GDT: Quarterfinal - May 23 - Finland vs Sweden

[Jussi]

nah, didn't watch last year. Last time I saw such domination was in 2014

The bronze medal game when we beat the US 5-0?

 

[ijuka]

Lankinen is so freaking bad. Why is Olkinuora not in the net?

 

[mattihp]

How is that not a penalty?!

 

[ookhaab]

What even are these refs?

 

[ijuka]

The bronze medal game when we beat the US 5-0?

USA always mails it in during bronze matches, those don't really count as achievements.

 

[mattihp]

Lankinen is so freaking bad. Why is Olkinuora not in the net?

Because Lankinen is the better of the two.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

The bronze medal game when we beat the US 5-0?

the Semi final vs Sweden..

 

[king89]

No penalty... Vevhiläinen were are you?

 

[jonu]

Lankinen is so freaking bad. Why is Olkinuora not in the net?

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Lankinen has been the least of our problems.

 

[aphyro]

Haha wtf is it with this ref was a clear tripping there by the Swede

 

[canswetoxic]

Boring game.

 

[Jussi]

No penalty... Vevhiläinen were are you?

You seriously putting these goals on Lankinen???

 

[FinPanda]

Sweden just doesn't get any penalties

 

[mattihp]

?

Lankinen has been the least of our problems.

More agressivity is needed in the offensive and defensive zones. Swedes give away the puck in their zone and get all the time in the world in Finland's zone.

 

[YoungHockey92]

The refs seem to suck. Two tripping penalties not called for Sweden so far. And oh, one roughing penalty also not called.

 

[Spender]

What a save!

 

[jj cale]

Ugh, the luck of the Swedish.

Well, game over, Finland fought bravely for as long as they could.

You can't write a game off only being down a goal after one period.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

That save is one that every goalie at this level should have with the player forced to pass in front and too close in front

 

[ijuka]

Because Lankinen is the better of the two.

Yeah, right. Olkinuora has scored 2 points and has 100% save%.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

the Semi final vs Sweden..

That doesn’t count, that was the game with the guy who tested positive and where our #1 goalie was sick..

 

[jepjepjoo]

Landeskog ripped the helmet off from Kaski before the 2nd goal... Shouldn't that be an automatic penalty per IIHF rules?

 

[Luolis]

Feels like Sweden isn't gonna get a single penalty today

 

[ijuka]

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Lankinen has been the least of our problems.

Disagree. He's not a goalie capable of robbing games. And he'll prove it to you this match. Olkinuora could have performed a 40 save-type robbery. Lankinen doesn't have it in him.

 

[IAM]

Refs 2 - 1 Finland. It's not over yet.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Boring game.

That's a classic rivalry game for you. Let's put it this way, the Sweden - Finland QF game had more pages in the thread than many games that were within the 2nd period. So much tactical hedgehog play sometimes, combined with frenetic forechecking.