GDT: May 4 • Norway vs. Finland

[Systemfel]

2015 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 4
2:15 PM ET • 20:15 CET

Norway
Projected lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

46 Mathis Olimb​

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21 Morten Ask​

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41 Patrick Thoresen​

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24 Andreas Martinsen​

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40 Ken Andre Olimb​

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51 Mats Rosseli Olsen​

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8 Mathias Trettenes​

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20 Anders Bastiansen​

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26 Kristian Forsberg​

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22 Martin Røymark​

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11 Andreas Stene​

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29 Robin Dahlstrøm​

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28 Niklas Roest​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

10 Mattias Nørstebø​

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6 Jonas Holøs​

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55 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen​

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23 Mats Trygg​

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47 Alexander Bonsaksen​

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90 Daniel Sørvik​

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42 Henrik Ødegaard​

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Starter​

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Backup​

31 Lars Volden​

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30 Lars Haugen​

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Scratched​

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Details​

F 14 Jonas Djupvik Løvlie​

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Healthy​

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D 17 Stefan Espeland​

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Healthy​

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G 70 Stefen Søberg​

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Healthy​

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Finland
Projected lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

15 Tuomo Ruutu

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27 Petri Kontiola​

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50 Juhamatti Aaltonen​

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36 Jussi Jokinen

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16 Aleksander Barkov​

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72 Joonas Donskoi​

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41 Antti Pihlström​

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25 Juha-Pekka Hytönen​

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23 Ossi Louhivaara​

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20 Janne Pesonen​

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24 Joonas Kemppainen​

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71 Leo Komarov​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

18 Sami Lepistö

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38 Juuso Hietanen​

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28 Anssi Salmela​

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7 Esa Lindell​

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55 Atte Ohtamaa​

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63 Topi Jaakola​

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6 Tuukka Mäntylä​

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2 Jyrki Jokipakka​

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Starter​

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Backup​

35 Pekka Rinne​

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33 Atte Engren​

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Scratched​

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Details​

F 26 Jarkko Immonen​

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-​

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F 70 Teemu Hartikainen​

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Healthy​

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G 32 Juuse Saros​

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Healthy​

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Officials​

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Referee​

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13 Tim Mayer | -

Referee​

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16 Tobias Björk | -

Linesman​

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51 Jimmy Dahmén | -

Linesman​

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55 Vít Lederer | -

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[Heia Norge]

Looking forward to this one. Always fun to watch the games vs Finland

Here is some retro action from 20 years ago, World Championships 1995 in Stockholm:

(Suomi-Norja) Finland-Norway

 

[AwesomePanthers]

Hoping we can steal a point

 

[Finnpin]

This will be very close game.

Looking forward to see future Jokerit forward Mathis Olimb.

Who will Tollefsen demolish today?

 

[QnebO]

Who will Tollefsen demolish today?

Head up behind your own net Tollefsen.. Ruutu and Komarov trains are coming



Toooot.. rrooot toott toooot...

Looking forward to see future Jokerit forward Mathis Olimb.

Good point.

I expect us to win this, even while they used pretty much gasoline yesterday.

 

[mattihp]

It will be a hard fought battle, both teams will want to impress. Norway had a really good result against US while the play was not as good. Some issues with the orientation of the defensemen IMO.

Komarov vs Tollefsen will be interesting.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

How good is Mathis olimb?

 

[mattihp]

Bastiansen and Røymark are always awesome against Finland. Glad that Holtet isn't there too...

 

[Finnpin]

How good is Mathis olimb?

Norway's best forward with Thoresen. He was also the best player in CHL tournament. Quite special and talented player in European level.

 

[mattihp]

Norway's best forward with Thoresen. He was also the best player in CHL tournament. Quite special and talented player in European level.

Can be quite frustrating to watch sometimes though considering he has that wicked shot and can go entire periods of not shooting once...

 

[AwesomePanthers]

How good is Mathis olimb?

He is damn good. Such a tremendous playmaker, and even for his size he is so tough to know of the puck. He is just so quick. Great vision too.

 

[JJTT]

Rinne starting today. He made like 5 saves yesterday so no point resting him.

 

[mattihp]

Rinne starting today. He made like 5 saves yesterday so no point resting him.

After the first game stinker he needs every chance to build up his confidence.

 

[QnebO]

How good is Mathis olimb?

He scored 46 points in 51 games in SHL, so he should be good offensively.

 

[AwesomePanthers]

He scored 46 points in 51 games in SHL, so he should be good offensively.

And CHL MVP

 

[Timothy]

Haugen start today?

 

[Mestaruus]

I wanna say 4-2 Finland, but considering we have some difficulties in scoring and not optimal lines I say 3-2 Finland. We better not take any penalties or Norway will punish, but I just read we have least penalties taken this tournament so I hope it stays that way.

 

[FiLe]

Confirmed FIN lineup.


Rinne (Engren)

Lepistö - Hietanen
Salmela - Lindell
Jaakola - Ohtamaa
Mäntylä - Jokipakka

Ruutu - Kontiola - Aaltonen
Jokinen - Barkov - Donskoi
Pihlström - Hytönen - Louhivaara
Pesonen - Kemppainen - Komarov

 

[Jarey Curry]

I wanna say 4-2 Finland, but considering we have some difficulties in scoring and not optimal lines I say 3-2 Finland. We better not take any penalties or Norway will punish, but I just read we have least penalties taken this tournament so I hope it stays that way.

I believe that games like these solve Finland's scoring difficulties, cause we get lower level defence against our (so far!) unfocused but rather good offense in the standards of this tournament.

 

[TheSanny]

Will be a close game, I hope.

 

[hahahaa]

It will be a hard fought battle, both teams will want to impress. Norway had a really good result against US while the play was not as good. Some issues with the orientation of the defensemen IMO.

Komarov vs Tollefsen will be interesting.

More like, the play was solid but they lost so the result wasn't that good for them. I would guess that Norway will have some problems to score goals and Finland find their game yesterday, so its 4-1 to the finns

 

[GotTheMovesLikeJagr]

I expect a Finnish victory, but would be more than happy for a Norwegian OT loss and a point.

(a Norwegian win would of course be even better, but that is too much to ask for )

 

[fredrikstad]

How good is Mathis olimb?

The Black Hawks signed him on a one year ELC in 2010, but his team "mate" Kyle Beach disclosed his shoulder on a training. That keept him out to about Xmas that year, and he never reached his potencial that year.
But after that, he has been one of Frolunda of SHL best players, and lead the EHT in point last year if I remember right.
H is very technically skilled, and have always a lot of Points. But he is small, but nifty.

 

[QnebO]

The Black Hawks signed him on a one year ELC in 2010, but his team "mate" Kyle Beach disclosed his shoulder on a training. That keept him out to about Xmas that year, and he never reached his potencial that year

Lol. And that "mate" now by wikipedia..

"Kyle Beach is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently on a tryout contract for EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League."

Classic.

But of course, he probably in reality didin't actually injury Olimb on purpose, but still.

 

[Selannne]

I really hope finns win this like 5-1, but I'm a bit nervous because finns can't score. They need like 45 shots on goal to score 3 goals,it's so frustrating! Team Sweden has already scored 20 beauty goals in 3 games! That's sick! Do they even train shooting in Finland..?