GDT: Semifinal - May 20 - Sweden (4) vs Finland (1)

[DaJackal]

Congrats Sweden. Deserved.

We played surprisingly well, but shot ourselves in the foot with THREE idiotic offensive zone penalties. You can't give that Swedish team much PP chances.

I'll be rooting for Sweden in the final! Not that I'd have something against Canada, but somebody HAS to be able to challenge them. We had no business doing that this year, so I hope you will.

 

[EK47]

Sweden deserved the win. They just had a way better roster this year, can't help that. Gg.

With that hard work and your best players Finland will be good in a best on best, it's important to know that Sweden also played their far and away best game today.

 

[21]

was that blood on Lundqvists jersey?

Probably Finnish blood, he is such a warrior, our legendary goal keeper, King Henrik, one of the best Swedish athletes of all time.and my personal favorite since Peter Forsberg.

 

[FinnLightning26]

The defense has been a joke. The same turnovers have been happening since game 1 in this tournament and no one has done absolutely nothing about it. Without Säteri Sweden scores 10 goals easily.

Only one hockey team was on the ice in this game. The final will be a great one tomorrow.

 

[FiLe]

Yeah, it's like back to the stone age. Modern hockey is all about speed, youth and skill, not sitting back passively waiting for the opponent to make the first move.

Marjamäki has probably got his hands on some old playbooks from team Sweden circa late 80's early 90's with their patented "styrspel". Only difference is that the Swede's were so much better at executing it and they had better players too.

Marjamäki's team Finland is going the way of the dodo.

Oh, c'mon. Given this year's material, there aren't much better options for a game plan. If that squad had more firepower, you might have a case.

Speaking of which, last year's team played extremely ultra conservative defense-first hockey as well, but I don't recall anybody complaining back then. Which is a pretty dead giveaway that most of these complaints about Marjamäki's playstyle is nothing but preoccupation.

 

[hallonskal]

They picked Landeskog ahead of Bäckström for top3 player on the team. What a joke.

 

[Zamuz]

At least there will be some challenge for Canada, but I have no doubt Canada will win again. The game Canada played against Russia in 3rd period was easily the best hockey I've seen in this tournament so far.

 

[21]

Congrats Sweden. Deserved.

We played surprisingly well, but shot ourselves in the foot with THREE idiotic offensive zone penalties. You can't give that Swedish team much PP chances.

I'll be rooting for Sweden in the final! Not that I'd have something against Canada, but somebody HAS to be able to challenge them. We had no business doing that this year, so I hope you will.

Thank you

Finland have some scary good young players coming and developing right now, future looking bright for Finland.

 

[ulvvf]

I have to give credit to most of the finnish posters here.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Game went pretty much as expected. USA crapped the bed in the QF and made us look a lot better than we are.

Reality is Sweden was just so much better.

This years team Finland sucks.

 

[bDtKarlsson]

They picked Landeskog ahead of Bäckström for top3 player on the team. What a joke.

Would have preferred Kruger over Landy as well. No one else on the team plays with such energy in every game.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Yes blablabla! Swedish NHL-Team beats a finnish Team with mostly players from europe. It s all in day s work!

This Finnish team is last year's Sweden.

 

[EK47]

They picked Landeskog ahead of Bäckström for top3 player on the team. What a joke.

I think they just wanted to give Landeskog a mention because honestly he has had a really good tournament, if they did a top five Bäckström would probably have been ahead

 

[ulvvf]

They picked Landeskog ahead of Bäckström for top3 player on the team. What a joke.

To me there are 3 that are level above the rest, Bäckström, Nylander and Klingberg. It has been a huge different to this team espically in PP since Bäckström joined the team.

Sweden however loves mellanmjölk, and loves to praise those kind of players.

 

[Lataba76]

This Finnish team is last year's Sweden.

Yes right!

 

[Natt]

Can also someone explain me why we won over USA that has easily better team on paper than Sweden yet we are completely outplayed in this game?

Id say our team is better on paper than the US team.

 

[Spender]

They picked Landeskog ahead of Bäckström for top3 player on the team. What a joke.

I'm not saying he deserved the nod ahead of Bäckström, but Landeskog has been a warrior in this tournament. It's just unfortunate that the offense of that line stopped clicking after the first few games.

 

[DaJackal]

I see you never saw Peter Nylander play hockey. A grinder.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=1278

"HC White Horses"? Well, he surely did finish his career on a high note!

Good to see that it's not an automatic, though. I think we would have had some trouble talking our top six to changing their surnames.

 

[EK47]

I have to give credit to most of the finnish posters here.

Indeed

 

[bDtKarlsson]

Bäckström is so awkward in interviews.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

I have to give credit to most of the finnish posters here.

This thread is a nice change from the Canada Vs. Russia one.

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[Zamuz]

Was pretty weird Marjamäki waited until 2 minutes left to pull the goalie, we were not behind by 1 but by 3. I guess he was asleep or something

 

[Phil McKraken]

Yes blablabla! Swedish NHL-Team beats a finnish Team with mostly players from europe. It s all in day s work!

Sweden as a hockey nation is finally at a point where our B/C roster is still made up of good NHL players, and that itself is an accomplishment. We just have that kind of depth now. I've heard a lot of talk about Finland missing Laine, Barkov, Granlund etc - admittedly great players - but Sweden is actually missing 10 of its 12 higest scoring forwards, plus Erik Karlsson.

 

[Chimpradamus]

At least there will be some challenge for Canada, but I have no doubt Canada will win again. The game Canada played against Russia in 3rd period was easily the best hockey I've seen in this tournament so far.

Don't be so sure. Sweden plays an entirely different hockey than Russia. Russia has their forwards as their stars and the counterattacks, Sweden has their defense, goaltending and pressuring the ice, paired with some world stars offensively. Sweden still hasn't played perfect hockey. They still have a gear to go.

This is far from a sure win for Canada.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Sweden as a hockey nation is finally at a point where our B/C roster is still made up of good NHL players, and that itself is an accomplishment. We just have that kind of depth now. I've heard a lot of talk about Finland missing Laine, Barkov, Granlund etc - admittedly great players - but Sweden is actually missing 10 of its 12 higest scoring forwards, plus Erik Karlsson.

Yeah, Sweden has more players to pick from. Finland's pool is still pretty narrow. It's getting bigger though.