So as an "mostly" unbiased fan (in that I'm not a team Canada or Finland fan), some observations. First 2 periods, Strome, Virtanen, Konecky, and Dermott were the best team Canada players IMO (followed probably by McKeown and Stephens). As a Canes fan, hate to say it but Fleury and Hickey didn't look good. I'm not talking about the goal at the end of the period which the both flubbed (as that happens) or Hickey falling down to allow a break-away, but they just didn't bring much of anything. Passive, not aggressive, not carrying the play and playing like they were afraid to make a mistake. Of course, that's pretty much how all of TC's defense played, but still, you expect more from those guys.
Marner wasn't very good at the first 2 periods and played too selfish, but was a damn stud in the 3rd and you can see why he was drafted so high. He was dangerous pretty much every time he had the puck in the 3rd. Sanheim wasn't good defensively, picked his spots poorly leading to odd man rushes, but he was really good on the PP and should have always seen top PP time. His play along the board on that one play was the main reason for the TC PP goal. All in all, other than Dermott, and maybe McKeown, the defense was pretty underwhelming, but not nearly as bad as Finland's defense.
Goaltending on both sides was pretty suspect, but stupid penalties probably ruined it for Canada. Virtanen's 3 penalites were all just plain dumb and Marner, who played great in the 3rd, took an idiotic penalty that negated a PP at a time when TC needed a goal.
Aho, Laine, and Puljujarvi are really fun to watch. All in all, a very entertaining game to watch.
