GDT: Game 23: Quarter Finals | Finland Eliminate Canada 2-1 OT

[Jettany]

I'm so happy I don't get warped out of shape by WJC results.
Canada didn't deserve to win. The team that gets the most goals is the team that deserves to win. Simple.

It was an entertaining game.
**** Noah Dobson's stick though.

How did Dobson play in the tournament overall? He was great in the summer showcase.

 

[robertmac43]

Empty...just empty inside...

 

[204hockey]

Comtois one of the worst captains in recent memory for Canada

he almost single handed killed them like virtanen did in his last wjc game lol

 

[Plub]

How does a team with this much fire power lose is beyond me ! Very sad!

They didn't have much fire power.

 

[stopclickbait]

Good game all around!

Can't be having Tolvanen gain the zone so easy at the end that led to fluke goal

Glass was the easy pick for the shootout not sure how much galaxy brain you needed to make Comtois shoot

 

[jj cale]

They outplayed Canada for long time but I see it more as a coin flip.

Not that they didn't deserve to win but I could see either team coming out on top

Sure it was certainly close enough it could have went either way.............but they got the job done and deserved the win, not much else a guy can say about it.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Canada got outplayed. The tying goal and the winning goal were both unlucky plays for Canada, but hockey is not a game where the best plays always result in goals. The team who played better in this game won.

 

[HolyCrap]

Finland got lucky to win lol. Two lucky bounces

For sure I agree. But Finland played a damn good game capitalized on the bounces. It was a close game. They deserved it. Coulda went both ways.

 

[Aspirine]

Overall extremely meh roster, bad performance. Props Finland you were the better team tonight! (Without Coconut to boot)

 

[NyQuil]

In on salty thread with nothing but excuses from the Canadians.

And heartfelt congratulations.

The team that wins deserves it.

End of story.

 

[sandysan]

HUNTER still stuck in the goon it up 80s hockey

With a team who are softer than Charmin ( outside of comtois)?

We would have been better off with more physicality.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Bouchard was good this game, but otherwise you're correct.

Lol except for his toe drag turnover in OT

 

[204hockey]

Comtois should've dove on the penalty shot.

LOL u shld get a regular season banner for this chirp it actually made me giggle!

 

[snipes]

Bottom line is our forwards just weren’t good enough.

2 goals in the last 2 games is unacceptable.

 

[CLW]

This game was so bad. Even though Finland won, that really was dreadful to watch. One of these games where neither team deserved to win... Quite a fluke for Finland to face an opponent of such level after coming in third.

I agree. A very exciting game but also strangely painful to watch. For once Finland suddenly had a period where ALL the bounces went their way in this back and forth game.

 

[TimeZone]

Overall this was a pretty unlikeable squad for Canada as well with the diving, running up the score against the Danes.

I don't really know who to cheer for this year, definitely not as much high end talent this year as previous years overall.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Empty...just empty inside...

It’s a Junior Tourney....not the Olympics, nor the Stanley Cup. Keep it in perspective.

 

[MXD]

should of been Tippet,hes got a sniper shot

Tippett, Suzuki, Bouchard, Glass, Frost and Leason would've been better choices, and that's without even thinking about it.

...But that's on Hunter. Not Comtois. He was trying to uncork a wine bottle with a hammer.

 

[Wandering Cynic]

Barrett Hayton proving everyone right that he was an awful pick at 5. Gl Arizona.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Feels good to steal a game like this, last year I felt like we dominated the Czechs but ended up losing. Canada was able to control the game more and effectively shut Finland down in the third, but I don't think the game was lopsided either way. Both teams had their chances, and Finland even had more shots.

 

[canuck2010]

Well, some tough breaks for Canada but a close game. Would have liked to see Canada shoot the puck more instead of trying to make one play too many. Good luck to Finland.

Agreed, way to passive overall, go to the net and shoot.

 

[The Head Crusher]

Bouchard hasnt done nothing

Double negative. So you think he is great

 

[Thebesthockey]

This 99’ year is just dog shit all around
just bad wjc skills

 

[Canuckistani]

Rest In Peace, TSN ratings. Lol