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

[TimeZone]

I get it bro, you are in denial. Acceptance is the second phase. Just let it sink and it will all be over soon. Let it sink.

 

[PG Canuck]

Hayton was realy disappointing to me, all he did was dangle around in non-danger area bethind the net, cycling constantly around the board, holding on him way too much, if your going to do that, at least try and cut back in the middle or close to scoring danger area, looks like he was ****ing around in a outside rink. And worse part is i like hayton. Didn’t have a good tournament.

He pissed me off all tournament long. Tries to act like he's Patrick Kane, stickhandle through skates and sticks, except he accomplishes absolutely nothing. Never passes either. Frustrating player.

 

[Ajaton Azer]

This overtime was the first minutes I've been able to watch this tournament. I think it is fair to say that the game was quite evenly matched and exciting with our young Finnish lions playing very well and deserving to be victorious.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Hayton was realy disappointing to me, all he did was dangle around in non-danger area bethind the net, cycling constantly around the board, holding on him way too much, if your going to do that, at least try and cut back in the middle or close to scoring danger area, looks like he was ****ing around in a outside rink. And worse part is i like hayton. Didn’t have a good tournament.

Oddly enough. From what I saw of him I liked. But I do understand your angle; looking for results/danger chances.

To me he seemed crafty and strong/nimble on the puck. Looked like a type of player that has the brain/hands to develop/translate to the next level.

Quite a few meh players on this team.


If Scott was in net, we likely win.....


Im kidding DiPietro was an absolute beast! And deserved better. Feel for that guy, glad he had the crowd support

Good on the Fins though. Hung in there and buried chances at the right time

 

[irunthepeg]

Yeah pretty much, when the goal went in tonight it was like a moment of angry then just like....Well guess I am rooting for chaos the rest of the way. 2010 sent me out on a solid drunk after.

Hopefully the Swiss have some more magic (hustle) left in the tank!

 

[Ciccarelli]

Good boy

 

[Herbert Lewis]

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.

I thought that running up the score against Denmark was highly irresponsible. Karma found a way to pay back Canada.

 

[PG Canuck]

Its hearthbreaking to IIHF, Hockey Canada, and Rogers Arena ownership who wont have as easy a time selling out the arena for the rest of the tournament, and TSN who just lost millions of viewers.

I honestly think ticket sales will still be fine. It's been fine all tournament long.

 

[Fred McCarthy]

No chemistry. Poor coaching.

I feel this may be true , with you're 2nd point adding fuel to you're 1st point

 

[Past Considerations]

He wasn't able to take the shot cause he got hurt in the play. Otherwise Canada wouldn't have had a chance to change the shooter. From IIHF rules:

In cases where a skater is fouled in a manner that warrants a penalty shot, the skater fouled must take the penalty shot. If he is injured and unable to take the shot, any non-penalized skater who was on the floor at the time of the infraction may take it.


That situation today reminded me a lot of the WJC semi-final in 2014 when Henrik Haapala got slashed in a breakaway and hurt his finger. Finland put Teuvo Teräväinen to take the shot instead of him and the Canadian coach was absolutely livid cause he thought Haapala should have taken it.

You're looking at outdated rules because the rule has been changed and now anyone can take the shot.

 

[TeddyBare]

Finland's game winning goal is hilarious.
The two Finnish players run into each other doing a cross up just before the shot
But hey give them credit.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I thought the running up the score against Denmark was highly irresponsible. Karma found a way to pay back Canada.

Karma isn't a thing.

 

[Gillings]

I feel this may be true , with you're 2nd point adding fuel to you're 1st point

Poor coaching.. No brook as an offensive tool? This is his most offensively productive year in juniors and i didnt see him once in the o.t.. No suzuki? Picking comtois over bouchatd for the penalty shot... Ffs

 

[joe dirte]

wow. Just took a look at the score. Finland had been sleeping all tourney, despite being highly touted.

Unexpected.

This Canadian team is disappointing.

 

[TimeZone]

Good boy

It'll definitely be rough trying to get over this quarter final L in a tournament played by teenagers, but I think I'll survive knowing my nation has went the last three best on best tournaments.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

terribly coached team, im glad this tim hunter experiment will be over

This isn't best time to ask this but is Tim Hunter any relation to Dale and Mark Hunter?
PS Canada made this very close game but this is hockey sometimes you win sometimes you lose.
Be proud your Country's team and hold your head high.

 

[joe dirte]

Poor coaching.. No brook as an offensive tool? This is his most offensively productive year in juniors and i didnt see him once in the o.t.. No suzuki? Picking comtois over bouchatd for the penalty shot... Ffs

Bouchard on a penalty shot? Huh?

 

[Herbert Lewis]

Hockey gods payback for that 14-0 game against the Danes.

Karma served???? I think so.

 

[joe dirte]

This isn't best time to ask this but is Tim Hunter any relation to Dale and Mark Hunter?
PS Canada made this very close game but this is hockey sometimes you win sometimes you lose.
Be proud your Country's team and hold your head high.

Lol. Yes they're all brothers. Sorry no. Dale Dave and mark. No Tim.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

If movies have taught me anything... Canada should have let the guy whose been getting shit on all tourney take that shot and redeem himself for the win.

 

[Sol]

Comtois had way too much icetime in this tournament.

What's worse is they kept trying to paint a shitty player as a good one.

 

[trilobyte]

this was the most unlikable Team Canada ever. Never in a million years would I believe the captain of Team Canada would be diving every game. Guess this is the "new" hockey. Sad.

Fortunately, I see no sign of that being new, or more pronounced. I mean think of Bill Barber (if you don't know of him, plenty older folks here would) and his ilk from days of yore. Agree with your comment on Comtois, just left a bad taste, but did not find this team unlikable on a personal level otherwise, just found their play unlikable. Thought they started to find some creativity and their wheels in the 3rd period, though.

 

[jaalru]

The commentator sounds like he's gonna burst to tears any second there.

I just love that the Canadians have to listen to that godawful goal song as well. Dagger in the corpse lol.

 

[Ciccarelli]

It'll definitely be rough trying to get over this quarter final L in a tournament played by teenagers, but I think I'll survive knowing my nation has went the last three best on best tournaments.

Now you're just diving deeper into the denial, bringing up stuff that has nothing to do with your loss

 

[behemolari]

wow. Just took a look at the score. Finland had been sleeping all tourney, despite being highly touted.

Unexpected.

This Canadian team is disappointing.

Both team has been bad, neither of these teams had change to win the gold