GDT: May 9 • Finland vs. Slovakia

[QnebO]

Laco has pressed the godla mode button.

 

[Jakk123]

Am I the only one who thinks this is the worst NT tourney Tatar has ever played?

You are not.

Finns are dominating.

 

[SlovanHC]

Am I the only one who thinks this is the worst NT tourney Tatar has ever played?

This. He's been nearly non-existant.

 

[BB88]

Not his best game today but still pretty good though. He actually made mistake once, not many in his season. It was partly reason of the other player though.

That was overall thought, he's going to be huge for us in the future.
And that mistake he just made wasn't on him, there were 2 guys behind him who didn't expect that pass from him.

 

[myzteriouz]

can we just bench Kontiola and Ruutu, maybe just play the Barkov line the whole 3rd period?

 

[SlovanHC]

Laco has pressed the godla mode button.

Godla had Laco mode actually

 

[Faerun]

Team Finland = Minnesota Wild of the NHL

 

[uakena]

Anyone watching IIHF youtube stream? Pronunciation of Slovak hockey players is the best.

 

[LemurFromTheId]

You are not.

Finns are dominating.

Finns are actually very good at "dominating". But as long as they don't score goals, they don't even deserve to win.

This game is far from over.

 

[SlovanHC]

Anyone watching IIHF youtube stream? Pronunciation of Slovak hockey players is the best.

Id rather just mute it and listen to the radio or something. The commentators are awful.

 

[QnebO]

Finns are actually very good at "dominating". But as long as they don't score goals, they don't even deserve to win.

This game is far from over.

This is why we didint wait for Pulkkinen strategically or didin't pick Palola.

 

[FinRuutu]

Finns are actually very good at "dominating". But as long as they don't score goals, they don't even deserve to win.

This game is far from over.

Wow, some Urheilulehti level of analyzing the game of hockey.

The team that doesn't score a goal wont win a game.

 

[JJTT]

Just pick Elo, Palola, Laine next year, at least they can shoot..

 

[BB88]

Team Finland = Minnesota Wild of the NHL

I was thinking Boston/Wild again when watching this game.

 

[QnebO]

Wow, some Urheilulehti level of analyzing the game of hockey.

The team that doesn't score a goal wont win a game.

Well, with not taking Palola, not even waiting for Pulu, then struggling to score like this.. It's decent comment. Been saying it whole time. Snipers are important players, even if they don't bring as much other elements like Ovie or something.

 

[FinRuutu]

Well, with not taking Palola, not even waiting for Pulu, then struggling to score like this.. It's decent comment. Been saying it whole time. Snipers are important players, even if they don't bring as much other elements like Ovie or something.

Palola should be there but no reason to wait Pulu, hes going all the way.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

You are not.

Finns are dominating.

This. He's been nearly non-existant.

It alsmot feels like he's ignoring the other four players on the ice.

Jurco also seems to do this in today's game at some point, but at least it draws penalties.

I wish we could see the 100% never say die attitude Tatar. I never thought I'd see games where his effort would pale in comparison to Panik's.

 

[FinPanda]

I hope they will score in the third period.

 

[Jakk123]

Lintner seems to be excited about us having 2 scoring chances in 2nd period How deep have we fallen.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Lintner seems to be excited about us having 2 scoring chances in 2nd period How deep have we fallen.

He's always excited though. It's whatever he has put in his bottle of Coca Cola.

 

[QnebO]

Palola should be there but no reason to wait Pulu, hes going all the way.

It's true when you look at it now. How ever they didin't even wait, he could've been easily eliminated actually, it was close series. But at least Pulu went trough so that didin't kinda fail after all..

 

[Finnswiss]

Just pick Elo, Palola, Laine next year, at least they can shoot..

Who is Elo?

 

[LemurFromTheId]

Wow, some Urheilulehti level of analyzing the game of hockey.

The team that doesn't score a goal wont win a game.

What's your problem?

Finland has never had problems with puck possession (mostly on the perimeter) and getting lots of shots in the general direction of the net, it's the scoring that has always been the problem. So the fact that Finland's been "dominating" in this game really doesn't say much.

 

[QnebO]

Barkov should shoot the puck more. He actually has really good shot for NHL level, but he keeps passing it. And Jokinen isnt better shooter..

 

[QnebO]

Slovaks are trying to draw a call early in this period.