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

[SECRET SQUIRREL]

I guess we might be getting a little bit into Eichel but he's the face of the American team and he seemed pissed off at Tuch for not passing it. Tuch should have shot it, Ferraro on TSN said that's a shooters luck and a RH shooter on the left should should usually shoot it.

Can't show how pissed off you are as a captain to your teammates when they don't pass it.

Maybe he was just pissed because there was no rebound.... you guys are getting ridiculous trying to manufacture idiotic comments to put him down. Your scared because he looks the part, we get it.

 

[PlusMinusZero]

Dont know how this game is still 1-1.Kapanen has been awful and Honka hasn't been so great either.Rantanen has been best player on this team Husso close second.And for the love of god do something on that PP,it's embarrasing to watch.

 

[Dolemite]

Give credit to Finlands goaltender. He's 'on' right now.

 

[The Undertaker]

Yeah it got choppy so I refreshed, and since then it just keeps loading a SJ-BOS game

same and I haven't been able to fix it for like 15 minutes now, so annoying

 

[FinPanda]

Put whole 2nd line to the PP. They are good.

 

[WaltWhitman]

Omg Eichel is such a hothead. He needs to punch a wall like McDavid and then he will be a better captain

 

[do0glas]

Yeah it got choppy so I refreshed, and since then it just keeps loading a SJ-BOS game

Weird...

 

[FinRuutu]

Europe should take note this is how you support the junior tournament

I have no idea what you mean... the arena is half empty, or half full if you're an optimist.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Kapanen's body language on the PP was terrible, if he was my teammate i would beat him up

Yeah, because that would make you a much better teammate than Kapanen.

the winter classic ad is awesome.

No, it's embarrassing. The Winter Classic is not some hallowed American tradition and putting it to famous Presidential speeches is ridiculous.

Another camera angle should him screaming in the air when he didn't get the pass and Tuch decided to shoot it. Maybe the USA Network didn't show that angle but TSN did.

Screaming into the air after the opposing goalie makes a stop could be interpreted in literally a million different ways.

 

[landy92mack29]

Very underwhelming? What makes you say that? He hasn't stood out but he's been okay at the very least.

you answered it yourself. he's been okay but as hyped as he's been he should be a lot better than ok. werenski has been better

 

[Garyboy]

Eichel's ability to control and slow down the play is very impressive. U.S. really starting to dominate. If they pop one, I think they'll win going away. Nothing surprises me in this tourney though, and the Finns are one resilient group.

 

[sjci]

That wide view of the arena showing how empty it is, is a joke. Nice job Montreal

 

[TT1]

Yeah, because that would make you a much better teammate than Kapanen.



No, it's embarrassing. The Winter Classic is not some hallowed American tradition and putting it to famous Presidential speeches is ridiculous.



Screaming into the air after the opposing goalie makes a stop could be interpreted in literally a million different ways.

Eichel looked REALLY pissed when he didnt get the pass, it was all over his body language.

 

[VanFlyer]

so I'm not particularly happy with team USA thus far. This team will get rolled by Canada and Russia.

Hmmmm, had to go to shoot out against Denmark???????

 

[BobDobolina]

I have no idea what you mean... the arena is half empty, or half full if you're an optimist.

I don't support the posters sentiment but half empty at the Bell Centre is still 11,000 people.

 

[Richter915]

Yeah, because that would make you a much better teammate than Kapanen.



No, it's embarrassing. The Winter Classic is not some hallowed American tradition and putting it to famous Presidential speeches is ridiculous.



Screaming into the air after the opposing goalie makes a stop could be interpreted in literally a million different ways.

I disagree it's becoming a fantastic tradition here in the States and given that the game is in DC, it's very very fitting. I like it.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

That wide view of the arena showing how empty it is, is a joke. Nice job Montreal

Come back when the US does it by themselves. There's still probably 10,000 people in there. Bell Centre holds 21,000 people. It will look empty.

 

[Get North]

Maybe he was just pissed because there was no rebound.... you guys are getting ridiculous trying to manufacture idiotic comments to put him down. Your scared because he looks the part, we get it.

Well he looked like he wanted the pass with his stick down.

I mean no need to get defensive about it, I just don't think a captain should be yelling because he didn't get a pass which it looked like he wanted the pass.

 

[clevelandcane]

US is definitely winning the puck possession battle but 1-1 makes me pretty nervous. I think Demko looked a little out of sorts to begin but he's settled down nicely. I'm impressed with Auston Matthews. The kid is just Joe Smooth. I think Matthews, Eichel, Larkin and Louis are playing really well. The D is pretty solid too.

Go USA! Finnish them! (you see what I did there?!)

 

[Czech Yourself Pal]

Most impressed with Honka and Puljujarvi, Husso is playing great as well.

 

[Richter915]

Eichel looked REALLY pissed when he didnt get the pass, it was all over his body language.

true he's shown some frustration, I think he's holding himself and the team to a much higher standard. I agree he needs to calm himself a bit, he's trying to do too much by himself.

 

[Atoyot]

same and I haven't been able to fix it for like 15 minutes now, so annoying

Yeah that's about the same time it went down for me. Just came back up though!

 

[Get North]

Yeah, because that would make you a much better teammate than Kapanen.



No, it's embarrassing. The Winter Classic is not some hallowed American tradition and putting it to famous Presidential speeches is ridiculous.



Screaming into the air after the opposing goalie makes a stop could be interpreted in literally a million different ways.

Well he had his stick down and he looked like he wanted the pass.

Literally million different ways? Literally?

 

[FinPanda]

Rantanen has been best forward, Honka has been best defenseman but he has also had his bad moments.

 

[matzz]

Eichel reminds me alot of Teräväinen that played for Finland last year. Seem to have same role as Teuvo had