GDT: Semi Final: Canada Vs Finland | 1PM EST 7PM CET | CAN 5 - 0 FIN

[jj cale]

Laf coming back from injury has really changed Canada’s chances.

Just massive for the team.

 

[Snippit]

Where did he say that?

Gord Miller said that he said that. Also, Russian players were saying Canada is no better than Norway or Latvia or something like that.

 

[Barkkonen]

true, Canada came in with a hard on for you guys though.

That 3goal onslaught when game had barely started was too much, not enough offensive power in this team to overcome that kind of hurdle.

 

[Captain And Coke]

true, Canada came in with a hard on for you guys though.

REVENGE.

 

[FinPanda]

Lafreniere makes it 5-0.

This was overdue Suomi.

You needed a Canadian thrashing and to be run out of the building to be put in your place.

Why that last sentence?

 

[Peiskos]

Yeah I wish we would have had iced our best lineup. I don't mean NHL, but injury things.

C’mon let’s not use that excuse, plenty of times Finland has beat Canada when we didn’t have our best lineup possible.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Lol gotta love the pump.

 

[Alberta Yote]

Hofer now should be in the top 3 players for Canada with Lafreniere and Hayton

 

[snipes]

This is now the second or third time in this thread alone that I see you writing stuff like that. I do not understand why.

Suomi has beaten Canada recently in elimination matchups.

Emotions are high during the game. My calm, reflective self will return after the battle.

 

[Fantomas]

Canadian “heart and soul”.

Can’t wait for Gold.

Canada v Russia is always special. Congrats on your win. Let’s ****ing fight for Gold now old friend.

Need to check the record books on the last time Russia beat Canada twice in the same tournament.

 

[Barkkonen]

ahahahaha Well at least he's confident.

If 0 means enough, then he is right

 

[Treb]

Remember when Lafrenière was not that good because the Q is a weak league? Good times.

 

[jj cale]

They have looked like the team to beat this year.

We’ll need Hofer and Laf at his best to win IMO.

Russia is the favourite no question, that's a damn good team and we won't have the luxury of an under performing Askarov like the Swedes did today.

We will really have to gut that one out, they so completely kicked our ass that game.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

I remember some Finnish player said that the team didn't have enough confidence after the first game against Sweden. Sure Finland were not ready at that game but it does tell something about the coach. Helminen is probably not the best guy to create the feeling of believing on your doing. I have not got that feeling either from his interviews.

 

[NyQuil]

Need to check the record books on the last time Russia beat Canada twice in the same tournament.

I can’t remember the last time we lost 6-0 to Russia either.

Records are made to be broken.

Hopefully not this year.

 

[FinPanda]

C’mon let’s not use that excuse, plenty of times Finland has beat Canada when we didn’t have our best lineup possible.

I don't mean NHL players. But injuries. It is a big deal for Finland. Kotkaniemi and Kakko are NHL'ers, they aren't an excuse. But injuries are very unfortunate.

 

[Captain And Coke]

Why that last sentence?

2014, 2016, 2019

 

[Shocker]

Remember when Lafrenière was not that good because the Q is a weak league? Good times.

I remember something like that being said about Makar too, oh boy how right they were.

 

[jj cale]

REVENGE.

Oh most definitely. Duthie made a point of talking about that on TSN.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Canada showing the skill difference between these two teams. The difference hasn't been this huge in years in the lineups.

Well, we are without our two best centers in Kupari and Lundell. The skill difference does exist nevertheless.

The main things in this game though was not being prepared, which is partly on the coach, and Annunen shitting the bed. The goal tending difference today has been a gaping chasm.

 

[snipes]

Need to check the record books on the last time Russia beat Canada twice in the same tournament.

Canada v Russia is also special no matter what.

Our most respected and honoured adversary.

There is a reason why Bragin and Russia always bring their U-20 lads to play ours before the tournament in the CHL v Russia Super Series.

It is out of respect and acknowledgement to Russia as our greatest hockey adversary and friend in the best game in the world.

 

[NyQuil]

Remember when Lafrenière was not that good because the Q is a weak league? Good times.

 

[FinPanda]

Well, we are without our two best centers in Kupari and Lundell. The skill difference does exist nevertheless.

The main things in this game though was not being prepared, which is partly on the coach, and Annunen ****ting the bed. The goal tending difference today has been a gaping chasm.

Yup, exactly.

 

[blindpass]

Need to check the record books on the last time Russia beat Canada twice in the same tournament.

Glad we'll get to see if they can do it this year or not.

 

[Barkkonen]

I remember some Finnish player said that the team didn't have enough confidence after the first game against Sweden. Sure Finland were not ready at that game but it does tell something about the coach. Helminen is probably not the best guy to create the feeling of believing on your doing. I have not got that feeling either from his interviews.

Im actually super happy we finished top4 considering player/coach circumstances.