GDT: Germany vs Suomi @ 9am PT/ 12pm ET/ 6pm CEST

[Erikfromfin]

Järventie and Simontaival saved Finland this game

 

[bert]

Jarventie is Finlands best player. They'd be losing right now without him.

 

[jonlin]

Shoot a little and they do go in.

 

[jj cale]

That hurts.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Jarventie is Germany’s kryptonite man…

This was absolutely a winnable game. Germany just couldn’t stop taking stupid penaltys

 

[Lights911]

The kid Jarventie can rip it

 

[rkatec68]

Why is Puutio in 1st PP shooter spot? Is he better than Kemell because it doesn't seem that way.

Yep it's really f***ing weird. They need to take one of Jarventie or Kemell from the second unit. There is no real one timer threat on the first

 

[Jugitsu]

Suomi dude Liukis just horse collared a German player, so it looks like both are getting gritty with each other….which I’m cool with so long as no one gets injured

Sure. That was more of a reaction to the constant cross checks to the hands after whistles. One German did some horsing around from his bench a while back when two players were tangled up.

 

[armani]

Boom Boom Jarventie!!

 

[jonlin]

This was absolutely a winnable game.

I wouldnt exactly say that you have dominated. We just shoot too little.

 

[ThankGord]

love a good FIN GER game

 

[Ginger Papa]

Jarventie is Finlands best player. They'd be losing right now without him.

Hell of a shot.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I wouldnt exactly say that you have dominated. We just shoot too little.

Germany was keeping up 5 on 5.
just took one broken play and the game would have been tied.
Germany just can’t stop taking stupid penalty’s against a powerplay that has been over 60% this tournament.

 

[HarrisonFord]

Jarventie is Finlands best player. They'd be losing right now without him.

Good PP guy.

And technically they’d be tied without him

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Is Pennanen the coach for December as well? Please say no

 

[karhukissa]

Germany was keeping up 5 on 5.
just took one broken play and the game would have been tied.
Germany just can’t stop taking stupid penalty’s against a powerplay that has been over 60% this tournament.

I've heard this same talk from every nations fans during all these past competitions and somehow 95% of the times Finland wins.

You can't talk about whatifs in this level of sports.

 

[HarrisonFord]

Niemela so slick with the puck

 

[bert]

Good PP guy.

And technically they’d be tied without him

2 goals and a first assist for a tap in. He doesnt need the puck to be effective, has NHL tools that project at the next level. Has the size and skating.

 

[jj cale]

A Lambert sighting!!

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I've heard this same talk from every nations fans during all these past competitions and somehow 95% of the times Finland wins.

You can't talk about whatifs in this level of sports.

I said this before the game - If an underdog wants to win they need 3 things.
Good goaltending, Limit high quality shots, and stay out of the box.

Bugl has been good 5 on 5, Germany has done an excellent job limiting Finlands high quality shots.

Not to mention Meralainen has been horrendous all tournament - he has been a damn trampoline.

Germany absolutely had a chance to win this game.

 

[ijuka]

Why is Puutio in 1st PP shooter spot? Is he better than Kemell because it doesn't seem that way.

Having the best 2 shooters on PP2 and none on PP1 is so stupid, truly.

But I say that and Finland's scored like 12 power play goals so I guess it works.

 

[karhukissa]

I said this before the game - If an underdog wants to win they need 3 things.
Good goaltending, Limit high quality shots, and stay out of the box.

Bugl has been good 5 on 5, Germany has done an excellent job limiting Finlands high quality shots.

Not to mention Meralainen has been horrendous all tournament - he has been a damn trampoline.

Germany absolutely had a chance to win this game.

Of course they had a chance, i'm not denying that. Germany has played well!

 

[jonlin]

So dumb of Germans. WTF

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Stupid penalty. Story of the game for Germany.

 

[vildurson]

Germany sure likes penalties.