GDT: QF - SWE vs. FIN May 23, 2024

[mattihp]

Would Larmi be an NHL backup?

No. A backup needs to have more consistency. When Larmi is on, he's on. But when he's not... He is Cloutier in the playoffs

 

[CanadaIsIrrelevant]

I can see tomorrow’s headline on aftonbladet.se
”JÄTTEFIASKO NHL-toppade Sverige utslaget av Finland”

MEGAFIASKO

 

[MMANumminen]

Larmi has hands of a cobra

 

[mattihp]

No Finnish line is really remarkable. Team effort this far. Smart, risk-free play.

 

[weklof]

Gustavsson has looked sharp when tested, no rebounds

 

[Sanf]

Larmi has hands of a cobra

It is easy to stay sharp in this kind of game...

 

[Finnswiss]

The app on my Smartphones tells me Sweden shot already 22 times at the Finnish goal, but Finland still only 7 times. It's only a matter of time until Sweden opens the scoring if it continues like that.

 

[Pentothal]

God damn Larmi!

 

[FinPanda]

Helenius has been very good in this game. I'm impressed.

 

[mattihp]

Helenius has been very good in this game. I'm impressed.

He feels comfortable playing with guys he knows from Jukurit, who could have guessed

 

[FinPanda]

I've liked Määttä as well but thats no surprise since he is our only full time NHL'er

 

[mattihp]

Lill-Burre is so skilled.

 

[heksagon]

That try by Jääskä is this team in a nutshell, stone hands personified.

At least Larmi has been great, and the Finns are fighting hard despite their stone hands.

 

[theslatcher]

Kempe & Eriksson Ek have been... Disappointing.

 

[Finnswiss]

No Finnish line is really remarkable. Team effort this far. Smart, risk-free play.

That has been like this the whole tournament so far.

 

[EK47]

My gut feeling was correct. Sweden buckles under pressure.

 

[BullLund]

Sweden honestly doesn't look like they care to play defense.

 

[mattihp]

That try by Jääskä is this team in a nutshell, stone hands personified.

At least Larmi has been great, and the Finns are fighting hard despite their stone hands.

Jääskä is one of those guys.. Goal chances happen with and around him but they seldom become goals.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

Finland with a rope-a-dope game, Sweden have thrown everything into it and running out of steam and now they have to fear the knock out punch from Finland..

 

[mattihp]

That has been like this the whole tournament so far.

No, the team effort has not been impressive at all before this game.

Sweden honestly doesn't look like they care to play defense.

The Swedish defense is more individual based than collective. It's odd to see from a nordic game. Dahlin runs the defense and makes right decision after right decision, but the structure isn't really there.

 

[MMANumminen]

0-0 after 2. Perfect. 1 lucky goal please

 

[king89]

Sweden seems to be immune against penalties

 

[1specter]

Top 3 swedish forward in the tournament. Extremely strong on the puck.

He's been really good. Wins board battles, getting inside positions, sets up his shooters and goes to screen in front of the crease.

Great to hear. He forced his way onto the team in a fairly crowded forward group this season and had a decent showing in the playoffs despite the lack of production. Hoping he grows into a bigger role for us.

 

[EK47]

MEGAFIASKO

DUNDERFIASKO

 

[Porvari]

Haven’t seen this kind of gulf in basic ability in Finland games since the 80’s - and never against Sweden.