GDT: Group A - May 10 - Finland vs Canada

[king89]

Kakko with nice puck protection

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Kakko stays with the puck through every tough battle wtf

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

Kaapo’s hands are insane

 

[Hostile Offer]

This Kaapo guy is pretty good I think.

 

[ijuka]

Looks like Kakko magically winning the puck out of nowhere works vs Canada too.

 

[tobu]

Bad ice? Everyone is falling around. Team Finland is very bad. Passing, skating etc. I`m amazed if we win any matches this year

I've read some interviews with a few players that practiced on the ice that said the ice is good.

 

[Lepardi]

Man that Kakko kid really needs to strenghten up if he wants to play in the NHL five months from now.

 

[Lays]

Kakko is Forsberg 2.0 if he hits his ceiling

 

[mrJT]

Kaapo retains possesion down low and this thread goes ham lol

 

[Rangers79]

Ya know, it's pretty great that the Rangers are either getting Kakko or Hughs. No pressure, just get to watch them both play well at these tournaments.

 

[Lapa]

Thank you man, a game day thread without a live thread is just painful now

I agree. It should be live now

 

[Slap]

Kakko looks like something else.

 

[NinjaKick]

back to back risky turnovers by Severson... dude is a dummy

 

[PecnoTrunk]

Kaaakkkko >>> hughes over rated US development hyped by TSN...TSN always hypes the americans

 

[jj cale]

Couts is gonna be a key guy for us, smart player.

 

[Lays]

Kaapo retains possesion down low and this thread goes ham lol

That would’ve been a great play if it was any other player as well though. Had one hand on the stick deking around while he was holding off Nurse

 

[Hokinaittii]

Kaapo retains possesion down low and this thread goes ham lol

Reminds me of 2016 when people overanalyzed every little small thing Matthews did well on the ice.

 

[ijuka]

Not a great play by Mantha.

 

[jj cale]

Kaaakkkko >>> hughes over rated US development hyped by TSN...TSN always hypes the americans

I don't get the TSN thing with U.S hockey the last few years, I mean they showcase their games and everything all the time at tournaments now and everything, it's almost like they have 2 home teams now, it's weird and makes no sense, can you imagine a U.S sports station doing that for Canadian teams?

It's creepy. Having said that I still see no reason why Hughes shouldn't go number 1.

 

[ijuka]

Kaapo retains possesion down low and this thread goes ham lol

What a ridiculously stupid way of putting that, if you refer the play I think you are.

It's like when a player scores a highlight reel goal you say "he just swung his stick" or something as absurd.

 

[mrJT]

That would’ve been a great play if it was any other player as well though. Had one hand on the stick deking around while he was holding off Nurse

nah, showed good strength but eventually gave up the puck. No need for all the Finn's to spunk to it. The goal was worthy of that.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

nah, showed good strength but eventually gave up the puck. No need for all the Finn's to spunk to it. The goal was worthy of that.

Gave the puck away mostly because his teammates can't get open for him..

 

[CycloneSweep]

That would’ve been a great play if it was any other player as well though. Had one hand on the stick deking around while he was holding off Nurse

It's Nurse though. Not that impressive.

 

[jj cale]

Not a great play by Mantha.

He looks sluggish and slow out there to me so far. Not sure if big ice hockey suits his game.

 

[mrJT]

Reminds me of 2016 when people overanalyzed every little small thing Matthews did well on the ice.

Yeah, that year was nuts with Laine ainec discussion