GDT: Group B - May 16 - Canada (5) vs Finland (2)

[DaJackal]

Nice moves by Duchene.

Hopefully Canada pots in a few more. I want Marjamäki gone after this WHC.

 

[karlstegger]

Duchene....finally with a goal

 

[Chimpradamus]

You know Finland is playing really bad when the thread isn't even locked to keep at the top of the GDT threads.

 

[QnebO]

This is what you get for.not taking Niko Mikkola from kalpa and goalie eero kilpeläinen

 

[Canuckistani]

Duchene! Finally!

 

[Lempo]

Are Chris Lee and Scheif Lee brothers?

 

[jonlin]

I do hope Pulju to still start developing and not turning out as a bust. But seriously I see everywhere alarming signs about huge possibility for him to really bust after all. His year has been a catastrophe with his development. In my opinion he hasn't developed in any way. I rather see that he has regressed in some things. His puck control looks even worse than last season and he had already then too much problems with it. His passing has been absolutely abysmal, and for sure looks clearly worse than last season. His skating is also definitely not as strong as it was before his knee problems last season. And he for sure gets nowadays completely tired and stiff only after short shifts on the ice.

He definitely hasn't deserved more a spot in the playing roster than the other worst players in the team. But on the other hand I can't see him really any worse than Kemppainen, Pihlström, Pyörälä or either Aaltonen's. So I would say that after all it would have been maybe better to let Pulju play in this meaningless game against Canada. But what can you do? We have a complete moron as a coach, so what you see is what you get...

We`re on the same train... I would gladely have seen the likes of Kallio, Kuusela, Hintz, Peltola, Ramstedt, Vittasmäki etc. on the team. All the ones you mentioned have that Kärpät/Oulu-connection and we all know why they are on the team.
I also dont wanna bash Puljujärvi, but he clearly doesnt cut the team. It`s all on marjamäki. Being benched on Oilers and now on the NT isnt very good for his confidence. Hopefully he either get the hang of NA game or then comes back to Europe and gets his confidence back.

 

[QnebO]

Not thay it mattera but shouldve beem 2+10 for skinner, clearly headshot

 

[DaJackal]

We got the puck in the OZ during PP! #smallvictories

 

[myzteriouz]

The typical Finnish problem, we just can't get the shots towards the goal. Do they never practice shooting??

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I would have gladly taken Kapanen and some other youngsters. Speed is the essence here. Honka has been probably the best player.

 

[DopeyFish]

I would have gladly taken Kapanen and some other youngsters. Speed is the essence here. Honka has been probably the best player.

Kapanen's season is still ongoing

 

[jonlin]

I know this probably won't happen, especially mid tournament by the current management. But I think it would've been time to give Aho a try for the #1 center role, I'm sure he could do it. He's just so shifty and creative there. Filp is responsible but very average at creating any scoring opportunities, I think he's slowing things down of what could be. A kid line of our own would probably make more things happen. Flip would also create depth as the #2 center role and he'd look better there in comparison to other teams.

Perhaps Pools could find some chemistry and confidence gain with A-ho in the middle as well or maybe it's wishfull thinking.

I actually have wanted the same all tournament. Id also like to see something around this if that would happen:

Rantanen-Aho-Puljujärvi
Savinainen-Filppula-Osala(or M.Aaltonen)

Puljujärvi is in only because of the old "Aho-connection". Savinainen play PP with Fil and they have connected nicely. I have no clue why Savinainen is playing with Sallinen-Pihlström when they only bring him down.

 

[Ippenator]

I would have gladly taken Kapanen and some other youngsters. Speed is the essence here. Honka has been probably the best player.

I agree with all here. Hintz should have also been on the team. And Vittasmäki for sure. Mikkola and Kilpeläinen could have also been useful.

 

[QnebO]

The typical Finnish problem, we just can't get the shots towards the goal. Do they never practice shooting??

Our material isnt wide enough. Add Mikkola, Vatanen, Ristolainen, both Granlunds, koivu, haula, Laine, Kapanen and others and wed be very different. Simply this marjamäki invitational team is not good enough. This aint even B team, because marjis this is C team at best. C team with our depth = problems.

 

[jonlin]

I would have gladly taken Kapanen and some other youngsters. Speed is the essence here. Honka has been probably the best player.

I actually think Savinainen has been pretty good. Late has been stupid enough to not split Filppula and Aho and made 2 lines that could score.Aho-Rantanen is working and Filppula-Savinainen has been good on PP and OT. Input Osala, JMA, Pulju or M.Aaltonen on the last spot and we could have 2 working lines

 

[edd1e]

What a bad team finns have.. honestly Marjamäki sucks so bad it's not even funny

 

[Matti_A]

Disgusting slash by deHaan, straight in the mid section of Aho

 

[tze]

Am I the only one who mutes the stream every time there is music played..?

 

[Lempo]

Lol, breaks his stick on Aho and then spreads his arms.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Stay out of the box

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

I agree with all here. Hintz should have also been on the team. And Vittasmäki for sure. Mikkola and Kilpeläinen could have also been useful.

As would Rask, Laine, Ristolainen. Selänne too could of been some use.
Hintz and co got their chance but did not take it in EHT, good thing they were not chosen.

 

[Ippenator]

I actually have wanted the same all tournament. Id also like to see something around this if that would happen:

Rantanen-Aho-Puljujärvi
Savinainen-Filppula-Osala(or M.Aaltonen)

Puljujärvi is in only because of the old "Aho-connection". Savinainen play PP with Fil and they have connected nicely. I have no clue why Savinainen is playing with Sallinen-Pihlström when they only bring him down.

I agree here too. Would definitely have been lines worth of at least trying. Marjamäki's lines are very conservatively built and they pretty much sum up how clueless he is really with being creative in any kind of way. Just a disaster of a coach for the national team.

 

[Ajaton Azer]

Sebastian of Aho is moving the puck quite nicely indeed.

 

[Lempo]

Punish that logo, Aho, punish it good!