GDT: Quarterfinal - May 23 - Finland vs Sweden

[JHB]

I hope there comes a time when I can see a Finnish NHL top team playing against a Swedish SHL team. That would be nice.

That problaby won't happen but if it did, I think it'd be a pretty even game.

 

[Nate070]

Finland 4, Sweden 0.

Finland will start Olkinuora, who posts a shutout.

Kakko will score all four. First from a breakaway. The second with a lacrosse scoop. The third will bounce in from Lundqvist's helmet. The fourth will bounce in off Kakko's crotch. It will be allowed after a coach's challenge, because Grönborg will want to measure Kakko's stick to see if he was playing with illegal equipment.

No need to post anymore in this thread. This gentleman won

 

[FiLe]

C'mon, Finland doesn't have their D team. They have their B team, just like Sweden. Finland just have less NHL players overall.

Finland could gather a better on-paper team out of the guys from European leagues who declined or were otherwise unavailable.

 

[Nate070]

Did not know that it was a fact, where can i find these facts? Wikipedia?

He just stated the facts in his post. Read it, no need to go to Wiki

 

[Nate070]

What about Laine?

Laine is injured

 

[sooni]

Laine is out of Contract.

 

[JHB]

Finland could gather a better on-paper team out of the guys from European leagues who declined or were otherwise unavailable.

I doubt it. Maybe 1 or 2 players. Either way no excuses.

 

[Nate070]

I doubt it. Maybe 1 or 2 players. Either way no excuses.

It´s no excuse. It´s a fact

 

[FinnishSniper]

Like it or not, but Kakko has to produce a couple points this game for the Finns to have a chance at winning. With that said, I believe that the Finns will be able to bring the ”lyijy” and win 3-2, in a tight, defensive effort.

 

[FinnishSniper]

C'mon, Finland doesn't have their D team. They have their B team, just like Sweden. Finland just have less NHL players overall.

Hahha, around 50 players only from Europe (KHL, the stars from SHL and Liiga) declined. Yes, this is Finland’s D team. Because I could only see three players even making the usual WC roster (Kakko, Manninen and Kaski)

 

[FiLe]

I doubt it. Maybe 1 or 2 players.

Joni Ortio (Juha Metsola)

Sami Lepistö - Juuso Hietanen
Tommi Kivistö - Ville Pokka
Jesse Virtanen - Jyrki Jokipakka
Teemu Eronen - Ville Lajunen

Teemu Hartikainen - Joonas Kemppainen - Juuso Puustinen
Jussi Jokinen - Miro Aaltonen - Ville Leskinen
Teemu Turunen - Petri Kontiola - Jesse Joensuu
Iiro Pakarinen - Jarno Koskiranta - Jukka Peltola

Your doubts can't trump facts.

 

[EK47]

I doubt it. Maybe 1 or 2 players. Either way no excuses.

Its atleast a C-team. They have a ton of good KHLers that declined aswell. Borderline D-team. Lankinen is B-material, Jokiharju and Kakko are more or less A-Team material. Maybe a few other B-guys aswell in there but the rest of them are either C or D team.

 

[king89]

This is Finlands D team.

 

[MRodman]

This is Finlands D team.

Why not F team just to make it more dramatic?

 

[king89]

Why not F team just to make it more dramatic?

There was a discussion about if this was Finlands D team or not.

 

[Star Ocean]

This is Finlands D team.

And swedish B team

 

[canswetoxic]

stop the non sense A B C D team, its all about teamwork.

 

[Nate070]

To call it a B-team means you can replace the full team with better players. I am pretty sure Landeskog, EP, Klingberg, Lindholm, one of the goalies and a couple more could fit in the best team Sweden can field.

 

[Nexon]

To call it a B-team means you can replace the full team with better players. I am pretty sure Landeskog, EP, Klingberg, Lindholm, one of the goalies and a couple more could fit in the best team Sweden can field.

And what is it then? A- team?

 

[RorschachWJK]

That problaby won't happen but if it did, I think it'd be a pretty even game.

That sounds like a really objective view

 

[illone84]

If you want to see team Sweden's B team, just look at their 2016 roster, which is still miles better than this current Finnish team on paper. 2016 IIHF World Championship rosters - Wikipedia

 

[Eye of Ra]

If you want to see team Sweden's B team, just look at their 2016 roster, which is still miles better than this current Finnish team on paper. 2016 IIHF World Championship rosters - Wikipedia

thats not a b-team, thats a d-team, we have good depth

 

[Eye of Ra]

To call it a B-team means you can replace the full team with better players. I am pretty sure Landeskog, EP, Klingberg, Lindholm, one of the goalies and a couple more could fit in the best team Sweden can field.

you cant call it a a-team if not all our best players is here, we are missing around 10-12 players to call it a a-team

 

[Nate070]

you cant call it a a-team if not all our best players is here, we are missing around 10-12 players to call it a a-team

I didn´t call it anything. I think it´s a pretty damn good team (on paper). Let´s see how it plays out. I am pretty sure Sweden takes it home though. One way to make it a rilleri is if Finland takes the lead and stays out of the penalty box (sadly many stupid penalties will be taken for sure)

 

[Eye of Ra]

its weird how much better depth sweden have than finland.

finland b-team:

Joni Ortio (Juha Metsola)

Sami Lepistö - Juuso Hietanen
Tommi Kivistö - Ville Pokka
Jesse Virtanen - Jyrki Jokipakka
Teemu Eronen - Ville Lajunen

Teemu Hartikainen - Joonas Kemppainen - Juuso Puustinen
Jussi Jokinen - Miro Aaltonen - Ville Leskinen
Teemu Turunen - Petri Kontiola - Jesse Joensuu
Iiro Pakarinen - Jarno Koskiranta - Jukka Peltola


sweden b-team:

Gustav Nyqvist - Oscar Sundqvist - Marcus Johansson
Andreas Johnsson - Carl Söderberg - Andre Burakovsky
Mattias Janmark - Calle Järnkrok - Jesper Bratt
Alexander Steen - Adrian Kempe - Patric Hörnqvist

Rasmus Dahlin - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Alexander Edler - Oscar Klefbom
Adam Larsson - Anton Strålman

Anders Nilsson
Linus Ullmark