GDT: May 14 • Quarterfinal • Finland vs. Czech Republic

[JFG]

Finland with a Boucher Tampa like trap

 

[mattihp]

Ruutu has to keep up his tradition; when in Lions jersey.. Get a medal.

 

[klikkar]

Oh, so its gonna be one of those games when finns dont do **** for twenty minutes but score anyway.

 

[JJTT]

Lindell with some good shots from the point.

 

[mattihp]

Can I get some kind of comments on the game?

 

[Hemsky001]

considering how the first period looked like, Finland must be very happy with the outcome

 

[Eye of Ra]

Come on Czech. Finland always reach semifinals, it needs to end.

 

[sajmae]

Wow, that was actually a good first period, nice!

 

[mattihp]

Czechs seem to have a decent sniper on every line.

Voracek has a nice collection of shots.

Jágr...

Erat has his days even though he is more of a speedster.

Hertl has a big bag of tricks...

 

[Finnswiss]

Wow, that was actually a good first period, nice!

Yes, especially for the Finns because the Czechs played better in this first period but the Finns could tie the game.

 

[Matti_A]

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Czech's dominated the first. Rinne let in a weak goal on a one-timer from far out.

Finns had 2 chances and scored one goal.

Immonen with a great defensive play.

The penalty on Aaltonen was complete bull. He didn't play with a broken stick, he maybe held on to it for 0.5 seconds longer than normal but shouldn't have been a penalty.

The goal silenced the crowd and team Finland seemed to get back into the game for the last couple of minutes.

 

[Villert]

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Czechs generally dominating play for 19 minutes and 50 seconds. Finns looking pretty sloppy and lethargic but trolled out the period with a late goal to tie it up. I would expect Finland to start playing more to their ability in the second - will be interesting to see how both teams react to that type of period.

 

[JJTT]

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Czechs dominated. Finland only had 3 shots on goal and couldn't even get into offensive zone.

Rinne was solid but the Czechs goal was a bit soft one between the legs

Ruutu scored on rebound from Kontiola's shot.

 

[Minttu]

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We were not ready for this game. We looked slow and phlegmatic for the first 15 min or so. Czech was totally dominating. We started to play better after we scored.

 

[mattihp]

Ruutu scored on rebound from Kontiola's shot.

Kontiola had a shot?!! Progress!

 

[Villert]

Kontiola had a shot?!! Progress!

Technically he didn't - was blocked in front of the net before Ruutu scooped it up and buried it.

 

[Panthers94]

Czech's dominated the first. Rinne let in a weak goal on a one-timer from far out.

Finns had 2 chances and scored one goal.

Immonen with a great defensive play.

The penalty on Aaltonen was complete bull. He didn't play with a broken stick, he maybe held on to it for 0.5 seconds longer than normal but shouldn't have been a penalty.

The goal silenced the crowd and team Finland seemed to get back into the game for the last couple of minutes.

Oh come on it was a clear penalty, this whining about every call a ref makes against Finland is getting ridiculous..

 

[Jakk123]

Great period by the Czechs.

 

[mattihp]

Technically he didn't - was blocked in front of the net before Ruutu scooped it up and buried it.

Ah! That explains it.

I miss the times when Kontiola had a quick and good wrister.

 

[Alexandrov]

Oh come on it was a clear penalty, this whining about every call a ref makes against Finland is getting ridiculous..

I think it was quite fast too. I mean he dropped it literally as soon as he realised it's broken. Took one stride with the stick still in his hand. That's one too many I guess.

 

[rduck1]

The penalty on Aaltonen was complete bull. He didn't play with a broken stick, he maybe held on to it for 0.5 seconds longer than normal but shouldn't have been a penalty.

He participated in play while holding a broken stick. That's a penalty. I posted the exact rule earlier. Maybe he didn't notice it, but the rule doesn't account for that.

 

[Finnswiss]

Oh come on it was a clear penalty, this whining about every call a ref makes against Finland is getting ridiculous..

If the penalty is justified it's clear but I still don't understand why Aaltonen was punished as he skated to the bench after his stick was broken. He wasn't involved in any game action.

 

[rduck1]

If the penalty is justified it's clear but I still don't understand why Aaltonen was punished as he skated to the bench after his stick was broken. He wasn't involved in any game action.

I seem to recall him pressuring the puck carrier while dropping the stick at the same time. Might've even touched the puck.

 

[Villert]

He participated in play while holding a broken stick. That's a penalty. I posted the exact rule earlier. Maybe he didn't notice it, but the rule doesn't account for that.

I think it was a weak call personally, but that is the way they call it in IIHF games - sticklers for the written text of the rule or whatever. So yeah, fair enough I guess.

 

[Jussi]

Jj! 2-1!