antilla the captain ... he still delivers the heavy goods that me like so much.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Hearing Saukkonen's "commentary" makes me die a little inside...

Hearing Goldmann makes you puke inside your mouth and swallow it again non-stop.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Total dominance by Finns

 

[Jussi]

1-0! Ohtamaa!

 

[king89]

SUOMIIII 1-0

 

[mattihp]

Swedish is the second official language of Finland. Around 7% like Anton speak it as a native language. Even swedes seem ignorant on this. A swedish commentator was impressed that another finnish player spoke his native language fluently xD

On the other hand many finns are quite surprised to hear that there is a finnish speaking minority (which has it's rights crapped on more) in Sweden..

 

[Husqvarna]

Atta boy ... Atte Ohtamaa!

 

[Zub]

That hit by abdelkader was as dirty as it can get how was that not a call?

 

[king89]

Ruotsalainen looking good

 

[Opak]

Nice little move by Turunen

Tennyson had no idea what was happening there...

 

[king89]

We got some skill boys

 

[Opak]

So close to 1-1

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Little a head of yourself Gord Miller.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Nice little move by Turunen. Tennyson had no idea what was happening there...

If you’re ever expecting Tennyson to know what he is doing.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

That was a beautiful backhand into the 2nd balcony.

 

[Opak]

This is looking like some peewee hockey now.

4 on 1 one way, then a free breakaway to the other end. No score on either play...

 

[Jussi]

Pakarinen!

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Petersen own goal.

 

[Zub]

This is looking like some peewee hockey now.

4 on 1 one way, then a free breakaway to the other end. No score on either play...

First was a fanned shot and 2nd was stopped, high paced hockey can be like that. Good action none the less.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Nice, seeing these youngsters step up…