GDT: Playoff round - February 20 - Finland vs South Korea

[Mestaruus]

That penalty at the end was not a good thing...

 

[Kaako Kappo]

To be fair, this tournament has probably the most even teams on paper in a while.

Finland U18 team should win the South Koreans with their hands tied and eyes covered. No excuses.

 

[FinPanda]

We didn't take them seriously and now they will be so tired against Canada so our tournament is over tomorrow anyway.

 

[DarkHorse2]

Topless Korean Guy is in Team Finland's head.

 

[Mestaruus]

Faceoffs for Finland 77% to 23%. Don't see that every day.

 

[Ducks76]

This finnish team never win a medal! When they reach QF(isn t sure) the Canadians wins easily.

 

[Mestaruus]

Finland beats Canada just like they beat them at the start of December with many of the same players. Korea however I dunno. The game will be tied from this upcoming PP I'm afraid.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Against Norway and Germany B squads...

Norway has a B squad? Their only loss is Zuccarello.
Germany is pretty much the same team, only losing Drasaitl and Rieder who would have made it instantly.
The point was that the other weak teams were defeated with convincing control and goalscoring. Now that they're facing Korea and having some struggles, it's suddenly a problem that they won those matches convincingly huh?

Koskinen has been immobile and hasn't controlled rebounds well for the whole tournament. Not placing any blame on him?

 

[Jussi]

Brock Radunske scored? That has to be the first HFBoards poster scoring against Finland in an international game, right?

Wait, what?

 

[Lempo]

It stings that it had to be a TML poster, too.

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

Teemu Selänne (as TV5 Intermission color commentator) says that "...Korea was almost better then Finland in 2nd period... [add jargon that Finns need to get grip etc. ect.]"

He isn't wrong.

 

[Mestaruus]

Game will be tied now 3-3 but Finland wins this 5-3. Last one on empty net.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Teemu Selänne (as TV5 Intermission color commentator) says that "...Korea was almost better then Finland in 2nd period... [add jargon that Finns need to get grip etc. ect.]"

He isn't wrong.

Judging by what I got to see, they WERE better. They got the pressure onto us every time they got to our defensive zone, a thing none of our group play opponents were really able to do.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Norway has a B squad? Their only loss is Zuccarello.
Germany is pretty much the same team, only losing Drasaitl and Rieder who would have made it instantly.
The point was that the other weak teams were defeated with convincing control and goalscoring. Now that they're facing Korea and having some struggles, it's suddenly a problem that they won those matches convincingly huh?

Koskinen has been immobile and hasn't controlled rebounds well for the whole tournament. Not placing any blame on him?

In the Sweden vs. Finland thread i stated that i have not liked him at all. Should've started Rämö for this one.

 

[MMANumminen]

So Korean PP is 0/11 keep it that way please

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

In the Sweden vs. Finland thread i stated that i have not liked him at all. Should've started Rämö for this one.

I would have played Rämö earlier too. It makes no sense to ride one goalie if that goalie is giving up easy goals in 2 consecutive games in group play against pretty easy opponents.
Too bad I'm not Hilli or Marjamäki who I bet make the call on that.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Swift is such a diver. Can't someone throw him in the summer olympics?

 

[FVM]

Wait, what?

@Brock Radunske

I like to imagine that poster as the real Radunske, bored out of his mind most of the time far away from home in Korea, posting here to kill time.

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

Huh 4-2.

 

[BayStreetBully]

It stings that it had to be a TML poster, too.

Brock Radunske scored in honor of Matthews and the Leafs.

 

[W75]

Power play..

 

[W75]

Yes!! Breathing room..

 

[DarkHorse2]

@Brock Radunske

I like to imagine that poster as the real Radunske, bored out of his mind most of the time far away from home in Korea, posting here to kill time.

Dunno how bored he is. He IS a Korean citizen.

 

[Jussi]

@Brock Radunske

I like to imagine that poster as the real Radunske, bored out of his mind most of the time far away from home in Korea, posting here to kill time.

Last acitivity 31 minutes ago. I don't think it's him.

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

4-2 Hietanen (Osala, Junttila)

Ugly goal, but it counts in this game.