GDT: Group B - May 15 - Finland vs USA

[ViD]

All due respect to Finland. To demolish very solid Canada and USA team is already a huge accomplishment.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

But all of us Finns know whats to come, am i right?
Lose to Denmark, win Canada, lose to Germany, win USA, lose to Switzerland.

 

[jonlin]

I`d rather face Russia or Czechs than the Swiss. The only team I`m actually afraid we cant beat are Sweden. Swizerland can really f*** us up if we go with a 50% effort again, as we did against Denmark and Germany.

 

[illone84]

I`d rather face Russia or Czechs than the Swiss. The only team I`m actually afraid we cant beat are Sweden. Swizerland can really **** us up if we go with a 50% effort again, as we did against Denmark and Germany.

The fact that we didn't have much rest after the Canada game really screwed us against Germany. Combine that with Tolvanen scoring a few mins in didn't help. Maybe it's better for us to go down 1-0 against Switzerland?

With some rest after the Germany game, we really came in ready vs USA.
Since the QF is not until Thursday, we should be good. I really doubt we will underestimate Le Suisse, and after that, there shouldn't be anymore "lesser" teams in the tournament.

Also, I know this sounds pretty bold, but I believe that Denmark can upset Sweden in the qf. But first they have to beat Latvia

 

[gwh]

Apparently a big hit on Patrick Kane, but the replay is nowhere.

 

[Jaska]

Apparently a big hit on Patrick Kane, but the replay is nowhere.

Hard to hit a no-show?

 

[QnebO]

Swiss and Danes are really horrible opponents for us. You controll puck & game and get bit relaxed, then they score and then you cant score back to save your life. Id rather face any country, including Sweden, Canada, Russia, USA rather than Denmark or Swiss.

 

[DoubleGold]

Swiss and Danes are really horrible opponents for us. You controll puck & game and get bit relaxed, then they score and then you cant score back to save your life. Id rather face any country, including Sweden, Canada, Russia, USA rather than Denmark or Swiss.

Luckily the Swiss goaltender doesn't have a great track record. Andersen was on fire when we played against them and the same happened with the German goalie.

 

[Calendal]

Aho/TT haven't been out for an Even Strength goal against in the tournament. Total domination.

Winning at +- requires good skill to get off the ice at the right time. We already knew Aho has that ability.

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

Okay. Great and everything. Not surprised anymore about anything with this Team.

It makes no sense.

Aho/TT makes sense.

Maybe better if just skipping the rest of the tournament. All this thrill... and heat, too much stress!

 

[Keduzin]

Team USA has everything it takes to win this tournament but being such sore loosers and delibirately trying to injure opponents when the game is pretty much over is pathetic. Like OJ said , those f**ks would never pull that kind of crap in the NHL !

 

[Finnswiss]

But all of us Finns know whats to come, am i right?
Lose to Denmark, win Canada, lose to Germany, win USA, lose to Switzerland.

Yes, it would be better for Finland to stop this serie and to win 2 games in a row.

 

[Future GOAT]

Man Finland is bipolar, wrecking Canada and USA and losing to Denmark and Germany... wtf? lol

 

[bluedevil58]

Is Aho playing center during this tournament?

 

[DoubleGold]

Is Aho playing center during this tournament?

Yes.

 

[bluedevil58]

Yes.

Well he might be the canes 1C then.

 

[Ippenator]

Well he might be the canes 1C then.

I think he should really be a lock for it, unless the Canes get Tavares or someone in that class. At least if Brindamour wants the team to do well...

 

[Finnswiss]

Maybe the goaltender could be better on the swiss side.

Why? Säteri has the best saving quote in this tournament so far.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Team USA has everything it takes to win this tournament but being such sore loosers and delibirately trying to injure opponents when the game is pretty much over is pathetic. Like OJ said , those f**ks would never pull that kind of crap in the NHL !

Didn't see the game, but I can't say I'm surprised. Both US and Canada pull this shit whenever they loose. We've had our fair share of this in Sweden during the years as well. Although whenever they play like this you know you've won since all their energy is wasted on shit like this.

 

[jj cale]

Didn't see the game, but I can't say I'm surprised. Both US and Canada pull this **** whenever they loose. We've had our fair share of this in Sweden during the years as well. Although whenever they play like this you know you've won since all their energy is wasted on **** like this.

oh please...................grow up.

 

[ManWithNoName]

oh please...................grow up.

LOL, thanks, you just unwittingly proved my point.

 

[jj cale]

LOL, thanks, you just unwittingly proved my point.

And how is that mr Victim mentality?

 

[Mestaruus]

Is Aho the finnish player with the best +/- statistic ever so far?

Not sure. I got a feeling that he is.

 

[Ippenator]

Not sure. I got a feeling that he is.

It was posted earlier in this thread that Juti and Hantta Virta had +16 in some tournaments, so Aho is not yet there. But if Finland will manage to get gold, it might very well be that he makes a new Finnish record in the +/- stat.

 

[Mestaruus]

Going into the elimination games this tournament is wide open, between the Swedes, Finns, Canadians, Russians, Czechs, US, and even the Swiss, I could see any team making a run.

My feeling about semifinalists. I got this weird feeling that Switzerland will upset Finland so that's the one I'm least sure about, I'm 51% Finland - Switzerland 49% on that:

Sweden
Czech
Russia
Finland

Canada has the best roster but goalie problems are too big. Czech is just way too underrated and with those late NHL additions they seem good and they already beat RUS so...

Gold goes to Sweden.