GDT: Quarterfinal - May 23 - Finland vs Sweden

[EK47]

Not Grönborgs fault our defences looks like bambi på hal is.

Who do you think is coaching them?

 

[aphyro]

This Swedish d-men will have a much worse position to bargin higher pay in NHL with this preformance

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

With all due respect for the effort on the goals by Pesonen, he fumbles too many rushes for my liking.

 

[jonu]

Unpopular opinion but I don’t think the last two goals were Hank’s fault

I agree, but as seen on this thread before, the goalies are always the first scapegoats

 

[aphyro]

Who do you think is coaching them?

Still they are pro players and should know what to do.

 

[ijuka]

Unpopular opinion but I don’t think the last two goals were Hank’s fault

So the problem is, Hank is a tiny goalie so he's very weak to getting screened. If he was 6'6" this might not be a problem. So that's still a part of it being Hank.

 

[FinPanda]

I think Swedish defense is quite tired, they play a long season with their NHL team (and big minutes) and they play big minutes with the national team.

 

[BB88]

Will we get a pp in this game?

 

[Phil McKraken]

We're awful, losing every single puck battle.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Absolute domination by Finland...Swedes = pylons

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

You guys are delusional if you think the goals Lundqvist let today are ones he let in earlier in his NHL career

 

[canswetoxic]

Swedish defense just stand there like a bufflos.

 

[Lays]

I agree, but as seen on this thread before, the goalies are always the first scapegoats

The 2nd goal was a wacky deflection that changed directions and went to the opposite corner and the 3rd goal he had 0 chance on because he was completely screened. What were the dmen even doing on the 3rd goal? 1st goal was a softie though. Sweden’s defense hasn’t been good at all this game

 

[Chimpradamus]

Unpopular opinion but I don’t think the last two goals were Hank’s fault

Not an unpopular opinion. He's still crawling above 80% in tournament percentage. He's had crazily tough games, but it's not exactly great. He has never been a focused goalie when he's inactive large minutes of the game, he has practiced to be pressured the whole games, playing for the garbage-mediocre Rangers his whole career.

 

[EK47]

Still they are pro players and should know what to do.

Yeah and they do.. in the NHL. So why can’t this team get more out of them?

 

[sadpanda]

Hank let in one soft, I don't get why people blame him. Finland wants it more

 

[Spender]

Our defense has been terrible all tournament, shockingly so given the names back there.

 

[FVM]

Great tempo in the game now. Keep pressuring and shoot everything, Lundqvist is so shaky now.

 

[aphyro]

Yeah and they do.. in the NHL. So why can’t this team get more out of them?

No idea why?

Blaming the coach is easy.

 

[Hyzer]

Loui is such an awful player. Just no urgency at all. He's finally showed his true colours at this tournament.

 

[jonlin]

You guys are delusional if you think the goals Lundqvist let today are ones he let in earlier in his NHL career

When you cant see the shot its kinda hard to make a save… The goals are on the defence not clearing the crease. Any goalie can let in a puck they dont see.

 

[Lays]

Not an unpopular opinion. He's still crawling above 80% in tournament percentage. He's had crazily tough games, but it's not exactly great.

If you look through the GDT there’s a lot of Hank slander for those goals as if the defense wasn’t responsible for 2 of those. They have to clear the crease. Haven’t really paid attention to Hank in the tourney though

 

[Garl]

Sweden looks weak mentally. The game actually is similar to game vs Russia, difference is that Lankinen let in more golas than Vasilevsky and Finnish forward are not Kucherov or Ovechkin.

 

[Finnswiss]

Finns have more shots on the goal than Swedes. How is the game running, are the Finns nearer to take the lead or the Swedes?

 

[king89]

Kuusela actually skated fast!