GDT: QF: Sweden vs Finland

[weklof]

I expected much much more from Carlsson, Rosen and Lysell in this tournament

Yes, apart from the Austria game, we have scored 5 goals, Jansson x3, Wagner and Engström. Our supposedly leading scorers need to step up

 

[Svedu]

MALINEN! SO F*CKING SLOPPY AND NONCHALANT AND THEN SALIN. THEY GAVE THAT AWAY.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Sweden always does this.

Sits back for 15 mins, scores randomly. Will likely score again and then sit back.

 

[EK47]

Nice tap in Carlsson!

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Man if this goes into the 2nd tied that has to be wind to the sails for Sweden. Jansson has probably been the Swedes best player in this tournament outside of Lindom.

 

[OKR]

That was so obvious refs really should’ve picked it up, would have been 5-3 on attack since the 4th guy lost the puck behind the Finland net and fell over.

And then sweden scores, so very typical lol

 

[Ace]

Sweden playing this bad and still being tied is bad news for Finland. Hard to imagine them being as slow and bad for two more periods

 

[karhukissa]

Oh god Kapanen

 

[BB88]

That has to be a goal

 

[EK47]

I have ripped on Jansson a lot but he has still been Swedens best defenseman this tournament. Odelius for f*** sake..

 

[Statsy]

Nice apology from Odelius on that turnover.

 

[Svedu]

Sweden playing this bad and still being tied is bad news for Finland. Hard to imagine them being as slow and bad for two more periods

Exactly this! Fully agreed.
6-1 Sweden.

 

[jj cale]

Lindbom............sharp

 

[Jukurit]

Both of these teams are bad.

 

[Erikfromfin]

This might be one of those games where worse team wins

 

[JackSlater]

Sweden was very lucky to finish that period tied.

 

[Czechboy]

A tantalizing quarterfinal matchup sees a pair of powerhouses and longtime rivals do battle. Sweden won three games in the preliminary round including one in OT, garnering them third place in their pool. Finland had two wins with an OTL to finish second behind the US.

Both teams have struggled to find the net, with the majority of Sweden’s goals coming in one game vs lowly Austria. Sweden did allow the second fewest goals against, surrendering just 7 in the opening round, behind only Czechia in that department. Both teams ended their Prelim journey in rough fashion with Finland taking it on the chin in a 6-2 loss to the US, while Sweden was exposed in a 5-1 beating at the hands of Canada.

The goaltending edge goes to Sweden as Carl Lindbom has been lights out through his games so far, posting a .942 save % with a pair of shutouts. Finland has rotated its goaltenders but received some clarity at the position when Aku Koskenvuo was lit up by the US and frankly looked terrible. Jani Lampinen will be their guy going forward and he currently has some impressive numbers, albeit not coming against powerhouse offenses. Nevertheless, a GAA of 1.00 and Save % of .964 will give him and the team in front of him some confidence.

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Nice writeup!

 

[Zero Requiem]

Have Sweden looked this horrendous in every game?

 

[Prntscrn]

Have Sweden looked this horrendous in every game?

Yes

 

[Jussi]

Kemell thinking "how do I say all the hockey cliches in English?"

 

[theslatcher]

Have Sweden looked this horrendous in every game?

No, this is by far the worst they've played.

 

[karhukissa]

Jimi Suomi was asked how good Sweden was and he laughed Now it's jinxed and we probably going to lose

 

[Realgud]

No, this is by far the worst they've played.

fake news

 

[king89]

Salin and Malinen pairing is so bad, might cost us this game.

 

[theslatcher]

fake news

No, they even played better vs. Canada even when going down 3-0 in the first.