GDT: Gold Medal Game - May 26 - Canada vs Finland

[EK47]

What a bizarre stat to bring up.

Yeah. Saying they’re incredible defensively would be enough because everyone can see it.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Defining characters of team Finland

 

[Anzi]

Canada is going to score early in the 3rd

 

[Opak]

They don't pick the player by name, they pick them based on their success at shots in games and training sessions. Kaski has a good reputation at penalty shots:

That may be true, but I find myself agreeing with what Ferraro said in the broadcast -- Kakko would've been the logical choice, as he's already beaten Murray 1-on-1 once in this tournament.

 

[King1s]

I am shaking and it is intermission. I am terrified and excited at the same time.

Have no worries. Our strats are working.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I find Canada's playing a bit too sloppy with the puck, making risky passes that Finland's easily intercepting, compared to their game versus Czech.

They gotta cut it out with the fancy stuff as it's leading to a few breaks the other way for Finland.

 

[FinPanda]

 

[aphyro]

Well, silly Swedish and Russian fans were saying that too.

We saw what happened there, some people just never learn.

Dident see that any Swed or Russian were saying that...

And I'm not sure this guy were Canadian either, only that he said this Canadian C team would steamroll this Finland easy.

 

[karhukissa]

Saku Koivu, Teemu Selänne, Teppo Numminen, Kimmo Timonen, Jere Lehtinen, Ville Peltonen and MÖRKÖ.

All legends

 

[king89]

Let's go SUOMI

 

[jj cale]

Every period is usually like a separate chapter.

I was disappointed that Canada didn't score more than one in the first because I knew it wouldn't be 60 minutes of the same.

If they could have just hammered even one more in I am fairly confident it could have sunk them, they just looked dead that period.

But ............................they didn't, that could haunt us big time, already is.

 

[NyQuil]

I find Canada's playing a bit too sloppy with the puck, making risky passes that Finland's easily intercepting, compared to their game versus Czech.

They gotta cut it out with the fancy stuff as it's leading to a few breaks the other way for Finland.

I think the Finns charge the points faster than the Czechs did, who play that four man box in front of their net.

 

[NyQuil]

HERE WE GO.

 

[Dogtor]

Yea. I'm terrified and excited. Not even really sure which.

 

[Noldo]

He must have really messed it up bad because that attempt required no effort from Murray to save. He literally didn't have to move at all.

The same attempt that found way to the back of the net against Russia in the video. Half a puck’s height higher and it would have flown above Murray’s pad while he have still not moved at all

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Entertaining game so far, 3rd period is going to be good.

 

[jj cale]

Dident see that any Swed or Russian were saying that...

And I'm not sure this guy were Canadian either, only that he said this Canadian C team would steamroll this Finland easy.

You didn't read the gdt threads then.

After the game you will have some time, happy reading.

 

[NyQuil]

Dident see that any Swede or Russian were saying that...

LOL, are you kidding?

 

[The Drop]

Who was that guy that said Canadas C-team NHL roster would steamroll this Finnish team ?

Someone who doesn’t know wha they’re talking about

 

[NyQuil]

Oh well, got some shots in.

 

[agent082]

That was offside.

 

[Stubu]

Kevin "Vezina" Lankinen

 

[DoubleGold]

Lankinen, I'm proud of you.

 

[Balance]

This game would have been so much better if it was Russia vs Canada

Just boring to see such a one sided game. Finland can only defend and play off the counter. They lose all the 1v1 battles and can only play well tactically and try to win a low scoring game. They can't match up with Canada in any sort of way, just depend on defense/goaltending and hope for a lucky goal. That isn't hockey.

 

[robertocarlos]

OK Which NHL team needs a goalie?