GDT: Group B - May 8 - Finland (5) vs Germany (1)

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2016 IIHF World Championship
Group B

May 8
9:15 AM ET • 3:15 PM CET

Finland
Projected lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

37 Mika Pyörälä​

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40 Jarno Koskiranta​

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71 Leo Komarov​

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20 Sebastian Aho​

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9 Mikko Koivu "C"​

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64 Mikael Granlund​

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36 Jussi Jokinen "A"​

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61 Aleksander Barkov​

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29 Patrik Laine​

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41 Antti Pihlström​

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51 Tomi Sallinen​

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56 Teemu Pulkkinen​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

5 Lasse Kukkonen "A"​

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55 Atte Ohtamaa​

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6 Topi Jaakola​

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38 Juuso Hietanen​

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2 Ville Pokka​

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7 Esa Lindell​

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28 Anssi Salmela​

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Starter​

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Backup​

19 Mikko Koskinen​

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32 Niklas Bäckström​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 1 Juuse Saros​

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Healthy​

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Germany
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

43 Gerrit Fauser​

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57 Marcel Goc "C"​

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74 Dominik Kahun​

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87 Philip Gogulla​

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55 Felix Schütz​

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12 Brooks Macek​

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8 Tobias Rieder​

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29 Leon Draisaitl​

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37 Patrick Reimer​

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36 Yannic Seidenberg​

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17 Marcus Kink "A"​

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50 Patrick Hager​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

5 Korbinian Holzer​

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10 Christian Ehrhoff "A"​

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2 Denis Reul​

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91 Moritz Müller​

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7 Daryl Boyle​

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82 Sinan Akdag​

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90 Constantin Braun​

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81 Torsten Ankert​

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Starter​

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Backup​

51 Timo Pielmeier​

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31 Felix Brückmann​

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Scratched​

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Details​

F 92 Marcel Noebels​

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Healthy​

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F 9 Jerome Flaake​

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Healthy​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

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Timothy Mayer | -

Referee​

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Konstantin Olenin | -

Linesman​

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Roman Kaderli | -

Linesman​

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Jon Kilian | -

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[Finnished]

Hoping for a 4-1 win.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Laine to make the next move.

Hat trick?

 

[mattihp]

That german first line isn't bad. But Finland should take this. 3-1. Last one an empty netter, Pillu.

 

[schmiedi]

I hope saros geht the start today

 

[Gaps]

I hope saros geht the start today

Seems that Saros is in the press box today. Bäckström's dressing as the backup.

Source in Finnish:

 

[Elvs]

I wish Dominik Kahun would draw in for team Germany. Liked him the World Juniors some years ago and I would like to see how he has progressed since.

 

[mattihp]

I wish Dominik Kahun would draw in for team Germany. Liked him the World Juniors some years ago and I would like to see how he has progressed since.

Is he an extra on the team?

 

[JJTT]

Is he an extra on the team?

Yep.

 

[Zamboni Parade]

Kahun and Fauser were officially added to the roster last night so they might play today.

 

[Sanderson]

Yes, both Kahun and Gerrit Fauser were with the team but had not been officially nominated. I think they have done similar things in the past as well, the players who weren't supposed to play in the first game weren't nominated for the roster. Seeing how you can add them at any point in time anyway, there really wasn't a reason to do so for game 1 if they weren't going to play anyway.

For today, both Kahun and Fauser have been added to the roster, though whether they will play is up in the air.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

How much you Suomis trust this D group? You think Esa Lindell will be regular for Stars in upcoming nhl season, i mean is he NHL material?

 

[JJTT]

How much you Suomis trust this D group? You think Esa Lindell will be regular for Stars in upcoming nhl season, i mean is he NHL material?

Sure. Both Lindell and Pokka should be in NHL next year.

Don't really like the d group. Ohtamaa and Kukkonen are too slow with bad puck skills and Jaakola/Hietanen are playing in too big of a role.

 

[schmiedi]

Why is saros scratched? Terrible to see koskinen as clear no 1.

 

[tade]

Can't wait to watch Finnish forwards. Rantanen is still out?

 

[Maverick41]

Not sure why Noebels and Flaake are scratched in favour of Kahun and Fauser. Not that I don't want those two to play, but I liked Flaake in the first game, and there were worse forwards than Noebels on the ice as well.

 

[Mestaruus]

Why is saros scratched? Terrible to see koskinen as clear no 1.

My guess is that Saros plays tomorrow vs USA so they let him have this one off.

 

[Mestaruus]

Can't wait to watch Finnish forwards. Rantanen is still out?

Correct. Coach KJ isn't admitting it but they are probably hoping for Donskoi to come, but don't think San Jose will lose that series.

 

[schmiedi]

My guess is that Saros plays tomorrow vs USA so they let him have this one off.

I hope so.

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Sure. Both Lindell and Pokka should be in NHL next year.

Don't really like the d group. Ohtamaa and Kukkonen are too slow with bad puck skills and Jaakola/Hietanen are playing in too big of a role.

I just like Kukkonen very much and I always wondered why didn't make it in the NHL as a shut-down defenseman. He is just so calm and error-free. Well, he did score Belarus' second goal, so not completely error-free.

 

[King1s]

I think Laine will score a pattrick!

 

[Saekki*]

Refs miss an elbow to the head and call a weak interference penalty to the Finns right after that.

 

[Gabranth]

Barkov with some sick moves

Edit: and Laine scores.

 

[Finnpin]

Laine's office boom

 

[crowi]

Well, who else would it be yet again..