GDT: Latvia vs Sweden @ 12:30pm PT/ 3:30 ET/ 9:30pm CEST

[Bounces R Way]

Let's GOOOO

 

[Jukurit]

This Sweden team is so underwhelming

Those shot totals are deceiving as 99% of them are from beyond the hashes are aren’t close to going in

Finland and Sweden both suck. Canada - USA for Gold.

 

[ORRFForever]

Remember guys, Latvia doesn't belong in this tournament.

They certainly have earned their stripes.

 

[kudla]

woooooow

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

This Sweden team is so underwhelming

Those shot totals are deceiving as 99% of them are from beyond the hashes are aren’t close to going in

reminds me of their olympic team this year.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Montén is just such an awful coach.

 

[jj cale]

I detect an upset in the works.

 

[Kalv]

Go Latviaaaa!

 

[Statsy]

Just before the goal went in, I was going to ask if Sweden should be feeling the pressure. They didn’t look like they were gripping the sticks, but it looks like they should have been playing more desperate.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Swedish national teams always seem stuck in 2nd gear or something. Never seems like they play with urgency. Need to come out and take this game in the first 5 minutes of the 3rd or they're in trouble.

 

[GKJ]

Latvia is here

 

[Erikfromfin]

Wait what? score tied after 2nd

 

[Realgud]

Swedish national teams always seem stuck in 2nd gear or something. Never seems like they play with urgency. Need to come out and take this game in the first 5 minutes of the 3rd or they're in trouble.

They've been truly hard to watch the last few years, and it's not a question of a lack of talent...

 

[theslatcher]

Montén hockey boyyyyyssss.

 

[jj cale]

Just before the goal went in, I was going to ask if Sweden should be feeling the pressure. They didn’t look like they were gripping the sticks, but it looks like they should have been playing more desperate.

This is the worst Swedish team I've witnessed at this thing in well, I can't recall it's been so long.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Wait what? score tied after 2nd

Tied 1-1

 

[Seiza]

Sweden staying wide in every attack, noone is driving towards the net or tries getting in to the slot for a pass.

 

[Statsy]

This is the worst Swedish team I've witnessed at this thing in well, I can't recall it's been so long.

Can’t believe how underwhelming they’ve been all tournament. I thought it was a decent team on paper, but here we are.

Sweden staying wide in every attack, noone is driving towards the net or tries getting in to the slot for a pass.

Both teams with the same problem. Very perimeter game today.

 

[Jukurit]

This Latvian team could probably beat Finland. Just don't take too many penalties.

 

[gritdash60]

I certainly hope Lekkerimäki will reimburse me when he scores 40+ goals in his rookie season in the NHL, dude is hiding that shot in the u20.

 

[kudla]

This game could literally go either way now

 

[Breakers]

I know this is a summer world juniors.

But Lekerimaki has been sooooooo underwhelming.

Heck the entire Swedish style of play is entirely from the perimeter n this team.

 

[gritdash60]

This game could literally go either way now

Sweden wins the games that go "either way" its in their blood to score one lucky goal.

 

[57special]

The amount of people blocking Wallstedt's line of sight there lol

Like a Tokyo subway out there.

 

[57special]

I know this is a summer world juniors.

But Lekerimaki has been sooooooo underwhelming.

Heck the entire Swedish style of play is entirely from the perimeter n this team.

He's not the only one, and is still young. He, and the Swedish forwards in general, don't seem to want the puck on their stick. Ohgren has been even more invisible, but at least he has the excuse that he is riding the bench, for the most part.