GDT: Group A • Dec. 26 • Finland vs. USA

[StIllmatic]

Its pretty empty in the arena for Montreal. That's disapointing. I wonder what they're charging for tickets.

 

[Danko]

Eichel reminds me of Lindros

explain

 

[Dolemite]

That PP Goal is how the U.S. is going to beat the Fins.

 

[TT1]

Its pretty empty in the arena for Montreal. That's disapointing. I wonder what they're charging for tickets.

montreal isnt really a hockey city, were a habs city

 

[JayKing]

Matthews looks better than McDavid and Eichel did at this point last year. I know there's less than a year between the three of them but still, he's just unbelievable to watch.

isn't Matthews basically a few days removed from being eligible for the 2015 draft.

 

[ChickenBurrito]

US lucky to be tied, this is Finland's game to lose

 

[thomast]

That US PP goal killed some momentum from team finland. Before that goal Finland was very good.

 

[Canadian Finn]

our tickets for the Sweden vs Russia game, in the upper bowl, were $65 / each. These are in the Air Canada Center in Toronto.

 

[gphr513]

isn't Matthews basically a few days removed from being eligible for the 2015 draft.

He missed it by 2 days IIRC.

 

[Stats01]

isn't Matthews basically a few days removed from being eligible for the 2015 draft.

Yes.

 

[sjci]

hanifin cost them a goal

That was definitely more on demko than hanifin

 

[Atoyot]

No, but it's way behind

You guys in the GDT are giving me updates like 2 minutes ahead.

Where is the stream? I'm looking all over NHL.com and not seeing it. Has to be better quality than the one I'm watching.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

US lucky to be tied, this is Finland's game to lose

That's not what I saw in the latter 10 minutes there.

 

[Sam Spade]

Eichel's gonna look so damn good in Carolina next year.

Yeah, I think Gary will just flip a coin, Heads Carolina, Tails Arizona.

*shoutout to Jo Dee Messina

 

[TT1]

That was definitely more on demko than hanifin

pretty bad positioning by Matthews too

 

[VanFlyer]

Its pretty empty in the arena for Montreal. That's disapointing. I wonder what they're charging for tickets.

I thought the exact same thing. You'd expect that the reigning champions v. south of the border (USA) would garner much more interest- even if preliminary round.

 

[sjci]

US lucky to be tied, this is Finland's game to lose

ooooook.

 

[DoubleDouble*]

Finland actually looks great.

 

[Konnan511]

Larkin and Fasching are great together. Those two are getting some great chances.

 

[matzz]

1-1 but usa played better i have to say. much more speed, better puck movement. Finns need to step up in second, otherwise were gonna lose this one.

 

[1rd]

Its pretty empty in the arena for Montreal. That's disapointing. I wonder what they're charging for tickets.

Someone said that the cheapest tickets were $70.

Can't really blame people for not showing up.

 

[TheSituation]

That was definitely more on demko than hanifin

That was all Demko IMO.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

That US PP goal killed some momentum from team finland. Before that goal Finland was very good.

Is very good as in, Finland is always tough at any level.

 

[Stats01]

Demko looks shaky early. Fins are a lot quicker than I thought, but you can tell as the period went on U.S started to take control a bit. Finland looks good though, unfortunate for them their in a group with the 2 best teams. They'd be favourites to top Group B that's for sure.

 

[Canadian Finn]

I think Suomi controlled the first 10 minutes while USA definitely controlled the second half of the period.