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

[ASPIFC]

And Finns have played some of the most entertaining hockey internationally many years now, no need to sneak hate.

2016 team was entertaining but otherwise i disagree. Our games are always much more entertaining against Canada and Russia.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

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Update: my heartrate is at 107 BMP without the caffeine.

 

[DaJackal]

We need Annunen in godmode if we want to win this, because there is no way Finland scores more than 2 goals. US goalie > our offense.

 

[kabidjan18]

US had some more chances in the second but it's still mostly been a sloppy game where neither team can control the puck long enough to create sustained offense.

 

[Kezaster]

Us doing a magnifcent job of keeping fins on the outside

 

[Quality Oil]

That was a pretty hockey interview there K'andre.

 

[Zub]

2016 team was entertaining but otherwise i disagree. Our games are always much more entertaining against Canada and Russia.

Last WC was the most entertaining hockey ive seen team Finland play, also last WJC was very fast paced including 2016, 2014 idk what your on about, so umm k?

 

[TheDoldrums]

Finland are so good at elimination games

they know they're the weaker team so they've made it very low-event hockey. Much better for the underdog than lots of chances at both ends

 

[jj cale]

Finland has them where they want them, I would be more confident in calling them to win the game if their team had better finishers but it seems they don't and Knight has been pretty solid when called upon today, Finland will have to squeeze one by him. The U.S does have finishers though, they just need one real prime chance.

Toss the coin in the air.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

We need Annunen in godmode if we want to win this, because there is no way Finland scores more than 2 goals. US goalie > our offense.

Shouldn't we call it Saros mode?

 

[SabresSharks]

Tight one. Could turn on a single mistake.

 

[Quality Oil]

I feel like the US team is kinda sleepwalking right now, they've made the game much harder on themselves then it needs to be. Hopefully they'll wake up in the third before its too late.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Shouldn't we call it Saros mode?

Saros hasn't been in godmode after the WJC's. Trust me, I'm a NSH fan.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

This Cubii commercial is the stuff of nightmares

 

[jj cale]

This should be a real good third.

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

Finland is one of those teams where no matter how bad they look on paper or in the group stage, I think they always have a chance in every knockout round game they play.

 

[Porvari]

I dunno about Finland slowing the game down. Speed is just about the only thing they have, which leads to good forechecking and lots of aimless flitting about when they have the puck.

 

[robertmac43]

This has 1-0 in OT written all over it to me. Both goalies playing well!

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Finland has them where they want them, I would be more confident in calling them to win the game if their team had better finishers but it seems they don't and Knight has been pretty solid when called upon today, Finland will have to squeeze one by him. The U.S does have finishers though, they just need one real prime chance.

Toss the coin in the air.

That's the problem. Finland's gold medals came from us having atleast a couple of key players who could bury the puck into the net which is something we lack this year. Räty is too young to be that guy.

 

[SI90]

By acting like the US is not doing penalty worthy plays and only focusing on your enemy's mistakes, that's what is making you a biased victim right about now.

I didn’t even bring it up. I was the first comment in the thread about the Beecher hit saying it was bad. Go back and look!!!!

 

[blindpass]

Hitting the pipe and coming out is the same as shooting wide. It's always a pet peeve of mine when announcers say things like this.

Weird attitude. We can't rate whether one situation was closer to being a goal than another?

 

[Ginger Papa]

Update: my heartrate is at 107 BMP without the caffeine.

What a great game though. Credit to both teams.

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[teravaineSAROS]

Saros hasn't been in godmode after the WJC's. Trust me, I'm a NSH fan.

Yes but I'm strictly talking about the WJC scene

 

[jj cale]

That's the problem. Finland's gold medals came from us having atleast a couple of key players who could bury the puck into the net which is something we lack this year. Räty is too young to be that guy.

You will have to find a different way, I think the team today is giving us a glimpse on how it could.

 

[FinnishSniper]

Holy, just saw the Beecher hit.

How on earth is he still playing in this game?

Has he played in this game since? Haven’t seen him on the ice. They protecting him or is he just a 4th line plug?