Olympics: Game Thread: Slovakia - Finland

[Antiillafire]

The Slovakian PP is Finland's time to rest.

Indeed. No need to worry for you guys. Ramsay hasn’t realized that he can actually play Slafkovsky on the powerplay

 

[mattihp]

Finally Slovakian PP again, now they will get fewer shots on goal.

 

[Antiillafire]

Slovaks should ask refs to stop calling penalties on Finn’s. It always works against us

 

[mattihp]

That PP movement is bad.

 

[Antiillafire]

Jurco and Kristof on the PP while Slaf on the bench?
you gotta be shitting me

Ramsay if he was head coach of WJC team powerplay:
Kaslik - Lasak - Faith
Bakala - Strbak

 

[mattihp]

Pathetic that Slovakia does not let this line play PP.

 

[elMatador]

Haha, Ramsay is tragic. His 2nd PP unit couldn't even make it to the O-zone.

 

[Husqvarna]

Finland - read Jalonen - just let it flow right about now.

 

[Antiillafire]

I’d consider canning Ramsay after this game for the sole fact that he hasn’t put Slafkovsky or even Regenda on the powerplay. And yet continues to run with Holesinsky and Hudacek

 

[Antiillafire]

How did Dano make this team again?

 

[mattihp]

Aaaaaaltoooooneeen

 

[Husqvarna]

Whack! Miro.

6-2 Finland on the power play.

 

[karhukissa]

Nice shot

 

[Antiillafire]

Ramsay saving Slaf for game against Swedes????

 

[mattihp]

The players aren't Slovakia's weakness. They have a decent enough material. Coaching is a big question mark.

 

[Husqvarna]

Even though Slovakia had their glimpses of glory in this game - Finland were the better team all around.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Well, Finland so far looks the best. Makes sense.

Slovaks look like they had too high expectations for their rather mediocre team. Which also happens ever so often.

 

[Husqvarna]

A real solid start for the Finns in The Olympic hockey tournament I must say.

 

[tobu]

Will judge Slovakia here. Defenders had a bad game all around, maybe Knazko was solid there, but as a team they defended badly in their own zone, much better in neutral zone and on forecheck. Offensively, 4th line was the best line with Slafkovsky and Regenda being the best players for the team. Game lost on special teams to be honest, with the powerplay just not clicking at all, static and only god knows why Ramsay won't put Slafkovsky on it. Dano and Jurco are just pure liabilities on the team with stupid penalties.

 

[Elvs]

I don't care much for the Slovak loss. All teams makes it past the group stage and the most important thing is Slafkovsky, Nemec and Knazko getting experience at this level. Good to see Slaf scoring twice. Already has more goals at the Olympics than in his Liiga career.

 

[Antiillafire]

Well, Finland so far looks the best. Makes sense.

Slovaks look like they had too high expectations for their rather mediocre team. Which also happens ever so often.

I don’t think any Slovaks said we have a great team. The only narrative I’ve said and seen others say is that we can beat Latvia. Funny enough, it’s non Slovaks who were saying we could give Finn’s or Swedes trouble.

 

[elMatador]

I’d consider canning Ramsay after this game for the sole fact that he hasn’t put Slafkovsky or even Regenda on the powerplay. And yet continues to run with Holesinsky and Hudacek

I wanted Ramsay gone after last WC.
Jurco on the 1st line? It's obvious he is a 4th liner at best.
No matter where he buries Slaf he drives the line, creates scoring chances and goals.
Dano is a bust who takes stupid penalties. Has no business to be on the roster.
Marincin is a defensive brain fart machine.
His PP selection is an utter garbage.
Game adjustment, pulling the goalie or time out nonexistent.

 

[FiLe]

Finland was looking for its legs for the first 10, but once they found them, there was never really any question who's going to win. Slovakia had its moments, but Finland was never really in major trouble. Finns had a nice, effective PP, but the special shout-out goes to PK. It was nothing short of stellar.

MOTMs Slafkovsky for Slovakia, Manninen for Finland.

 

[Antiillafire]

I wanted Ramsay gone after last WC.
Jurco on the 1st line? It's obvious he is a 4th liner at best.
No matter where he buries Slaf he drives the line, creates scoring chances and goals.
Dano is a bust who takes stupid penalties. Has no business to be on the roster.
Marincin is a defensive bran fart machine.
His PP selection is an utter garbage.
Game adjustment, pulling the goalie or time out nonexistent.

Slaf ice time: 12:57. He should be playing like 17-18 minutes on this team. It’s simply inexcusable from Ramsay. Is he not watching the powerplays as they happen? The powerplay was so pathetically slow and the 1A option seemed to be setting up Ceresnak for a one timer. Just makes zero sense.

 

[stastny12]

Slovaks look like they had too high expectations for their rather mediocre team. Which also happens ever so often.

Still good enough to beat the mighty Russia, as you could see at the last WCH.