Olympics: Semis Game Thread: Slovakia vs Finland

[Antiillafire]

Must be nice to have guys who will leave NHL to come to Europe and play, so that they can play in Olympics. Too bad our own guys are too selfish to do that

 

[lawrence]

Almost the same thing when Canada played Sweden. Finland had a formula from day 1 went with it and here they are in a gold medal game.

 

[LKI]

Good game Slovaks. Bronze is pretty shiny aswell.

 

[QnebO]

Win with good game, win with bad game, thats something that gives you chance to win.

I hope that Slovakia wins the Bronze medals!

 

[lawrence]

Must be nice to have guys who will leave NHL to come to Europe and play, so that they can play in Olympics. Too bad our own guys are too selfish to do that

really ? Which guys ? It was already announced that nhlers would have been going so the Finnish players didn’t leave the nhl just to play in the Olympics. Sami vatanen nobody wanted him in the nhl.

 

[Jakk123]

Must be nice to have guys who will leave NHL to come to Europe and play, so that they can play in Olympics. Too bad our own guys are too selfish to do that

WTF, what are you even talking about?

 

[stastny12]

The worse team won today. Thank you Slovakia! You played really, really well. I hope you take bronze.

As someone from Slovakia, I must say that it was absolutely even game. But your defence is something out of this world.

 

[Antiillafire]

really ? Which guys ? It was already announced that nhlers would have been going so the Finnish players didn’t leave the nhl just to play in the Olympics. Sami vatanen nobody wanted him in the nhl.

Yeah I meant like nhl teams not wanting these guys so they should just give up and move to Europe which would have guaranteed them a spot in the instance NHL pulls out. For Slovaks I mean Jaros, Sekera, Panik, etc. Even Halak, as evident by Canucks fans opinion of him.

 

[kudla]

Finland didn't deserve to win this time, but we lost to them anyway. Just avoid this team at any cost and we will be ok

 

[Matti_A]

VMP

Feels almost embarrassing to see the Finns reach the final with that kind of play. Awful. This team just lacks the heart and soul of previous Jalonen teams were every win felt totally deserved and some losses felt unjust, not this time, had a bit of a similar feeling against the Swiss too.

The Finns will get slaughtered in the final, and I'm not looking forward to it.

 

[jonlin]

Must be nice to have guys who will leave NHL to come to Europe and play, so that they can play in Olympics. Too bad our own guys are too selfish to do that

Like who? The guys we have that left NHL, didnt get contracts or got better ones in KHL/Swiss. They would hardly be 4th liners in NHL or 8th D.s. Not one of our players would be on our A-team.

 

[Antiillafire]

Finland didn't deserve to win, but we lost to them anyway. Just avoid this team at any cost and we will be ok

I disagree, Finns executed their game plan very well and Slovaks made dumb mistakes. Penalties, even though they didn’t cost us, not hitting the net on how many instances from slot. Is Cajkovsky near sighted? He can’t hit the broadside of a barn. Even on the Hrivik goal to tie against Americans, the puck was going well wide if it didn’t hit Hrivik

 

[jonlin]

As someone from Slovakia, I must say that it was absolutely even game. But your defence is something out of this world.

It actually was not. Slovakia was much better the last 40 minutes. You just didnt score.

 

[FiLe]

Slovakias story reminds me so much of Finlands journey to the top, so close so many times (1988,1994 etc) It kind of feels like a path you just have to go through, enough of these and soon you’re winning and a serious contender year in year out

Well, with the exception that Slovakia's already been to the top - but I'm not still calling this a completely missed analogue, as it was done with players bred under the Czechoslovakian system.

Czechs suffering a bit of the same, tbh. They're still better off than Slovakia, results of the present tournament notwithstanding, but the golden era was more or less over when the players bred under the old system retired.

 

[Matti_A]

Full credit to the slovaks of course, hope they get the bronze.

 

[stastny12]

The Finns will get slaughtered in the final, and I'm not looking forward to it.

I dont think so. You have just beaten the best team of the rest so basically you already have gold medal on your neck.

 

[Antiillafire]

Like who? The guys we have that left NHL, didnt get contracts or got better ones in KHL/Swiss. They would hardly be 4th liners in NHL or 8th D.s. Not one of our players would be on our A-team.

Look at my post above for what I mean. Guys like Jaros and Sekera for Slovaks.

 

[QnebO]

VMP

Feels almost embarrassing to see the Finns reach the final with that kind of play. Awful. This team just lacks the heart and soul of previous Jalonen teams were every win felt totally deserved and some losses felt unjust, not this time, had a bit of a similar feeling against the Swiss too.

The Finns will get slaughtered in the final, and I'm not looking forward to it.

I think they were told to stay out of box at all cost. They didint even poke check with any risk. I think that took aggressiviness out of their game. They just played the system which kinda can take some heart away from the game. I believe they can step up for the Final and win Gold

 

[mattihp]

Slovakia's problem is old and outdated. Listens to the name Ramsay.

 

[stastny12]

It actually was not. Slovakia was much better the last 40 minutes. You just didnt score.

Because you were playing according to a textbook and you executed it with absolute accuracy.

 

[jonlin]

Finnish coach Jalonen praising Slafkovsky after the game. Said he reminds him of the our earlier prospects in WC, like Kakko and Granlund.

 

[stastny12]

Slovakia's problem is old and outdated. Listens to the name Ramsay.

Nope! Without Ramsay we would be nowhere near the semifinal.

 

[Luolis]

VMP

Feels almost embarrassing to see the Finns reach the final with that kind of play. Awful. This team just lacks the heart and soul of previous Jalonen teams were every win felt totally deserved and some losses felt unjust, not this time, had a bit of a similar feeling against the Swiss too.

The Finns will get slaughtered in the final, and I'm not looking forward to it.

I dont think Finland will approach the final in this same way. Probably will be way more aggressive from the start.

 

[kudla]

Slovakia's problem is old and outdated. Listens to the name Ramsay.

Wouldn't even be at the Olympics without Ramsay

 

[SoundAndFury]

Well, Marincin's brain fart cost Slovakia the game.

That's harsh. Especially when team scores 0 goals.