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

[FinPanda]

Finland was good at the beginning of the period. Then they start losing battles and USA was better at the end. But solid period for Finland, better than I expected.

 

[DaveG]

I know if I lived in Toronto/Montreal I'd pick up some tickets to the USA and Sweden games too.

As much as I want Canada to win I really enjoy player watching instead.

If it was Canada/Sweden or Canada/USA I'd probably spend a lot more of my time watching Nylander/Gauthier/McDavid/Eichel/Matthews than I would actually cheering for Canada.

I remember tickets being a bit on the expensive side when I went to the WJCs, and that was about 5 years ago. Still a good bit cheaper then Leafs or Habs tickets though I'd imagine.

 

[TheSituation]

Tuch looks like he's 25

 

[kelsier]

Where did that finnish penalty come from anyway? Eichel is pretty good but the game is far from over.

 

[teddy83]

I'm sorry but i didn't see anything special from Matthews. And Julius Honka, oh my god he's gonna give me a heart attack, he looks like he's having a afternoon walk with his dog out there.......

 

[VanFlyer]

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.

http://live.drakulastream.eu/static/popups/26253506078320.html

 

[trick9]

I know Eichel is the shiny new toy available for all 30 teams at this point but i don't see that assist as anything special.

He fumbled the puck twice, then had guy wide open right in front of the goalie. Nice, but nothing special. All happened because of terrible defensive coverage by the Finns.

 

[DoubleDouble*]

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.

I had tickets for all the games in Buffalo and most games were almost sold out. Especially games right before Canada. Montreal needs to get its **** together.

 

[TheSituation]

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.

It's on the front page in the Top Stories slideshow.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I'm sorry but i didn't see anything special from Matthews. And Julius Honka, oh my god he's gonna give me a heart attack, he looks like he's having a afternoon walk with his dog out there.......

Matthews looks good on PP, but other than that he looks like a young kid out there that looks lost at times.

 

[landy92mack29]

I'm sorry but i didn't see anything special from Matthews. And Julius Honka, oh my god he's gonna give me a heart attack, he looks like he's having a afternoon walk with his dog out there.......

Matthews wasn't anything special. a lot of average from both teams. eichel had a nice pass but fins lost their man in front

 

[matzz]

Finland actually looks great.

defence plays good so far, but the Usa goal was a miss, should not be able to be that alone in front of the net even if it was pp. Our offence i excpect alot more from.

 

[VanFlyer]

montreal isnt really a hockey city, were a habs city

but some of the most beautiful / sexiest girls in the world- even if they are snobs.

 

[SniperHF]

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.

On the page when it opens there's a picture of Eichel with a round play button on it.

 

[Fonzieleaf]

Glad to see the attendance in Montreal is higher than ever

 

[wheelz87]

Good start for the Fins, good finish for the Americans. Demko seems a bit off though.

 

[Kharkov]

Demko looked little shaky. They should pressure him more.

 

[Stats01]

I know Eichel is the shiny new toy available for all 30 teams at this point but i don't see that assist as anything special.

He fumbled the puck twice, then had guy wide open right in front of the goalie. Nice, but nothing special. All happened because of terrible defensive coverage by the Finns.

Me neither, it was a good play but nothing fantastic. You have to expect in a tournament full of draft prospects that the hype machine will be out in full force.

 

[Konnan511]

Tuch looks like he's 25

He talks like he has some "issues", but that might just be me. He does look like a college super senior.

 

[VanFlyer]

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

Not sure which game you are watching. USA dominated play allot. The Fins goal was a fluke goal. Outside of that, USA outchanced the Fins in the first.

 

[Atoyot]

It's on the front page in the Top Stories slideshow.

Ah, not if you're in Canada apparently. Turned on my VPN and there it was. Thanks!

 

[Kelly]

Nice look from Eichel

 

[Devils Army]

Can a Finn tell me what Suomi means?

 

[FuriousSenator]

Glad to see the attendance in Montreal is higher than ever

Bet the IIHF is loving it's decision to put so many of the future tournaments in Canada...

 

[Plub]

I thought Eichel looked good. Every time he gets the puck he controls the play. Team USA is running around all over until he gets it and slows the play down then they all sort of fall in place. Otherwise, they look quite sloppy. Towards the end of the period wasn't it Eichel that dangled around a few fins skating towards the offensive blueline then made a backhand pass that his teammate lost control of? Or was that someone else?

Outside of Eiche, I'm pretty let down by how the team as a whole has looked. But it's one period.