GDT: Gold medal game: Finland vs USA; Jan 5., 2025; 19:30 EST

[Opus]

Please don't go to another 15 round shootout.

Safe bet is that won't happen...

 

[New User Name]

Probably going to be a lucky/unlucky bounce that wins this game.

 

[heynowbababooey]

I'm just gonna say this. I love Finland. You Finnish lions never quit. Win or lose it's been an honor seeing our teams battle. Wish you the best. Let's go USA.

 

[DeeQ]

wow
true fan

also dumb fan

 

[Svedu]

They beat Sweden in 3v3 though. They can do it again here.

Americans are even faster. A couple of 6 players if not 7 flying out there for you guys. Good stickhandling as well.

 

[Opus]

Awful. Gold medal will be decided by a gimmick one way or another.

Better not be on a ticky tacky penalty/PP - seriously

 

[Lat]

I wonder how continuous 3v3 20m periods will play out strategy-wise if there aren't any goals in the first 5m or so.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Oh god, Finland always wins Gold in overtime (2014, 2016 and 2019 was scored with like a minute a half left in effectively overtime). We're screwed. Someone call John Carlsson.

2022 we lost in overtime same happens this year.

 

[Trash Panda]

I'm just gonna say this. I love Finland. You Finnish lions never quit. Win or lose it's been an honor seeing our teams battle. Wish you the best. Let's go USA.

You can almost always count on the Finns to show up with their work boots on & play a solid game.

I really like the culture that program has

 

[Buttermilk]

My prediction is Kalle Kangas coast to coast goal. Take notes folks.

 

[gritdash60]

"i love what im doing" says the girl in this ad, and she works for some internet providers customer service. I know liar when i see one.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

One bad bounce. I hate this format

 

[king89]

2022 we lost in overtime same happens this year.

We will win

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

They beat Sweden in 3v3 though. They can do it again here.

Do you believe on that lightning can strike twice same place?
I don't because it is not likely.

 

[gritdash60]

One bad bounce. I hate this format

Gotta do 5v5 really, 3v3 to decide it is stupid.

 

[dwdl21]

I'm saying the Fins win .

 

[Czechboy]

Nice highlight pack of Canada scoring in OT.lmao Read the room TSN.lol

 

[WarriorofTime]

Prediction is a USA defender falls down and Finland capitalizes to win.

 

[c9gunner]

IMO. The US has a slight edge in the 3 on 3 OT.

 

[895]

I’d rather have a shootout than 3v3

 

[noncents]

dumb format

 

[dwdl21]

Do you believe on that lightning can strike twice same place?
I don't because it is not likely.

Liking the reverse psychology....lol

 

[Canucks LB]

Why in the blue moon is there a 20 minute break for three on three overtime?

Better yet, why is there three on three overtime and not at least four on four overtime for such an important game?

I understand no shootout, but this is silly

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Goal Predictions:

Finland: Konsta Helenius: He gets his only goal of the tournament as the gold medal clincher

USA: James Hagens: He’s played so hard this game and is great at finding pucks in front of the net.

Honorable Mention: The Ghost of Brad Lambert

 

[Lenny Levino]

Do you believe on that lightning can strike twice same place?
I don't because it is not likely.

It can, and it will.