We will be seeing him again in the national team no doubt. I don't think he is worth anything anymore, but guess we will see next time he is on the roster. Slapping that C on him when he had no leadership ever before was awful also.
GDT: Quarterfinal - May 17 - Finland vs Switzerland
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Hockeyfrilla
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We did deserve to lose this game with that kind of performance.
Also Swiss played well.
Also Swiss played well.
edd1e
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Swiss have a mobile and skilled team, well done!
Happy that Marjamäki is out for good.. hopefully Pokka too.
Happy that Marjamäki is out for good.. hopefully Pokka too.
Jussi
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Considering his recent trend, I wouldn't be suprised if he coached Jokerit to their first non-playoff season in the KHL.
Uncle Scrooge
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That was basically the exact same game as Denmark/Germany games. Score 1st, start playing like dogshit and then make a push in the 3rd.
Can't say it was too surprising but it's disappointing they couldn't reverse the trend in a do or die game.
Oh well, at least they can crush one of the big hockey countries in the next game.. oh wait
Can't say it was too surprising but it's disappointing they couldn't reverse the trend in a do or die game.
Oh well, at least they can crush one of the big hockey countries in the next game.. oh wait
BullLund
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He scored 67 points in NHL this season. He's better than almost anybody that Finland has.
Only Aho, Laine, Rantanen are better.
Legend Leinonen
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Granlund was captain, Rantanen & Aho wore As. This team was so called bipolar exactly because our top six was packed with boys who don't need a razor. You honestly think guys like Mikko Koivu would have faltered no matter who was coaching the team.
Good to know that our Swedish brothers can see this exactly how it is. What a pity of wasting such a talented young team with such a useless moron of a coach. Really sad for Aho, Rantanen, Granlund, Nutivaara, Heiskanen and most of the other guys.
The Swiss deserved this win but I wonder why the Finns stopped playing ice hockey in the second period. Did they think they can repose on the 1-0 lead or what?
Säteri was beside Nutivaraa the best Finn this evening in my opinion.
Säteri was beside Nutivaraa the best Finn this evening in my opinion.
Reading this thread and the other is so funny, it's like two entirely different sets of fanbases. The Swe-Latvia thread is almost toxic now and here we have the pessimistic finns and humble swiss.
I would very easily take Barkov, Haula and even M.Koivu over him if given a choice.
Even if they don't have the same point amount - they're much more complete players and have some balls.
BruinLVGA
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I am so happy we won this game. Proud how the boys played for 60 minutes.
And I am pleased to see Finnish fans being very classy in this thread. Finland has one hell of a team and if we would play this game another 9 times, we probably lose 8 or 9 out of 10. But now I am going to enjoy this one! On to Canada, baby!
And I am pleased to see Finnish fans being very classy in this thread. Finland has one hell of a team and if we would play this game another 9 times, we probably lose 8 or 9 out of 10. But now I am going to enjoy this one! On to Canada, baby!
Frozen
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Congrats Switzerland, well played. Earned the win and place in the top 4 with active good play and then smart final period.
Finland was bipolar in this tournament as has been said multiple times. Gotta play good on steady basis if success is desired.
Finland was bipolar in this tournament as has been said multiple times. Gotta play good on steady basis if success is desired.
DoubleGold
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Not the best captain maybe and not ideal to be put as a centerman, but he still is one of the best Finnish players there is. Your critique should really be headed to other direction...
It’s ironic, 5 years ago I think Finland, against say Russia, would have played exactly like Switzerland today. Guess we have kind of gone from always having that underdog mentality to only really being an underdog against the absolute top teams. I guess it’s a good thing that our young players nowadays can grow up being serious contenders at U20s and U18s, but they also need to learn to play the full 60 minutes even if they are not playing against Canada.
FinPanda
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Very disappointing. Glad Marjamäki is gone, fitting end to this loser. I have to be happy about how they played when they played well though. There is a little bit of hope.
Congrats Switzerland.
Congrats Switzerland.
This is complete mumbojumbo. Aho and Rantanen were both clearly Finland’s best players exactly in the 3rd period. Sure Granlund might deserve some criticism, but even he had some good effort at least. And as someone already mentioned, he just is not that good of a center for this level. He would have been for sure better as a winger. It is Marjamäki whom is to blame mostly. First of all for being abysmal with preparing the team against this type of teams, but also definitely for choosing players like Pokka, Manninen and Jormakka to the team. Some of the worst players I have seen in the national team in ages. Completely useless each of them.
JustaFinnishGuy
Joonas Donskoi avi but not a SEA fan ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
We're only 'humble' because it's fashionable to be 'correct' about Marjamäki.
It would have been a cesspool of 'refs didn't call this and that' and 'you only won because of fluky bounces' when we would have had a 'real coach'.
There's no classiness in the casual Finnish fan, also not in many of the ones who type here.
They just shout at the 1st person they see from the team and repeat.
BullLund
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I'll take Aho over Koivu at this point, any day.
In his prime he was a great captain. But he is past his prime and he knows it. That's why he didn't join the roster.
Aho wasn't designated to be a "leader" for the team. He was meant to be a great playmaker and he was exactly that.
If people want to criticize Granlund for leadership, then by all means.
ChicagoBullsFan
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Jalonen has won 2 gold medals ( IIHF men's worlds 2011 and U20 WJC gold 2016).
Yes he clearly is better than Lauri Marjashit. PS take your kärpät glasses off.
Jalonen has won 2 gold medals ( IIHF men's worlds 2011 and U20 WJC gold 2016).
Yes he clearly is better than Lauri Marjashit. PS take your kärpät glasses off.
JustaFinnishGuy
Joonas Donskoi avi but not a SEA fan ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I don't agree to call a 2-time champion, 1-time 3rd place coach in the team level a 'loser'.
Sure, if your argument is that he's a loser in tournaments, you would be correct.
Future won't even tell if he's a loser. He's won all that is available inside Finland.
