GDT: Suomi vs Slovakia- 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 9pm EEST

[Zub]

Good pace to this game

 

[rkatec68]

Yikes that turnover

 

[Svedu]

Bad defending Finland. Was it Rafkin and Niemelä? I expect a whole lot more.
I don't like Rafkins game that much. Understand why he didn't get drafted. Really nothing special in his game whatsoever.

 

[Ginger Papa]

I’ve mentioned it in previous games, but Hirvonen seems like such a smart player. When I watch him in isolation he does something clever almost every shift, both sides of the puck.

Edit:

Nice to see the Slovaks even it up. Hoping it keeps close as a neutral fan.

 

[vildurson]

Bad defending Finland. Was it Rafkin and Niemelä? I expect a whole lot more.
I don't like Rafkins game that much. Understand why he didn't get drafted. Really nothing special in his game whatsoever.

I haven't liked Rafkin at all in this level. Feels like one level too much for him. Niemelä has done couple good plays with puck.

 

[Svedu]

To be brutally honest, i saw a lot of praising of Liukas before the tournament. Haven't noticed him one bit and Viro and Rafkin are just underwhelming so far.

Was i trolled by TPS-fans perhaps? (I'm just a fan of Finland and finnish players so no hate against tepsit).

 

[Summer Rose]

I’ve mentioned it in previous games, but Hirvonen seems like such a smart player. When I watch him in isolation he does something clever almost every shift, both sides of the puck.

Edit:

Nice to see the Slovaks even it up. Hoping it keeps close as a neutral fan.

I'm also a neutral. This is fun to watch. It's also fun that I get to watch. I'm only being minimally harassed right now. My daughter has a friend to bother right now.

 

[Zub]

Happy Jarventie is playing so well, i was mad at him when he was in that other WJC tournament and was bad, pleasant suprise.

 

[Antiillafire]

Slovakia is decent in their offensive zone but they are horrible on any other area in the ice

That’s the fundamental problem, even against Canada we got some decent looks in the offensive zone. Our defense is just so bad, they can’t break the puck out and get it to our forwards

 

[Svedu]

Agreed. Järventie has stepped up it big time, at least so far in this tournament.

Canada will punish us hard in the next one.

 

[Erikfromfin]

that was prime woodchopping right there

 

[vildurson]

That’s the fundamental problem, even against Canada we got some decent looks in the offensive zone. Our defense is just so bad, they can’t break the puck out and get it to our forwards

Yeah, you have maybe one guy on d who can open up the game with puck. Makes it hard if you can't start your offense with good control

 

[Svedu]

Pretty amazing that Slovakias men will be a medal contender for a long time when their biggest upcoming stars will get older. Together with other, older talents like Ruzicka and Regenda etc etc.

Good save from Latko.

 

[vlady]

dumb penalty by stripai

 

[BB88]

I don’t get our pp play

 

[Zub]

That 1PP looking super deadly

 

[Svedu]

Finland are playing bad! Two giveaways.

 

[Jussi]

Määttä 2-1!

 

[vildurson]

That goal about sums up Slovakia's defence with puck

 

[Jussi]

Finland are playing bad! Two giveaways.

Slovakia: *hold my beer* Two giveaways, two goals.

 

[vlady]

Nice assist by Zabka there

 

[Summer Rose]

Lots of good puck movement on that power play, and then a somewhat broken play results in the goal. Interesting.

 

[Zub]

I'm in love with Raty's game so far, poised and smart.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Järventie looks like he's gonna develop into a nice power forward.

 

[Summer Rose]

I have decided that I'm rooting for Slovakia because I like goalies that catch right.