GDT: May 1 • USA vs. Finland

[Dueling Banjos]

Moses putting one behind his future teammate.

 

[Romang67]

Now Stevie knows he can score for legit NHL goalies. Go moses!

Now that Jokerit's Moses has scored I can only root for Finland's win.

Well, technically, he only knows that he can score on Rinne, which won't help him.

 

[SoupyFIN]

What a weak goal for Rinne to give, no Vezina candidate should let that go in.

The ice must be in pretty poor condition, players are falling all over the place and the puck keeps stopping in puddles.

 

[mattihp]

Try this: http://goatd.li/

Argh. Spammy video sites. I need radio

 

[McGlassbangers]

 

[Woodhouse]

1-0 USA at 1st INT. Moses with the goal; went wide and roofed a sharp angle backhand.

 

[BB88]

Can someone explain our powerplay(finlands)? I really didn't have a clue what our coach is/was doing.

 

[No1Joker]

Im telling you, if Steve Moses has as good summer training as he did last year his gonna be something special in NHL.

He has the skating, elusiveness, hands, shot, and confidence and hunger inside him to do what it takes to be the best possible player he can be.

 

[smurfyeah19]

Hell of a goal! Rinne made the right play right there, it's almost impossible to get that puck up there top shelf from that distance backhanded

 

[Jussi]

Argh. Spammy video sites. I need radio

Install ad-block (on Chrome of Firefox) and just click away the couple of ads and you're good.

 

[mattihp]

In stall ad-block (on Chrome of Firefox) and just click away the couple of ads and you're good.

It is still video. I am soon on my tram to the crapper of sthlm. Can't get even 3g half of the way

 

[SoupyFIN]

Hell of a goal! Rinne made the right play right there, it's almost impossible to get that puck up there top shelf from that distance backhanded

He literally crouched out of the way of that shot. No matter how unlikely a goal like that is, you don't leave the whole upper part of the net open like that. Questionable positioning to say the least.

 

[QnebO]

He literally crouched out of the way of that shot. No matter how unlikely a goal like that is, you don't leave the whole upper part of the net open like that. Questionable positioning to say the least.

Typical opinion in Finnish culture that doesn't produce enough goal scorers. It was more moses being very good than Rinne being bad.

He was bit too low but it would've gone in even if he was blocking the high part better. Perfect backhand shot.

 

[Finnswiss]

Ok the first period is over and USA leads 1-0.

It's the difficult opening game for the Finns and those who predicted an easy win are definitevly wrong. I hope the Finns can improve their game and especially the PP and still win it.

 

[King 88]

Way to go Finland. Rinne our only hope to achieve even medal here starts to melt.

 

[Romang67]

He literally crouched out of the way of that shot. No matter how unlikely a goal like that is, you don't leave the whole upper part of the net open like that. Questionable positioning to say the least.

Questionable decision to crouch down like that, absolutely. However, he shot the puck bar down, so I don't think Rinne would have had it anyway. It was a terrific finish (no pun intended).

 

[Plural]

Of course it's Moses. I'd say that's on Rinne

Definitely not on Rinne. It was a perfect backhander.

 

[Plural]

He literally crouched out of the way of that shot. No matter how unlikely a goal like that is, you don't leave the whole upper part of the net open like that. Questionable positioning to say the least.

No way. Almost every goalie plays that low. It was not on Rinne.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Typical opinion in Finnish culture that doesn't produce enough goal scorers. It was more moses being very good than Rinne being bad.

He was bit too low but it would've gone in even if he was blocking the high part better. Perfect backhand shot.

I'm not trying to take anything away from Moses, the shot was perfect. But the positioning by Rinne was awkward and he's big enough to cover most of the upper part of the net. I wouldn't be this mad if there was a 5x5cm hole Moses managed to hit, Rinne left half of the net open.

 

[mattcookefan]

is it just me, or does rinne look like a generally floppy goalie? even in the series vs chicago (where he played great) it seemed like he was waving and flailing his arms around instead of keeping them close to his body like a traditional goalie would. is that just his style? im genuinely curious

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Gardiner glued to bench eh?

 

[Romang67]

is it just me, or does rinne look like a generally floppy goalie? even in the series vs chicago (where he played great) it seemed like he was waving and flailing his arms around instead of keeping them close to his body like a traditional goalie would. is that just his style? im genuinely curious

It's his style. He's probably the most athletic goalie in the NHL. Only ones that come close are Quick and Fleury.

 

[Finnswiss]

I don't think too that Rinne was to blame for the goal.

 

[QnebO]

Hietanen is Garbage.. "offensive abilities" Had wide open chance there set up by Konna but didin't step in and take the chance.

 

[QnebO]

Over fancy. Good play till the point one must shoot. Just shoot the puck Jaakola..