GDT: Quarter Final | Finland Vs Sweden | 1/2 @ 1:30PM | TSN/NHLN

[timmeh]

I have no idea why Holtz was playing as much as he was. He was never good in the tournament

 

[AvatarAang]

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[Pavel Buchnevich]

Heinola putting on a show! Is he a Q.Hughes lite?

Very different players. Nowhere near the offensive talent or skater. Better hockey sense and defense.

 

[romelson]

Sweden should be embarrassed with how they played this year. That’s all I have to say.

Holtz and Raymond were also the 2 most disappointing prospects in the tournament. Tough look, they deserved to lose

Im not so sure this team underperfomed. I think this is how good this team Sweden is. It is a mediocre team Sweden and quarter final is about what you could seriously expect from this group.

 

[king89]

Viro was so good, defensively he'll have his errors but when you can fly like he can he'll do damage wherever he plays.

He has been pretty bad until today, but today he was a beast.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Congrats Finland

 

[Canucks LB]

WHAT?!

Costmar, Bjornfot and Soderstrom the tournament's best players for Team Sweden?!

There were literally 5 forwards better than Costmar (Raymond, Gunler, Holmstrom, Soderblom, Niederbach) and after the first 2 games Bjornfot and Soderstrom's play dropped off considerably.

Costmar was unreal for sweden, since the start of the tournament.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Sweden should be embarrassed with how they played this year. That’s all I have to say.

Holtz and Raymond were also the 2 most disappointing prospects in the tournament. Tough look, they deserved to lose

Agreed. Neither even cracked the top 30 in points before today. Bummer for us and the Devils.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Because we are Swedes, we have never had much of a winning culture within sports in my opinion, I'm starting to believe we do better in senior because the NHL teaches our guys some winning mentality.

But you guys still kick ass in international soccer or football to you. So there is that.

Canada is like that to but for Hockey it is taken a tad more serious.

oh ya we are real good at curling to! As is Sweden!

 

[karhukissa]

You need to see the golden triangle. Lundell-Heinola-Pennanen.

This is Lundell's team, he lead by example. True captain. Heinola stepped up huge when needed, when he started to play other D-men grew few inches taller when they saw that hey, hockey can be fun too.

And Pennanen, how he made this team play after devastating start, dumb penalties and no-goal. Players didn't lose faith but actually fought like no tomorrow.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Sweden should be embarrassed with how they played this year. That’s all I have to say.

Holtz and Raymond were also the 2 most disappointing prospects in the tournament. Tough look, they deserved to lose

Raymond at least showed up a bit in this one, that 1st goal was so sick. Kind of faded as the game went on though. Holtz complete no-show vs the US and today. Gunler also barely seen except on the PP.

 

[McDrai]

It's common for teams coming off a 54-game heater to lose their next three or four games.

Well this was knockout round game. Sweden is pretty good at losing those

 

[Eye of Ra]

Well this was knockout round game. Sweden is pretty good at losing those

we dont lose often in quaterfinals actually. but semifinals and finals on the other hand...

 

[robertocarlos]

I like Heinola's game. I hope it transfers to the NHL. I don't like NHL hockey as it is now. It has no flow.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Where's the analytics for measuring desire and wanting to win?

Because Finland will overload those statistics...like a cage opened and bulls hounded you for 2 periods.

Like why the hell was Sweden standing back for 2 entire periods.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Wow, way to go Finland

Lol classic Suxy. So understated!

 

[Fatass]

Costmar was unreal for sweden, since the start of the tournament.

TRue, but if he’s your best player you ain’t winning much. I really like him, but as a grunt. Needed Holts and Raymond to lead the way. I think some of the top Swedish players were playing hurt, because some of them were shying from contact.

 

[Prntscrn]

Swedish coach crying

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Costmar was unreal for sweden, since the start of the tournament.

UNREAL

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

lundell obviously best player on this rink , ive no idea what scouts were thinking at draft putting all the small forwards ahead of him

No complaints here

 

[RoadWarrior]

Finns are all heart. Well deserved win.

Sweden has no team chemistry. No heart. Just a group of skilled individuals.

 

[canswetoxic]

And the coach is almost crying too! well, your fault too!! Gosh, take the responsibility admit it was your fault!

 

[Mestaruus]

Is it really Finland vs Russia next like the Finnish commentators said? I thought that the group winners CAN & USA would be seeded to meet in the final, but I guess not?

 

[IceBjoern]

Wow, I’m listening to the Swedish head coach... guy is freaking crying and talking like he’s a fan rather than a coach.

I know he was not meant to be head coach but Jesus!! I can see this is where we were lacking, leadership!

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Costmar was unreal for sweden, since the start of the tournament.

He was good, not unreal. Costmar showed a lot of hustle defensively, and was one of the better forwards for Sweden but he wasn't a top 3 player this tournament. Niederbach was just as good defensively this tournament and did more to keep possession and generate offense. When he was on, Sweden was generating chances more often than not. When Costmar was on he was chasing the puck.