GDT: Switzerland vs Austria and Finland vs USA Exhibition Games

[Tralfamadore]

Outside of a few rushes Lundell has had a bad game, he's been too slow and predictable.

You enjoying yourself?

 

[ORRFForever]

This is going to be 2017 all over again, 3/4 of the team are meh or plain shit players.

Finland will get better as the tournament goes on and be one of those teams that stays close in games - in the hope of scoring late.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Turcotte finally woke up from his nap

 

[Zub]

Okay... Will you agree they played just "well"?

It's been meh, no good shots on goal no creativity only good thing this period is they've been abit more physical, but overall very bad all game, there was a 5 minute stint after the second goal that they played well.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Fins have been awful. Better thank their goalie they're in this game at all.

 

[Zub]

You enjoying yourself?

Not with Finland playing like total bums. Embarrassing.

 

[ORRFForever]

It's been meh, no good shots on goal no creativity only good thing this period is they've been abit more physical, but overall very bad all game, there was a 5 minute stint after the second goal that they played well.

The U.S. is a good team and they stayed close.

 

[PanniniClaus]

2 competitive games of hockey. For exhibition...that's pretty good.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Team USA look like a team of grinders minus the top guys, it's early but not many scoring chances outside of those 4-6 forwards

 

[bsu]

Team USA look like a team of grinders minus the top guys, it's early but not many scoring chances outside of those 4-6 forwards

Thought the entire thing all game.

 

[peconcan]

Thought they said there was a shootout and OT either way?​

 

[bsu]

Why no OT/shootout?

 

[tny760]

Thought they said there was a shootout and OT either way?​

yeah he corrected himself after a commercial break, not sure when that rule applies but not this game

 

[snipes]

Well deserved win for the Americans.

They looked really good tonight, lots of speed and skill on display.

 

[Bonin21]

Power move by the US coaches. Didn't want to play OT so let the guys all go out at the end of regulation.

 

[jj cale]

Decent prelim game.

 

[Zub]

Niemela, Lambert and the Goalie only ones who have looked good, Heinola has been kinda decent and Lundell meh. I wouldn't care if USA won 10-1 aslong as Finland would play hockey, this was not hockey at all from Finland.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I found for large stretches the Fins lacked the intensity and pace they'll need in this tournament

 

[m0pe]

Beniers out in the final seconds and a big block.

You just love to see it.

 

[jj cale]

Well deserved win for the Americans.

They looked really good tonight, lots of speed and skill on display.

They'll be tough.

 

[Luolis]

Luckily this was exhibition. Finland needs to be better when the real tournament starts.

 

[BigRangy]

Would have liked to see Wolf get tested a bit since he won’t get many minutes, but Finland didn’t really get much going.

Excited for Canada tomorrow!

 

[jj cale]

I found for large stretches the Fins lacked the intensity and pace they'll need in this tournament

And they really will need it, clearly not as talented as a few teams here this year. But if anyone can make it work and get a medal in their pocket at the end of it it's probably them.

 

[FinPanda]

Only thing I hoped that no one got injured.

 

[Zub]

I found for large stretches the Fins lacked the intensity and pace they'll need in this tournament

The whole game pretty much. A whole lot of questionable names on that team, then again, the crops of recent Finnish talent thats actually good has been very small, sadly..