GDT: Group A - May 13 - USA vs Finland (Mod warning in post 2)

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2019 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 13
10:15 AM ET • 4:15 PM CET

USA vs Finland

USA
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
35 Cory Schneider
30 Thatcher Demko

Defensemen:
20 Ryan Suter - 27 Alec Martinez
76 Brady Skjei - 55 Noah Hanifin
43 Quinn Hughes - 8 Adam Fox
86 Christian Wolanin

Forwards:
12 Alex DeBrincat - 71 Dylan Larkin - 88 Patrick Kane
13 Johnny Gaudreau - 9 Jack Eichel - 2 Chris Kreider
25 James Van Riemsdyk - 6 Jack Hughes - 19 Clayton Keller
10 Derek Ryan - 41 Luke Glendening - 36 Colin White
72 Frank Vatrano


Finland
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
35 Veini Vehviläinen
30 Kevin Lankinen

Defensemen:
4 Mikko Lehtonen - 55 Atte Ohtamaa
40 Petteri Lindbohm - 28 Henri Jokiharju
70 Niko Mikkola - 7 Oliwer Kaski
50 Miika Koivisto - 58 Jani Hakanpää

Forwards:
25 Toni Rajala - 21 Juhani Tyrväinen - 71 Kristian Kuusela
82 Harri Pesonen - 65 Sakari Manninen - 24 Kaapo Kakko
19 Veli-Matti Savinainen - 27 Eetu Luostarinen - 20 Niko Ojamäki
76 Jere Sallinen - 91 Juho Lammikko - 12 Marko Anttila

Scratched:
G 45 Juho Olkinuora
F 41 Joel Kiviranta
F 15 Arttu Ilomäki


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[Rob]

Game of the day for me.

I know it’s early but I think the winner gets first in the group.

 

[Marky1999]

Finland 4-2 USA in regular time

 

[Hokinaittii]

The game is clearly USA's to lose but I still have quite strong feeling we can beat them as long as we are able to keep it as low scoring game.

 

[AB13]

Finland 4-2 USA in regular time

Seems logical, pretty hard to win 4-2 in overtime

 

[AB13]

USA 5-2 Finland

 

[kudla]

Can't see Finland winning all matches in the group. USA 4-2

 

[member 305909]

If Finland can snatch one point it means that Finland are almost certainly group-winners.

Not that winning the group really matters. Be it Sweden, Russia, Czechs or the Swiss in the QFs are all very difficult.

The tournament-format puts too much emphasis on the eighth game.

 

[AmericanDream]

very interested to see if Demko starts in net, kid should IMO

 

[OregonCanuck]

I’ll be getting up at 7 am for this one. Predicting a 4-3 USA win both J Hughes and Kakko register goals

 

[Saekk]

Can't see Finland winning all matches in the group. USA 4-2

Heh, considering how we usually play against weaker teams, don't think we're gonna win every game in the groups even if we win today.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

I’ll be getting up at 7 am for this one. Predicting a 4-3 USA win both J Hughes and Kakko register goals

could always record it if you want to salvage your day!

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

very interested to see if Demko starts in net, kid should IMO

Should be an easy decision! Schneider is horrible

 

[Husqvarna]

Kakko for the kill!

 

[FinPanda]

USA should beat us but we'll see.

 

[Retroglyphs]

Team USA 3 - Team Finland 1

 

[EdJovanovski]

4-3 FIN
Kakko hat trick again

 

[king89]

USA win, 4-2. I rather lose one in the groupstage then in the knockout stage.

 

[OKOptimistic]

Finland 4-2

 

[Kaako Kappo]

USA is the clear favorite. I doubt Finns can upset two NA teams with this team.

 

[stastny12]

He "Who Cannot Be Named" will defeat USA team by himself, just as he did to Slovakia and Canada.

Finland - USA 4:3

 

[thomast]

USA is favourite. I believe Kakko having much tougher time against USA because he is most likely scouted by now. He is also almost only big offensive threat on Team Finland so it is not hard to put best defensive forces against him and make him nonfactor. He can be even doubled at some situations. People expect him to dominate again but i think he is going to have quiet game because reasons i listed.

USA-Finland 4-1

 

[Khokhlach86]

Vehvilainen starter
Ilomaki and Kiviranta ara sctraches

Maalilla:
35 Veini Vehviläinen
Varalla:
45 Jussi Olkinuora.
1. kenttä:
25 Toni Rajala - 21 Juhani Tyrväinen - 71 Kristian Kuusela
4 Mikko Lehtonen - 55 Atte Ohtamaa
2. kenttä:
82 Harri Pesonen - 65 Sakari Manninen - 24 Kaapo Kakko
40 Petteri Lindbohm - 28 Henri Jokiharju
3. kenttä:
19 Savinainen - 27 Eetu Luostarinen - 20 Niko Ojamäki
70 Niko Mikkola - 7 Oliwer Kaski
4. kenttä:
76 Jere Sallinen - 91 Juho Lammikko - 12 Marko Anttila
50 Miika Koivisto - 58 Jani Hakanpää

Leijonat - Leijonien vastustaja on tänään USA, ottelu alkaa klo 17.15 – Suomen kentälliset

 

[Vilbers]

Well going by the pattern, I'll say that Kakko scores 4 and whoever 1. Soooo 5-3 Finland