GDT: Group A - May 10 - Finland vs Canada

[NinjaKick]

Severson again with the turnover...

 

[Canucks LB]

If kakko Play is like this the entire tourney, he absolutely can go #1

 

[BusQuets]

Refreshing ice hockey after watching weeks of obstruction fest called playoff hockey.

 

[Ciccarelli]

Kaapo retains possesion down low and this thread goes ham lol

Location: Hockey's Future
Subject: 17 year old player from an european league dominating and manhandling top NHL veterans.

Yes.

 

[Gsus]

Kakko showed his puck protection skills. Against a guy like Nurse he did well.

 

[jj cale]

Refreshing ice hockey after watching weeks of obstruction fest called playoff hockey.

I'd rather watch any playoff game then what I have seen in this game so far, far faster and far less sloppy plays then what this game has showcased so far. Just way more action imo.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Location: Hockey's Future
Subject: 17 year old player from an european league dominating and manhandling top NHL veterans.

Yes.

Otherwise yes but he's 18 by 2 months ish

 

[BigBadBoar]

Kakko is a monster!

 

[BullLund]

Finnish team looked surprisingly effective. Interesting to see if they can keep it up.

 

[NinjaKick]

they need to put a dog taser collar on Severson... 3 or 4 dangerous turnovers... he's gonna cost us the game if he doesn't smarten up

 

[ijuka]

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.

To me, the big thing there is how they count the scoring twice. And how u-18 practice games also count for USNTDP stats. It's pretty weird, because no other player's u-18 practice games are even noted. Like Patrik Puistola had 7 points in 4 practice games, who cares? No one. But for American prospects those are in their USNTDP stats. As are WJC-u18 stats, so those are counted twice in general. Like with Caufield for example, great u-18s so now his club stats look ridiculous. When they should really be separate.

On Hughes, I don't think it's an issue really, but I'm certain that several USNTDP players are getting overhyped this year.

 

[JackSlater]

Really nice goal by Kakko. Stone looks like Canada's best, unsurprisingly. Canada needs to clean up its zone exits.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Ray: Kaako Kappo

 

[Broilers]

do you know the link where the game can be seen

 

[tuozzi]

Finland is lucky to play Canada in the first game. Most Finns have played together for a while, whereas Canada will take a bit more time to start clicking.

 

[Jussi]

I gota TSN stream as back up in case the Finnish pbp guy get too annoying. Did they just air a "Justin Trudeau - Not as advertised" ad?

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

I gota TSN stream as back up in case the Finnish pbp guy get too annoying. Did they just air a "Justin Trudeau - Not as advertised" ad?

Yes
Saukkonen and 'McFlurry - Matt Murray, Äntöni Mäntä- Anthony Mantha'.. I don't get how he gets the job time after time again while shitting the bed fully.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Yes
Saukkonen and 'McFlurry - Matt Murray, Äntöni Mäntä- Anthony Mantha'.. I don't get how he gets the job time after time again while ****ting the bed fully.

Money gives you Mertsi thou....

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Money gives you Mertsi thou....

He's more of the same, I've heard his repertoire through fully. TSN is way better despite them butchering most of the names and especially the lesser known ones, although the commentator is the same every year and mostly knows reappearing players.

 

[Lays]

 

[jj cale]

To me, the big thing there is how they count the scoring twice. And how u-18 practice games also count for USNTDP stats. It's pretty weird, because no other player's u-18 practice games are even noted. Like Patrik Puistola had 7 points in 4 practice games, who cares? No one. But for American prospects those are in their USNTDP stats. As are WJC-u18 stats, so those are counted twice in general. Like with Caufield for example, great u-18s so now his club stats look ridiculous. When they should really be separate.

On Hughes, I don't think it's an issue really, but I'm certain that several USNTDP players are getting overhyped this year.

I get what you are saying and I agree that there seems to be a tendency to overrate some USNTDP players these days, it seems like almost every player is "wow! he unreal" and little to no constructive criticism is allowed to be talked about with them. Still , they are churning out real good players at a rate I don't think we have seen from the U.S before so there is that.

Anyway, I toss out the statistics when it comes to Hughes, I mostly go by what I have seen and from what I have seen I still think he should go number one overall.

 

[FinPanda]

Yes
Saukkonen and 'McFlurry - Matt Murray, Äntöni Mäntä- Anthony Mantha'.. I don't get how he gets the job time after time again while ****ting the bed fully.

Mertaranta said Kakko will go in the 2nd round. He meant the second pick obviously but sounded funny.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Yes
Saukkonen and 'McFlurry - Matt Murray, Äntöni Mäntä- Anthony Mantha'.. I don't get how he gets the job time after time again while ****ting the bed fully.

I do agree with you thou, he is horrible.

I remember Saukkonen as a "sideline" reporter for the Hockey Night (early 90's)
and the when Linkku retired, he took his job.

 

[Harhis]

Yes
Saukkonen and 'McFlurry - Matt Murray, Äntöni Mäntä- Anthony Mantha'.. I don't get how he gets the job time after time again while ****ting the bed fully.

Well, you got to sell Cmore with something.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Lol as a NSH fan it's so crushing to see we pay 6 mill a year to the pylon called Turris