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

[bigdog16]

Lmao. One of the worst takes i've seen in a while.

An elbow to the head isn't dirty. Ok.

I mean, go and watch the replay. He barely touched him. And the Fin player got up on his own perfectly fine without the help of a trainer......

If a guy can get up without the help of a trainer and skate to the bench, I find it extremely soft to lay on the ice like your out cold for 2 minutes. It just makes you look like a wimp

 

[hockey20000]

Easy win.... back to back eliminating usa from WJC..... no question which the superior country is... so whose next? Gold medal is coming

settle down … jeeze winning 3 golds in 6 years have made some finnsh fans on here unbearable.

 

[Jussi]

Caufield is one of the most prolific goal scorers in USA junior history. Not to mention he’s one of the best scorers in college as a freshman which is extremely rare. If people are judging players on one tournament good or bad then they’re doing it wrong.

The more he plays against older players the more invisible he becomes.

 

[Heldig]

Cole Caufield is so overrated. Happy to see him lose as well!

Had a bad tournament. Still, the guy has been a scoring machine for several years now. Would not discount his talent because of 5 games.

 

[Necrobutcher]

One last point.. it’s funny no one complains about how Finland plays international hockey, they even get praised for it. My NJD in their championship days perfected this style and were accused of ruining the league and boring play.

It's all relative to the roster you have. Finland won in 2016 with pretty much an opposite style of play because it suited that team.

 

[kabidjan18]

I'd say I respect your opinion, but that it is flat out wrong so I can't.

The players handing out giveaways were the top line. Pinto had several selfish and moronic turnovers. Robertson had a couple, especially one coming out of the defensive zone.

This will blow your mind, but it is possible that one player handed out giveaways AND another player also handed out giveaways. The stipulation creates no logical fallacy.

 

[Covay]

Fyi Oden said on Finnish TV in post-game interview very diplomatically that it "felt great" scoring against his "other home country" (he has double citizenship). Maybe a good role model for some of the discussion here.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

I mean, go and watch the replay. He barely touched him. And the Fin player got up on his own perfectly fine without the help of a trainer......

If a guy can get up without the help of a trainer and skate to the bench, I find it extremely soft to lay on the ice like your out cold for 2 minutes. It just makes you look like a wimp

Regardless of the actual hit and its ramifications, why are you defending the decision to actively trying to hurt a player when you know the puck is in the other end of the rink and the game is just about over?

 

[Jussi]

Tanus should have gotten 2+10 for it imo without seeing it again. Don't be disingenuous.

You're missing the joke...

 

[Backcheckmonster3]

Annunen is basically playing like a borderline generational goalie right now. It pains me to say it as a swede, but he might win them gold on his own.

I´ve read some of your posts and based on that the bolded part is as true as it gets.

 

[Shocker]

I mean, go and watch the replay. He barely touched him. And the Fin player got up on his own perfectly fine without the help of a trainer......

If a guy can get up without the help of a trainer and skate to the bench, I find it extremely soft to lay on the ice like your out cold for 2 minutes. It just makes you look like a wimp

He got elbowed in the face, what are you even talking about.

I'd say elbowing someone in the face when there's 2 seconds left in the clock makes you a wimp, but hey, that's just me.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Decided not to watch this so Finland would have a chance. No need to thank me.

 

[Cellee]

Why is every Finnish goalie gigantic?

 

[grieves]

Bring back paganism!

O = your mouth when making the O sound = the symbol of the sun = God that gives light to all living things

 

[canuck2010]

Fully agreed. I didn't like any of his line combos or usage in general. The talent was there, the pieces were not fitting. Plus hero hockey in the 3rd was not working, draw up better plays.

I would say the defence was the weakest in recent memory, no real standout or stud on the blue line, not even a dominant top pair. but in saying that, I still think with a better coach, the team medals 100%.

Knight is outstanding, I was very impressed.

Agree with most of what you say however I think there coaching tried to come up with 4 lines when they really only had enough for two.

 

[Tripod]

excited to hear more about how good Caufield is from habs fans...

Brink was better than Caufield.

 

[hockey20000]

Solid game by the Fins. As a leafs fan I would have liked to see Robertson with some better line mates. Wahlstrom is garbo.

not everything revolves around Toronto you know...

 

[FinPanda]

I am happy for your win today. However, upon reading the above:

View attachment 301401

View attachment 301403

Today maybe..
View attachment 301407
View attachment 301405
View attachment 301409


​

We'll see. Hoping for a good game if we play against you guys.

 

[Killahpunk]

I did not get to see who were the players of the game or the top 3 USA players. TSN switched to the other game as soon as it ended.

 

[agent082]

Bud Finland literally started off the game throwing an elbow as their first hit lol. The game started off like that.

Yes. There should have been 3 match penalties today.

 

[DanM]

Agree with most of what you say however I think there coaching tried to come up with 4 lines when they really only had enough for two.

Very fair, and agreed.

 

[SI90]

The more he plays against older players the more invisible he becomes.

You do realize in college he’s playing against older players than he is in this tournament right?

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Why is every Finnish goalie gigantic?

Saros is tiny and Rask is smallish.

 

[FinnishSniper]

Congrats to Finland, USA was bad.

The play at the end wasn't really dirty at all. The Fin laid on the ice like he was shot even though he literally barely got touched. Then Heinola tried to come in and save the day, and that's what started the scrum. I hate when guys lay on the ice for 3 minutes and then just get up and everything is fine, so so soft.

Just shows to me that you’ve never laced em up, bud! A ”tiny” looking contact from the replay, hurts like a motherf***er when hit with a hard elbow to the cheek.

Not trying to be rude, but just shows you never played hockey at any high level of junior or men’s.

 

[Atas2000]

settle down … jeeze winning 3 golds in 6 years have made some finnsh fans on here unbearable.

Whoever plays against Finns next better beat them. One more gold and they might go on a crusade against "inferior" races.