GDT: Quarter Finals: Finland vs Slovakia; Jan. 2, 2025; 17:00 EST

[PanniniClaus]

The Slovak PK is so bad.. they are trying to play a wedge but have no idea how the switches go..

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Slovakia has controlled this period but still up 3-0, can't complain I guess.

 

[Svedu]

Lendak all over the plce in chaos. Yeah it's over. We have a good 1st line with Dvorsky, but bad D and no hot goalie.

Your first line will score at least two in this game.

Urban came in as well. The scenery can change quickly.

 

[gritdash60]

Your first line will score at least two in this game.

Urban came in as well. The scenery can change quickly.

2 goals for one line against Rimpinen is a bold prediction.

 

[FinPanda]

Does Slovakia have another Godla in sight?

 

[gritdash60]

Watching the TSN broadcast and i have to say "Huuninen" is the best pronouncation this far. Alasiruuhua close 2nd.

 

[Saablic]

3 goals from 5 shots? This is insane. One goal... oh wait

 

[Svedu]

Kiiskinen needs to score there. Nurmi been good in this one.

 

[FinPanda]

Watching the TSN broadcast and i have to say "Huuninen" is the best pronouncation this far. Alasiruuhua close 2nd.

I have found the pronunciation is general for Finnish players has been pretty good, way better than with Miller

 

[sadpanda]

Pleasantly surprised by this finnish team, refreshing.

Slovakia does not seem to know what defense is though

 

[Svedu]

Rimpinen! How good is he? I believe he's a future starter in the NHL even.

 

[Shocker]

I have found the pronunciation is general for Finnish players has been pretty good, way better than with Miller

They're not totally butchering them, well, most of them, which is alright i guess

 

[gritdash60]

I have found the pronunciation is general for Finnish players has been pretty good, way better than with Miller

Yeah most are decent, Alasiurua is one that i get is hard, but Huuninen is such a lot worse than almost all others.

 

[FinPanda]

Rimpinen was not very good when I went to watch Ilves-Kiekko Espoo late November. So he can have bad games haha.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

A lot of fumbling with the puck, not looking very sharp today.

 

[FinPanda]

Rimpinen reminds me of Saros in 2014

 

[king89]

Rimpinen was not very good when I went to watch Ilves-Kiekko Espoo late November. So he can have bad games haha.

Impossible

 

[gritdash60]

Rimpinen reminds me of Saros in 2014

Maybe when he goes 1st round as overager will give some scouts balls to draft goalies under 185cm

 

[tobu]

Such a weird period. Look wise and shot wise, it was even. Finland scores 2 on individual mistakes named Strabak and one on a powerplay that looked much worse than the Slovak one.

 

[FinPanda]

Impossible

K-Espoo - Ilves - Kiekko-Espoo

Uudesti syntynyt

kiekko-espoo.fi

 

[kudla]

LOL at people who thought it will be a one goal game

 

[FinPanda]

3 goals so can't complain much but we were kinda sloppy and not 100% focused. I guess early goal does that to you.

 

[BigBadBoar]

Slovakia defense in the first period? A bad joke. Quite like Switzerland vs. the US. Good looks in the attacking zone, even some scoring opportunities. But as soon as Finland carries the puck over the attacking blue, a nightmare begins for Slovakia. Puck mishadlings, wrong positioning, lost physical battles. The goalie Lenďák couldn't do much about the goals.

 

[Albatros]

Maybe when he goes 1st round as overager will give some scouts balls to draft goalies under 185cm

He's not going to go in the 1st round though.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Heads up everybody........................Finlands coming on

Beating the U.S has done wonders for that team.

Yes it did.
But tournament's best goaltender is also hot and plays with huge confidence.