GDT: Quarterfinal - February 21 - Canada (1) vs Finland (0)

[NyQuil]

Shooting gallery now for Canada.

 

[jj cale]

That was an effective PP there but we couldn't bury one.

 

[maclean]

Feels like they're just hoping to sneak one through on the screen, not a lot of creativity

 

[NyQuil]

Feels like they're just hoping to sneak one through on the screen, not a lot of creativity

Finns are stacking the crease/slot area and giving up the points.

Not a lot of room.

 

[W75]

Phew..

 

[Gsus]

So far Koskinen has made good saves.

 

[NyQuil]

14-8 in the period - 18-13 in the game - Canada-Finland shots.

 

[1989]

Feels like they're just hoping to sneak one through on the screen, not a lot of creativity

This team isn't going to play finesse hockey. It's physical crease-crashing (as much as Olympic rules allow) hockey. If anything I love the competitiveness and even the close score.

 

[NyQuil]

Big save from Koskinen there off the turnover.

 

[Gsus]

Finland is just surviving.

 

[NyQuil]

Keep firing the puck.

 

[NyQuil]

Shots 22-13 now.

A lot of faceoff violations for some reason.

 

[Cellee]

Ferraro giving the impression the Finn goalie is having trouble tracking the puck.

 

[jj cale]

First time I've heard Wolskis name all game.

It's too bad because he is easily the most talented guy we have for firing the puck.

 

[NyQuil]

A few shots late from Finland.

Close game.

Overall a good period from Canada.

Keep at 'er.

 

[Cellee]

Poulin looks great.

 

[MMANumminen]

Dang that would've been sweet

 

[W75]

Damn.. at least this feels like an exciting game.

 

[jj cale]

Apologies to Koskinen, he had to make some big saves that period and he made them.

Well, Canada the better team that period, glad they turned it around after a really bad first.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Tolvanen skates through and just wires the puck. Last 30s of Finland's play gives those little glimpses of what their game could look like.
These teams are even skillwise and I'd even give a little edge to the Finns but it's obvious Canada is this some big monster to the players no matter the skill level

 

[NyQuil]

Canada outworked the Finns in the second period which is saying something.

 

[Saekk]

If the game continues like this, Finland is surely gonna lose.

 

[W75]

Yup, Finland need to be better in the 3rd. In the 2nd they went into survival mode.

 

[jj cale]

Is it still 2-0 in the Sweden-Germany game? are they in second intermission there too?

 

[FinPanda]

We always play close game against Canada.