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

[jj cale]

How the f*** did that not go in?

Rimp!!............rock solid through this tourney.

 

[FinPanda]

Dvorsky is the best player in this game and its not even close. Rimpinen 2nd.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Kralovic with a nightmare sequence

A sentence I have said a few times this tourney.

 

[D Wakaluk]

 

[slimnipsu]

Rimpinen going 3rd round?

 

[chauron]

Rimpinen with some Hasekian moves there

 

[Shocker]

These refs are funny, that was like the third or fourth early whistle in this game already.

 

[Svedu]

Rautiainen so underrated, what an interception!

He's been very unlucky with the final bounce in this tournament. But I agree, I do see some talent there for sure.

 

[gritdash60]

I have to ask, is Gale Gagnas as the TSN dude says it really in the top7 of u20 defenders in Finland? If he is it's pretty sad.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Rimpinen going 3rd round?

I know teams are loathe to spend a high pick on a re draft but my word.. 3rd round does seem possible

 

[Svedu]

Finland a bit too passive now.

I know teams are loathe to spend a high pick on a re draft but my word.. 3rd round does seem possible

As a flyers fan I hope we pick him in the second already.

 

[gritdash60]

Thank god Nurmi didnt finish the check there, would have been another 5min because the Slovakian player decided that the best way to take the hit is going on your knees.

 

[vlady]

Dvorsky must have 10 shots on goal by now

 

[Svedu]

Dvorsky is the best player in this game and its not even close. Rimpinen 2nd.

Pekarcik easily third as well.

Dvorsky has been so much better than say... Helenius.
Pekarcik better than Kiiskinen as well. I think Kiiskinen misses too much and Helenius can't even score?

 

[PanniniClaus]

Finland a bit too passive now.


As a flyers fan I hope we pick him in the second already.

On top of this performance, he's the clear number 1 on a team punching above it's weight in LIIGA.

So he would have the edge on a guy like Feldbergs..

A team with multiple seconds might do it. Flyers have that?

 

[gritdash60]

Which company makes the best tasting mouthguards? Looking for menthol or something like that.

 

[vildurson]

Slovak high end NHL skill beats Finns in quality but they lose everywhere else in this matchup. Shot differential compared to goals is bit wild though.

I also agree that Dvorsky has been best singular player on ice. Or most visible at least.

 

[FinPanda]

I like how Button really tries to pronounce Rimpinen's name right. He rolled the r, I can respect it

 

[SantosHalper]

First of all that was a good goal and clean hit, clean hit and 5 min major? Are these referees actually hockey referees?

 

[gritdash60]

Slovak high end NHL skill beats Finns in quality

I'll take things that aren't true for 500 Alex

 

[Shocker]

Slovaks would be pretty terrifying if Dvorsky had some help, bros back is gonna kill him after this game.

 

[Svedu]

On top of this performance, he's the clear number 1 on a team punching above it's weight in LIIGA.

So he would have the edge on a guy like Feldbergs..

A team with multiple seconds might do it. Flyers have that?

If we are lucky and get say Hagens or anyone with that calibre. Then Rimpinen should be the second pick no matter what. Flyers needs a future long time starter. They have weak goalies.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I know teams are loathe to spend a high pick on a re draft but my word.. 3rd round does seem possible

Do they though? Wasn't Kochetkov, for example, the top goalie taken at age 20?

 

[Gsus]

Finland a bit too passive now.


As a flyers fan I hope we pick him in the second already.

Same.

Ersson or the Russians arent true no1 goalies.

 

[vildurson]

I'll take things that aren't true for 500 Alex

Slovaks are just razor thin in quality after their strong top end. How is that wrong?