GDT: Semifinal • Sweden vs. Finland

[mrpudsworth]

wow another penalty, haha.

 

[Gemini]

Question:

Why is Sweden and Finland considered to be top rivals?
- Is it because they are both European teams?
- Both top 5 hockey nations who always play competitively against each other?
- Was there a particular game/series where they become hated rivals?

Either way, as a fan of the game I LOVE watching these two teams play.

(PS. I am asking from the standpoint of a North American)

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=518320

 

[Petri1981]

Sweden is not playing smart. This ultra agressive forecheck will exhaust their offense at 50mins. Already taking pens

 

[PTmbp13]

Hahah these refs. Finland gets another free. Ehats happening?

 

[EP40 AKA Lil Wayne]

No point wining about the refs. Play the hand you get dealt. Sweden keep shooting from the blue line

 

[aphyro]

Serriously... ref only picking swedes

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

So weak Im gonna cry

 

[Macch]

Sweden breakdown

Wow tough call.

Hit to the head??? Yikes

 

[NyQuil]

Kind of an elbow?

Pretty weak I think.

Charging? Ok.

 

[sleepers]

Ehhh? Refs?

 

[Svinet]

Gj Refs, game over.

 

[Saekki*]

So you accutally think its penalty when the fin skate in to the swe?

Oh, so it was a powerplay goal

Referees just paid us back for the weak slash on us in the first.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

wtf??? clean check

 

[FinRuutu]

Weak penalty... ffs.. I don't wanna win this way.

 

[Plural]

I'm a Finn and that's a hundred 100% BS call.

 

[Miqqo]

Well that was weak call

 

[LOFIN]

Horrible call.

 

[Hedning]

Jesus f christ!

 

[Chimpradamus]

Ok, these refs are bought. There's no way around it.

 

[saintflannel]

That's a brutal call. IIHF: no hitting allowed.

 

[Flick of the Switch]

Christ.. from live feed that looked really cheap

 

[The Gloaming]

He gave couple good assists before the goal today. He's been excellent today.

Still you'd like to see Rantanen and Kapanen leading the Finns.

How is that a penalty?

 

[Rob Nieds work ethic]

Keep handing out home penalties like candy refs.

 

[crowi]

That was such a joke penalty

 

[Canadian Finn]

IIHF reffing SUCKS!