GDT: Qf Finland - USA 17:35 CET 02-22-06

[RangerBoy]

The IIHF rules penalize a player for playing the puck with no helmet on
even if the helmet was knocked off by the opposing player

That's BS

 

[GPF]

USA looks better ... BUT need to go harder to the net... take more quality shots, cant beat Nitty with that poor wristering from the point, even if you have a guy infornt of the net

GO USA !!!

 

[Vagrant]

Keep it on target everybody, don't turn this into a flame fest. Argue the points, not the person. I don't want to have to start with the warnings and post deletion stuff so get it together.

 

[bottleCAPS]

sounds like a decent end of the period for USA. Knuble's goal was huge!

 

[Joe MacMillan]

Seems like we will lose the game.

 

[donniedarko]

I can't stand another loss today boys!!

 

[jepjepjoo]

Stupid penalty by Koivu

 

[if-away]

***? Why is there skiing on CBC? When is the US game coming back?

 

[neelynugs]

Haha. Your hate on for Laviolette is insane. What exactly is the reasoning behind that?

If USA is playing as flat as people indicate here, having a timeout in a 6-0 game in the 3rd period is going to be useless. Use it while it still matters.

acr doesn't like authority...he hates sullivan more

 

[donniedarko]

Whats the score? I'm at work...

 

[Joretus]

For those of us stuck at work, it would be much appreciated if you guys could stick to updating the game rather than bickering about one call.

Well I could update game. Finnish player touches yankee, penalty, and repeat that 10 times and you got one period.

 

[taunting canadian]

I love how European fans are always coming up with their excuses before the game even begins. That's thinking ahead.

 

[MeN_Ace2]

U.S. fans need to chill down. There has clearly been some very weak calls against Finland.

 

[gib]

Finland playing like crap. The most important game in this tournament this far and we are playing our worst game

 

[Flaymin]

God I hope Finland wins, if for nothing else then because of all the arrogant Americans out there.

 

[donniedarko]

Too much bickering going on in her over penalty calls. Get over it, crap happens all the time....so whats going on?

 

[bottleCAPS]

Whats the score? I'm at work...

2-1 FIN after 1

 

[donniedarko]

God I hope Finland wins, if for nothing else then because of all the arrogant Americans out there.

Who are you talking about? If your talking about this board it's going both ways. And please, don't generalize....

 

[Joretus]

The IIHF rules penalize a player for playing the puck with no helmet on
even if the helmet was knocked off by the opposing player

That's BS

Yeah, that's worst rule I have seen. Thank god it's only in IIHF rules, not in many leagues. I think Canada used it against Sweden last olympics some game, they got 2vs1 because canadian did take helmet of swedish def

 

[BMOK33]

The U.S. is out of the game if not for that goal to make it 2-1. Awful 2nd goal by Dipietro, I can tell you as an Isles fan thats at least the 4th goal to Salo like that he has allowed the past few years and they play Vancouver once per year. Players claim they dont remember goals but there is no doubt Salo knew exactly what he was doing there. Only Al Macinnis or Ray Bourque should be scoring from there

 

[Takeo]

God I hope Finland wins, if for nothing else then because of all the arrogant Americans out there.

But your theory is flawed because most Americans don't give a damn about this game.

 

[chiavsfan]

Arrogant Americans...I think people should read this thread and tell me who is being arrogant.

Now that I said that, can we please talk about the game

 

[Flonaldo]

Devorski sure doing a good job. Apparently Fasel&Bettman called about the TV ratings if the US is eliminated...

- Non-call on Chelios for checking to the head (yeah, sure, Ruutu blah blah yada yada, still Ruutu got a major + misconduct, Chelly nothing)
- Koivu hits Cole, Cole grabs him by the neck, Koivu shoves him back => 2 mins just for Koivu.
- A player in the crease interfering with Nitty on the US goal.
- Koivu's second penalty, the US player grabs Koivu's stick and pulls it up.
- plus a couple of no-calls on clear interference penalties - obviously the rules have been changed overnight

Doesn't matter tho', we'll take the W despite all this ****.

 

[shawn_kemp*]

If you're wondering about the bad calls, you should know by now that Devorski is not a referee. It's just a guy they sent out there because he wanted to see the snowboarding and curling competitions.

 

[Westlander]

Whoa.....could the referee even TRY to be neutral....

NHL refs seem to be even worse than FEL referees....and that´s quite hard...

What on earth are you complaining about? Koivu had his stick up, there was nothing marginal there.