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

[mjlee]

I give up, Sweden is playing like crap apart from Nylander/Bäckis. What the hell is wrong with them?

 

[Tree-hugger]

The puck is pouncing like hell.

 

[DoubleGold]

Yksi yksi...yksi yksi! Ok.

 

[lakers11]

Swedens D men have the same salary as the entire finlands national team lol

We have a bunch of overpaid mofos in our team

 

[21]

Nylander has to shoot there, damnit

 

[Chimpradamus]

I'm disappointed, this should be 1-0 Sweden, what a gift to the Finnish team. They had nothing in the 1st period.

 

[mjlee]

Amazing, 5-11 shots and 1-1. See Sweden dominate and then lose on a fluke goal.

 

[Eye of Ra]

It has been the opposite so far. Finns play physical and Swedes get mad.

finland more physical than sweden so far? not really.

 

[bDtKarlsson]

Even game so far. Sweden has more puck but Finland is surprisingly dangerous in the offensive zone. They have certianly stepped up since the group stage.

 

[Vimpelin Voima]

Amazing, 5-11 shots and 1-1. See Sweden dominate and then lose on a fluke goal.

Lol, Sweden is not dominating.

 

[Matti_A]

I feel surprisingly confident after the first. This Swedish team ain't so scary after all.

The only player that scares me is William Nylander, easily the best player on this Swedish team. He's a magician like his father and always makes something happen.

Just have to get more pucks on Lundqvist, there will be rebounds.

 

[DoubleGold]

I feel surprisingly confident after the first. This Swedish team ain't so scary after all.

The only player that scares me is William Nylander, easily the best player on this Swedish team. He's a magician like his father and always makes something happen.

Just have to get more pucks on Lundqvist, there will be rebounds.

Him and his damn hair.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Soft goal by Lundqvist?

 

[IceHockeyDude]

finland more physical than sweden so far? not really.

Well Finland has been playing very fairly so far. TBH Sweden could have gotten a 1-2 penalties so far but I think the referees are having a similar style of refereeing like in the RUS-CAN game and won't whistle unless they have to. I think it is a positive thing. But yeah Finland hasn't been playing dirty at all.

 

[Irishguy42]

Sweden controlling the game, but it's tied. Oh well. Need more Nylander-Backstrom magic.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Soft goal by Lundqvist?

Nope, that was all on the pathetic defense. A well placed, fast shot from a prime slot is not a place to blame the goalie.

 

[agent082]

Soft goal by Lundqvist?

Not so soft than Sateri let in. Would have been nice to have Raanta in this game.

 

[EK47]

Klingberg Edler has to be split up it is not working.

 

[VictorLustig]

Klingberg Edler has to be split up it is not working

And Grönborg is using them against the top Finnish line

 

[Phil McKraken]

Brodin has been garbage so far, he's responsible for 2-3 minutes of Finnish offensive zone pressure with his puck fumbling and bad reads.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Brodin has been garbage so far, he's responsible for 2-3 minutes of Finnish offensive zone pressure with his puck fumbling and bad reads.

yeah, and he is soft.

 

[Lempo]

Jesse P leading the audience vote for the best player.

 

[EK47]

And Grönborg is using them against the top Finnish line

I don't know who to hold accountable it's not like the mistakes they make on a daily basis here is something they make regularly in the NHL

 

[DoubleGold]

Jesse P leading the audience vote for the best player.

Of course he is. Jesseeeeee Puljujärviiiiiiii

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Bäckström and Nylander are scary good. So is the Swedish defense. Without Bäckström the Swedish offense would be totally different.