PGT: Semi-Final | United States Vs Finland | 9:30 PM ET | NHLN/TSN - Part 2

[John Agar]

Hope Finland dusts themselves off and plays just as hard against Russia for the Bronze. Have a lot of respect for the way they played tonight. If they can repeat this effort or improve on it, I like their chances. Should make for a fun game either way if they do.

They competed much better than Russia did against Canada...

I would expect no less...

 

[2Pair]

York was an interesting pick.

That's an interesting way to spell terrible

 

[x DeCruze]

LOL, this tournament is so rigged, Canuck refs tried their best to give their boys the weak opponent but failed, USA is just too damn good.

Yeah those refs shot the pucks over the glass for you guys lol

 

[Del Preston]

Lol I both love and hate your avatar. Hate that I live in the same state as that guy.

Is that the "Biden crime family" guy?

 

[iCanada]

LOL, this tournament is so rigged, Canuck refs tried their best to give their boys the weak opponent but failed, USA is just too damn good.

I think we got the weak opponent, personally. Would far rather play you guys than that Finnish team. They dont have quit in their vocabulary. Thats the last kind of team you want to play BO1 against.

 

[NyQuil]

LOL, this tournament is so rigged, Canuck refs tried their best to give their boys the weak opponent but failed, USA is just too damn good.

That's a pretty poor effort compared to your past attempts.

I expect better.

 

[HanSolo]

Is that the "Biden crime family" guy?

Yeah but let's leave it at that and not veer into the "no politics" rule

 

[Shocker]

LOL, this tournament is so rigged, Canuck refs tried their best to give their boys the weak opponent but failed, USA is just too damn good.

If they tried to give the weaker team the win and failed, how did the USA win?

 

[MoeTheHobo]

We are playing for GOLD.

Well, you're not playing whatsoever

 

[wabagee]

LOL, this tournament is so rigged, Canuck refs tried their best to give their boys the weak opponent but failed, USA is just too damn good.

Are you slow or just a troll? Your team is getting smashed tomorrow.

 

[Matte99]

GG Finland. Wasn't easy at all. Finland's players should honestly be proud.

Nice to see a Nordic team who actually came to play and did it with heart and skills.

 

[violaswallet]

The “top 3” players are selected by the players themselves. It’s more of a popularity contest.

Gotchya so biased towards leaders: I’d only disagree with Koko and maybe York today

 

[awegrzyn]

I would brag about Kaliyev being from New York but it would be ideologically inconsistent for me to suddenly consider Staten Island to be New York.

Even if your Staten Island thing worked out, I used to be on the ice with him mostly in New Jersey

 

[John Agar]

Yeah but let's leave it at that and not veer into the "no politics" rule

Biden has a family...

What's political about that... ?

 

[TopChedder]

You're the kind of poster that doesn't show up when their team loses.

NEVER

I am offended personally lol

I always show up and take my beating if we lose.

 

[NorCalhockey]

Hope Finland dusts themselves off and plays just as hard against Russia for the Bronze. Have a lot of respect for the way they played tonight. If they can repeat this effort or improve on it, I like their chances. Should make for a fun game either way if they do.

As Duthie always calls the bronze medal game the “battle of the broken hearted”, I think Finns are more heartbroken considering their come from behind comeback just fell short, and did so at the very last minute.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Turcotte was an absolute beast on that GWG shift

 

[SantosHalper]

Im pissed off, Finland controlled the game and won more pucks. We were better team, but better luck next year then. This years team was great, it grew a lot through out the tournament. We can be proud of our boys.

If USA keeps playing like this, Canada is going to destroy them. Best Team Canada what i seen for a while.

 

[End on a Hinote]

LOL, this tournament is so rigged, Canuck refs tried their best to give their boys the weak opponent but failed, USA is just too damn good.

We missed you! Had a feeling you'd only show up if the US was in the gold medal game

 

[Rangers79]

Don't give a damn about bronze though, it's Gold that matters.

Medal is a medal. Still gotta win bronze.

 

[MoeTheHobo]

As Duthie always calls the bronze medal game the “battle of the broken hearted”, I think Finns are more heartbroken considering their come from behind comeback just fell short, and did so at the very last minute.

A win vs Russia is always welcomed

 

[HanSolo]

As Duthie always calls the bronze medal game the “battle of the broken hearted”, I think Finns are more heartbroken considering their come from behind comeback just fell short, and did so at the very last minute.

Yeah it'll take a lot of mental and emotional resiliency to work up to playing this hard again but I think, knowing what I know about Finland hockey, I think they're as likely a group to do it as any.

 

[John Agar]

We missed you!

I was using a silencer.. shhhhhhh....

 

[phil162888]

York was an interesting pick.

The stars were picked before the game I assume and York has been great all tournament (likely best dman in the qualifying round). Was great on PP tonight made a positional mistake on the first goal and like most US defence struggled a bit with the bee hive approach of the Fins in the offensive zone. They are relentless in driving to the net and forechecking (I give them props).

Heinola was a beast tonight ....best game i've seen of him in the tournament against a quality opponent. York definitely deserves to be in the 3 stars for anyone who's watched every game. Knight should not have been there (he's been ok getting better as tourney has gone on but hardly earth shattering) Boldy has been the other best US player imo.

 

[karhukissa]

We are playing for GOLD.

Sucks for you, 2012 was a long time ago.