GDT: Quarterfinal • Finland vs. Canada • Part II

[Plub]

This coach's an idiot.
Perlini takes a bad penalty that costs a goal. He's back on the ice right after.
Strome takes a bad penalty that gives Finland many scoring chances. He's back on the ice right after that.....

Strome's penalty was weak and he's their best player. What should he do?

 

[behemolari]

all and all fast paced and lots of goals just as i thought. now we just have to get pulju another point in next period.

Agenda of this tournament has been, watch out Laine-Pulju at the third.. we will see

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

-Blackwood is choking under the pressure...pull him
-Virtanen is dumb as rocks
-Marner needs to start producing offense
-Lowry is a moron

So true.

 

[DopeyFish]

Marner better not see the ice in the third, overrated PP specialist if ever there was one.

Marner is a great player with career 4th liners on his line

This team is being so mismanaged

 

[Alerion]

The only way I see us winning this game now is through a dominant third where Blackwood faces 6 shots or less.

 

[Tripod]

Every time the Stephens line is out there, they create chances...especially Konecny. How about trying something different and play the hell out of them instead of other lines.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

MacDonald shouldn't even be on the team and I think that is the real problem. When your #1 falters in a short tourney you are screwed if your backup sucks and you are reluctant to go to him.

This.

 

[Cirris]

when was the last time canada didn't make it through quarters?

1998 which was held in........... Helsinki and Finland.

 

[canwincup]

Marner has taken so many 2 minute + shifts, I just don't get it.

 

[Habsawce]

Should come out with McDonald in the 3rd. Blackwood is not tracking the puck well and seems very nervous.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Shaping up to be another 6-5 classic Canada Finland game!

O wait.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Look, every player has their weaknesses. Virtanen has a brick in place hockey IQ, it will lead to dumb decisions at any level he plays at, he will get Canucks fans angry many times in his career. If he had any IQ, he would be a dominant player.

And if it makes Canucks fans feel better, at least he isn't Marner today.

 

[Ola]

Konecny has been the POG for Canada, of the rest, many have been good but mostly they have capatilized of giveaways from Finnish Ds.

 

[Plub]

Marner was terrific on the PP.

That's great, but why has he been atrocious for 90% of the tournament?

 

[Esko6]

Underrated player of the game? Roope Hintz. Kid looks like a combination of Jagr and Jesus. He's gotten even better since my scouting report last year

He is really strong and fast. He has a big weakness in faceoffs, but other than that I like him a lot. He could develop into a quality all-arounf player.

 

[Derfel*]

Fantastic game that's being tainted by missed calls and bonehead calls. Tap a stick, get two. Cross-check from behind face first into the boards, no call. Twice.

Can't stand IIHF refs.

 

[Breakers]

to be quite honest Virtanen doesn't deserve to play a lot going forward. The guy has been an ass clown all tournament.

Let me guess double shift Marner

 

[snipes]

So pumped for the third. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Go Canada Go!!

 

[Snippit]

Canada deserves to be winning this game. They've played great, bar 5-10 minutes during the second.

 

[rduck1]

Every time the Stephens line is out there, they create chances...especially Konecny. How about trying something different and play the hell out of them instead of other lines.

Please don't

 

[xIsle]

Has he been that bad??

He stayed on the ice way too long before Finland 2nd goal. He is maybe penalysed by the coach for that.

 

[aphyro]

who is hated more on this board - Marner or Virtanen?

Both sure get lots of hate, lol.

Yepp and the funny thing was i read that when Canada had the lead some canadian fans said "I can't point out any bad Canadian player today"

 

[BlueSaint]

If we win today it happened thanks to the goalie change..

 

[HarrisonFord]

No man's land does no one any good.

Every defenseman has been in that situation at one point or another. The 3 players up top created a hole in the player coverage, leading Dermott to have to try and account for two guys. So he put himself in between both in an attempt to cover both. Had there been only one open Finn there wouldn't be a goal

 

[Lempo]

Ha, Virtanen featurette on Yle broadcast.