PGT: Game 4: Finland 1 - Sweden 2

[theslatcher]

Is there any of the 3 Swedes malvakt (close enough?) ahead of the pack or they are all still fighting to be #1 with an equal chance to make it?

They'll fight for that #1 spot.

 

[Bologna 1]

UP Luukkonen starting between the pipes for Finland I assume?

 

[king89]

UP Luukkonen starting between the pipes for Finland I assume?

Yes

 

[McClelland]

Finland cant handle the pressure to be the favorite against Sweden! Sweden always plays like a team while Finland goes on solo raids when coming behind . 4-2 Sweden !

 

[helax]

Always good games when we meet Finland, good luck brothers and sisters and may the best team win!

 

[Slimmy]

Always good games when we meet Finland, good luck brothers and sisters and may the best team win!

I don't care if the best team wins, as long as the winning team is Sweden. How many undeserved losses have we had in this tournament? It's time we steal a gold.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I don't care if the best team wins, as long as the winning team is Sweden. How many undeserved losses have we had in this tournament? It's time we steal a gold.

I still think Finland should have won 2012 but I wouldn't trade that for 2014.

 

[helax]

I don't care if the best team wins, as long as the winning team is Sweden. How many undeserved losses have we had in this tournament? It's time we steal a gold.

So what? It is not a fluke who won, in these type of tournament one must have a hot goalie, pucks that bounce your way and (even thou I hate saying it) that the referee makes the right calls.

 

[Mestaruus]

Kinda annoyed this match is the last game of the night, should have been first to cater to EU crowd.

The positive thing is that Finland's team will get used to that time slot because it's the same time slot in FIN-USA game.

 

[Visul]

I believe Sweden loses in preliminary round games when I actually see it. Sweden 2-3 SO.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Rated 1-10

Finland

forwards: 9
defencemen: 7
goalies: 7

= 23

Sweden

forwards: 5
Defencemen: 8
goalies: 7

= 20


My guess is Finland wins by 3 goals, most likely 5-2.

 

[BB88]

Finland cant handle the pressure to be the favorite against Sweden! Sweden always plays like a team while Finland goes on solo raids when coming behind . 4-2 Sweden !

What I question is how Finland can handle NA rink.

 

[Brun0]

Finland cant handle the pressure to be the favorite against Sweden! Sweden always plays like a team while Finland goes on solo raids when coming behind . 4-2 Sweden !

Is it not Sweden who melts when it counts at this tourney? Or what

 

[Gordian Knot]

Either team will change goalie in first period. Need to watch the game to see which one and how many shots went by.

Predicting minimum 13 power plays in total.

 

[JimboA]

“Who’s your favorite Finnish player?”

 

[Henkka]

Why on earth did Anssi Salmela came with so many favourites...

 

[EK47]

Is it not Sweden who melts when it counts at this tourney? Or what

Yeah, but this is a round Robin game.

Anyways I don’t really have any expectations at all. Sweden shouldn’t have the edge to really compete this year.

 

[FinPanda]

“Who’s your favorite Finnish player?”

Nice to see foreigners pronouncing Selänne right.

 

[crowi]

Sucks that we play 3/4 preliminary games at 5:30 in the morning. Not going to be able to watch much it seems.

 

[ookhaab]

Sucks that we play 3/4 preliminary games at 5:30 in the morning. Not going to be able to watch much it seems.

I'm questioning your commitment!

Go to bed earlier and set the alarm to 5:00, problem fixed!

5:30 is honestly way better than the game starting at something like 2am and having to stay up to 5am.

 

[joe89]

The best thing that could happen is to end the streak. This team needs to win the right games and the right games this year for this team is definitely not in the round robin.

 

[Buttermilk]

What do u mean Who cares? We were talking about big/little brother complex nowdays.

Yep, who cares how Swedes plays them preliminary games if they dont ever win Gold. I think.

 

[Snippit]

Swedes have won 44 straight games in the round robin...that's 11 years.

 

[PG Canuck]

Brannstrom vs Jokiharju should be really fun. One is in the NHL and one probably should be in the NHL. These two should dominate this tournament.

 

[QnebO]

They have early game time, but dont put this as the early game. (Game starting 4am in Sweden and 5am in Finland).

Im trying to wake up at 5, but not holding my breath that itll be succesfull, considering im still not sleeping.

With Heiskanen and Vesalainen added to this, we wouldve been as clear favourites as someone say. But now I think its probably pretty even game. Kakko and Tolvanen are top notch prospects but they aint new Aho-Laine (if they prove me wrong, I dont mind at all).

Kakko might turn out very very good tho. Laine wasnt really on fire before the WJC in 2016. Pulju was ahead of him in scouting. I hope Kakko can Catch some fire here.