GDT: Quarter Final: Finland Vs United States | 11:30AM EST 5:30PM CET | FIN 1 - 0 USA

[Freudian]

At least the Finns have puck possession on the PP.

 

[BusQuets]

Americans have no answer to Finland's physical play.

 

[wishywashy19]

So...Foote gets tossed for a hit which had WAY less head contact than that Honka hit (both should be clean, but in terms of IIHF rules Honka's was worse)

Absolutely correct
He should be tossed and suspended

 

[SI90]

Then why didn't they push the Canadians around? Most of the big hits came from a player with a Maple leaf on their chest.

All i said They don’t want to get into that type of game with the Americans. They’re capable of playing heavy and physical. Relax sport.

 

[Gsus]

way more physically imposing than the Finns or Canadians.

Well if we accept hitting from behind, then yes.

 

[BusQuets]

You can tell Finns have played with adults and americans in junior leagues.

 

[jj cale]

Yeah, this is going to be a close game.

There are some warts in their game but Finland can't be unhappy with that period.

 

[chauron]

Why is Honka never ready to shoot on the powerplay?

He cant, no slapshot in the toolbox and wrister is also hideous, therefore he passes.

 

[Not Canada Drai]

The Canadians physically dominated the Americans on Boxing day and are objectively a far bigger team just by pure size. Hell the US has been getting it physically from the States so far. There just aren't that many physical players on this American team from what I can see. Supremely talented...but smaller.

Are they beating themselves up or?

 

[robertmac43]

Good stuff from the Fins through 20, the US needs to get going.

 

[king89]

USA often play ugly.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

All i said They don’t want to get into that type of game with the Americans. They’re capable of playing heavy and physical. Relax sport.

Why haven't they done it yet then?

 

[karhukissa]

Looks like Finland finally woke up.

 

[Zub]

Americans have no answer to Finland's physical play.

Dirty hits to injure apparrently!

 

[grieves]

The uncalled penalties are more-or-less even so I guess it's fine from a game-play-perspective but that is a weird way to officiate a game for sure.

Pretty even period altogether. Could go either way.

 

[Opak]

Yeah, this is going to be a close game.

There are some warts in their game but Finland can't be unhappy with that period.

6 PIMs wasted. They definitely have a lot to figure out during the intermission...

 

[Lambo]

Yeah, this is going to be a close game.

There are some warts in their game but Finland can't be unhappy with that period.

Not unhappy after so much PP?

 

[Ciccarelli]

Finns definitely don’t want to get involved with the US physically. They’d be destroyed.

Lulz. Finnish boys play against men that are alot stronger than NCAA kids. Besides they already did and manhandled the americans.

 

[SI90]

Why haven't they done it yet then?

because that’s not the coaches game plan? Idk why don’t you shoot Sandeline a text and ask him.

 

[Patrik Barkov]

Absolutely correct
He should be tossed and suspended

Lol what

 

[jj cale]

You can tell Finns have played with adults and americans in junior leagues.

I can't tell that either anymore then the "U.S will physically dominate" claim.

Some dubious takes here thus far.

 

[Smitty93]

4+ games into the tournament, and the US is still playing like a collection of talent, not a team. So much 1-on-1.

 

[ViD]

Boring game so far

 

[jj cale]

6 PIMs wasted. They definitely have a lot to figure out during the intermission...

Yep, p.p didn't look great for sure, otherwise I like how they are playing so far though.

 

[Esko6]

Boring game so far

Very entertaining game thus far