GDT: Group A - May 19 - France vs Finland

[ijuka]

Finland will score the least goals vs France in the tournament, it seems. Cool.

 

[Stubu]

If that was Kakko not Sallinen... lol

 

[Ukkosenjumala]

How annoying is it that Finland finally has an abundance of good to great NHL players yet we still have to watch teams like this. f***ing germany has more NHL'ers on their roster than Finland.

 

[ijuka]

Manninen has to have some issues with his brain. The zone entry was awful, too. Why would you not pass that way sooner?

 

[FoxyClean]

Manninen looks off Kakko for the 10th time today and takes a penalty because of it. What a garbage hockey player.

 

[Lepardi]

Why would you not pass that way sooner?

Because you feel like you've got all the time and space in the world against such a poor team.

 

[FinPanda]

Terrible period so far for us

 

[DoubleGold]

How annoying is it that Finland finally has an abundance of good to great NHL players yet we still have to watch teams like this. ****ing germany has more NHL'ers on their roster than Finland.

Very. Especially now that USA and Canada seem to give a shit about the tournament again. I'm going to lose my shit if our team is going to look like this again next year. Sometimes I think we'd be better off publicly shaming players who refuse without a good reason, like they do in Russia .

 

[Lepardi]

Manninen looks off Kakko for the 10th time today and takes a penalty because of it. What a garbage hockey player.

Did you notice the play in period 2 where Manninen gave a great pass to Kakko who was one-on-one with the French goalie? Kakko missed that chance but that was probably somehow Manninen's fault too.

 

[DangeRouss]

Kakko is gold

 

[ijuka]

Sometimes I feel like Manninen intentionally avoids passing to Kakko for whatever reason.

Did you notice the play in period 2 where Manninen gave a great pass to Kakko who was one-on-one with the French goalie? Kakko misssed that chance but that was probably somehow Manninen's fault too.

He probably noticed that it was Kakko too late.

 

[thestudent]

How annoying is it that Finland finally has an abundance of good to great NHL players yet we still have to watch teams like this. ****ing germany has more NHL'ers on their roster than Finland.

Good question to the multitude of JJ fanboys who think he's the best coach we have.

Excellent move to completely fill all roster spots early enough to prevent anyone else from joining the team

 

[FoxyClean]

Sometimes I feel like Manninen intentionally avoids passing to Kakko for whatever reason.

He probably noticed that it was Kakko too late.

He does, it's unbelievable. Guy is wide open in the corner half the PP and Manninen does a twirl and gives away the puck.

 

[Finnswiss]

The PP seems to be really awful by the Finns. The coaching staff has to think about it and has to change something otherwise they don't have a chance against the Germans.

 

[Lambo]

The Finns are horrible! I must to look the odds vs Germany after this game. I ll to ante up 50 Euros for Germany.

 

[FoxyClean]

The PP seems to be really awful by the Finns. The coaching staff has to think about it and has to change something otherwise they don't have a chance against the Germans.

Their gameplan is to have their best player behind the net half the PP.

 

[Lepardi]

Sometimes I feel like Manninen intentionally avoids passing to Kakko for whatever reason.

And next season we'll get to read time and time again how Mika Zibanejad is an absolute scrub and how Kakko would score at least three PPG if Zibanejad wasn't such a terrible hockey player.

 

[Stubu]

Why did Hakanpaa just shoot it there? No playmaking whatsoever

 

[BusQuets]

Did you notice the play in period 2 where Manninen gave a great pass to Kakko who was one-on-one with the French goalie? Kakko missed that chance but that was probably somehow Manninen's fault too.

It doesn't fit their narrative.
Fact: Kakko has gotten the best scoring chances

 

[Stubu]

Sallinen 3-0, that was a nice one

 

[king89]

Great backhand

 

[ijuka]

And next season we'll get to read time and time again how Mika Zibanejad is an absolute scrub and how Kakko would score at least three PPG if Zibanejad wasn't such a terrible hockey player.

You really hate watching the games or something? There have been so many times he could have passed to Kakko but gave the puck away instead. It's common sense for a mediocre player to try to pass to the best player whenever possible.

If you spend more time watching games and less time trying to be snide and going against the flow you might notice something.

 

[QnebO]

That was great backhand shot

 

[FinPanda]

Even Mertsi sound bored. He has more emotion when we are playing against the top countries.

 

[Stubu]

It doesn't fit their narrative.
Fact: Kakko has gotten the best scoring chances

Whose narrative?

(If this is some tinfoil helmet crowd thing, ignore the question...)