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

[SantosHalper]

Great start eh, this pace needs to continue. Bronze medal game meltdown is still in the back of my head. In the words of late great Heikki Silvennoinen, PURISTA PERSEELLÄ

 

[gritdash60]

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.

Not only looked worse, Finns PP was tied for worst in the tournament before this game IIRC. Helenius has now done nothing but held the puck for 10minutes at the half boards, maybe give that spot to Rautiainen who has actually been decent at that spot in Liiga this year and move Helenius to bumper?

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

Reminds to be seen, if he keeps up what he has been doing in Liiga this year, i wouldn't put it past some team to get a lottery ticket late in the 1st.

 

[jj cale]

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

Even better wouldn't you say?

 

[Shocker]

Not only looked worse, Finns PP was tied for worst in the tournament before this game IIRC. Helenius has now done nothing but held the puck for 10minutes at the half boards, maybe give that spot to Rautiainen who has actually been decent at that spot in Liiga this year and move Helenius to bumper?


Reminds to be seen, if he keeps up what he has been doing in Liiga this year, i wouldn't put it past some team to get a lottery ticket late in the 1st.

Even if he has an amazing rest of the season, i see it highly unlikely he gets drafted in the first round, late 2nd round is the highest i can see him go as an overager, 3rd to 4th round wouldn't surprise me at all.

 

[pgcougsfan]

Boooooooooooring game

 

[tobu]

Ok saw the Slovak commentators do a slow mo analysis of the 2nd goal, and I take it back, it's not on Strbak but on a failed unnecessary forecheck and a resulting odd man rush. Basically what was said on this board, Slovaks playing really bad D as a team.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

What a 1st period for Finland.
I didn't expect this type domination but i take 3-0 lead right now.

But unfortunately this game is not over yet 40 minutes still left and anything can happen.
The most important thing for Finland is now that they keep scoring
and don't stop playing and start securing ''easy win''.

Remember last years U20 WJC bronze game vs Czechia.
Don't stop now Finland and don't get satisfied there's no ''easy wins'' in hockey.

Dvorsky's line is very dangerous all the time.
That's something what Finland needs to notice and maybe put the ''special gaurding''.

Keys to Finland's win for coming next 40 minutes.
- Don't stop playing
- Don't start secure ''easy win''
- Keep scoring
- No idiotic penalties.
- Shut down Dvorsky's line.

 

[gritdash60]

Even if he has an amazing rest of the season, i see it highly unlikely he gets drafted in the first round, late 2nd round is the highest i can see him go as an overager, 3rd to 4th round wouldn't surprise me at all.

Yeah that's fair and propably what will happen, would just be funny to see an overager go 1st round? Has that even ever happened?

Keys to Finland's win for coming next 40 minutes.
- Don't stop playing

What an innovation

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Hey Slovaks'
Is your head coach idiot or total moron.
Why in the hell he decided to start your back-up goalie instead of Urban?

 

[Czechboy]

Just turned tv on.. what the hell happened in the first? Finland in lead isn't surprising but 3 goals is.

 

[Killahpunk]

4-0 Fins
Goal is under review.

 

[jj cale]

Games over.

 

[Jussi]

4-0!

Edit: might get disallowed.

 

[jj cale]

hmm, likely to be called back.

 

[Chainshot]

Looks kicked in.

 

[Puckluck]

Yeah that's fair and propably what will happen, would just be funny to see an overager go 1st round? Has that even ever happened?


What an innovation

Henrik Borgstrom was drafted towards the end of the first round as an overager

 

[vlady]

Hey Slovaks'
Is your head coach idiot or total moron.
Why in the hell he decided to start your back-up goalie instead of Urban?

not gonna defend the coach, but to be fair, Urban sucked against Kazakhstan

 

[gritdash60]

Tobaias Uuninen might have kicked it

 

[kutka]

HOW CAN SLOVAKIA PLAY THIS BAD, SAME MISTAKES OVER AND OVER

 

[Svedu]

Looks like a good goal for me. No interference and not a kick motion.

Dvorskys skate is near Hynninens and he moves him as well.

Yep, correct call. 100 %.

 

[chauron]

Good goal!

 

[gritdash60]

Looks like a good goal for me. No interference and not a kick motion.

Dvorksys skate is near Hynninens and he moves him as well.

Depends if they think Toe-Bias Uuninen kicked it.

 

[jj cale]

nope.............it's called legit.

4-0

 

[gitchiemanitou]

What kind of ridiculous process is this lol.

 

[king89]

Yeah that's game over

Lol he's challenging it now