GDT: May 19 • Kazakhstan 3, Finland 4

[Systemfel]

2014 IIHF World Championship
Preliminary Round
Group B

May 19
9:45 AM ET • 15:45 CET • 16:45 EET

Kazakhstan
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

8 Talgat Zhailauov

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36 Dmitriy Upper

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48 Roman Starchenko​

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57 Mikhail Panshin​

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33 Andrei Gavrilin​

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85 Konstantin Romanov​

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62 Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev​

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18 Fyodor Polischuk​

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88 Yevgeniy Rymarev​

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91 Alexei Antsiferov​

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82 Andrei Spiridonov​

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92 Mikhail Rakhmanov​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

55 Yevgeniy Blokhin​

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38 Kevin Dallman​

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87 Artemiy Lakiza​

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7 Maxim Semyonov​

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5 Alexei Litvinenko

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2 Roman Savchenko​

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52 Anton Kazantsev​

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29 Alexei Vasilchenko​

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Starter​

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Backup​

28 Alexei Ivanov​

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1 Pavel Poluektov​

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Scratched​

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Reason​

G 31 Vitaliy Yeremeyev​

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Healthy​

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F 80 Nikolai Antropov

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Suspension​

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F 81 Konstantin Pushkaryov​

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Healthy​

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Finland
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

21 Jori Lehterä

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27 Petri Kontiola​

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81 Iiro Pakarinen​

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56 Erik Haula​

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12 Olli Jokinen

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71 Leo Komarov

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25 Pekka Jormakka​

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26 Jarkko Immonen​

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34 Olli Palola​

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61 Tommi Huhtala​

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40 Tomi Sallinen​

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22 Miikka Salomäki​

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19 Veli-Matti Savinainen​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

18 Tuukka Mäntylä​

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38 Juuso Hietanen​

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5 Atte Ohtamaa​

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10 Jere Karalahti​

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6 Tommi Kivistö​

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28 Jyri Marttinen​

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47 Ville Lajunen​

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Starter​

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Backup​

35 Pekka Rinne​

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31 Mikko Koskinen​

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Scratched​

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Reason​

G 32 Juuse Saros​

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Healthy​

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F 13 Petteri Wirtanen​

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Upper body injury​

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F 42 Jere Sallinen​

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Healthy​

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Officials​

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Referee​

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Mikael Nord | -

Referee​

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Steve Patafie | -

Linesman​

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Pierre Dehaen | -

Linesman​

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Jon Kilian | -

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[SwissLeaf]

Please win this one, Kazakhstan!

I believe in you! (well, I have to )

 

[rimpirate]

Nothing against Finland (I'll be more than happy to cheer for them if the Swiss are eliminated), but let's go Kazakhstan!

Make us proud

 

[Killerinstinct]

All the vCash for Kazakhstan! And we have a chance to win it..

 

[QnebO]

All the vCash for Kazakhstan! And we have a chance to win it..

You have 0 vCash, so you must know how to spend it... how to spend it?

Today, more intresting game is belarus game basicly.. but I wouldn't be completely about us Winning Kazakhs neither..

 

[YWGinYYZ]

You have 0 vCash, so you must know how to spend it... how to spend it?

Go here to bet: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1673823

 

[JJTT]

Lines for today:

Goalie: 35 Pekka Rinne
Backup: 31 Mikko Koskinen

1st
21 Jori Lehterä – 27 Petri Kontiola – 81 Iiro Pakarinen
38 Juuso Hietanen – 18 Tuukka Mäntylä

2nd
56 Erik Haula – 12 Olli Jokinen – 71 Leo Komarov
10 Jere Karalahti – 5 Atte Ohtamaa

3rd
25 Pekka Jormakka – 26 Jarkko Immonen – 34 Olli Palola
6 Tommi Kivisț Р28 Jyri Marttinen

4th
61 Tommi Huhtala – 40 Tomi Sallinen – 22 Miikka Salomäki
47 Ville Lajunen

13. Forward: 19 Veli-Matti Savinainen

That lineup makes zero sense. Again.

3 left handed two way fowards on the second line.
3 right handed snipers on the third line
3 left handed grinders in the fourth line

 

[FiLe]

That lineup makes zero sense. Again.

The roster made zero sense when it was selected, so it requires special kind of optimism to expect any kind of sensical lineup...

Looks like Erkka's finally realized what kind of a class A frigup his original plan of simply hoping that a single scoring unit would cut it was - now he's at least attempted to spread the wealth, so to speak.

 

[JJTT]

The roster made zero sense when it was selected, so it requires special kind of optimism to expect any kind of sensical lineup...

Haula-Kontiola-Jormakka
Salomäki-Lehterä-Palola
Huhtala-OJ-Pakarinen
Komarov-Immonen-J.Sallinen

Oh nevermind, it's Erkka...

 

[FiLe]

Oh nevermind, it's Erkka...

I'm not sure if a complete mix-up of lines would be part of any pro coach's trick bag at a stage this late, so let's cut Erkka some slack on that.

Well, save for a situation that there's a complete panic within the team and the management has lost even what little control it had.



Wait...

 

[Juzmo]

I like Kazakhstan, but predict something like a 3-1/0 win for Finland.

 

[JJTT]

Really nice looking powerplay. Palola 1-0.

 

[Jussi]

Palola 1-0.

 

[Minttu]

So a player who suffered a concussion eight days ago is playing in this meaningless game. Very smart Erkka!

Omg...did I just use words smart and Erkka in a same sentence?!

 

[Kharkov]

Liiga-players dominating KHL-players.

HAHAHAHAHAH

 

[QnebO]

So a player who suffered a concussion eight days ago is playing in this meaningless game. Very smart Erkka!

Omg...did I just use words smart and Erkka in a same sentence?!

I think they have good enough information about the injury (Finnish doctors) so Im not afraid at all.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

Just when Mertsi's slaggling off the kazaks.. 1-1!

 

[TheFeistyFinn]

haha. let's go Kazakhstan. beat those useless scrubs who for some reason wear the Lion jersey.

 

[SwissLeaf]

Go Kazakhstan!

 

[crowi]

**** this, I'm going outside, this is not worth it.

 

[TheFeistyFinn]

YEAAAAH Kazakhstan 2-1 scrubs

 

[WinTheRightGames]

 

[SPMaximus]

worst Finnish team ive ever seen

 

[XO]

Lol

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[Matti_A]

Boy oh boy, I have to seriously question wheter the Helsinki Jokers,...I mean Team Finland, have what it takes to even get 3 points from the Kazakh's.

Ercca's boys better wake up before it's too late..

Guess it already is..