GDT: Switzerland vs Austria and Finland vs USA Exhibition Games

[FLYguy3911]

I saw him trying to force passes on 5v3 with the puck ending up out of the zone, yes.

I saw him lap the OHL in scoring last year. I think he’d figure it out in his second game of the year.

 

[Fatass]

What's the story on #8 on the Swiss team? Which NHL team has his rights? Big, talented, and fast. I liked his game.

Yup. He looks good, but let’s see how he does against better competition. Might be another of the many guys who are good against poor players, but struggles as the opposition gets better.

 

[Fatass]

USA hockey is back! Let's go USA Ducks!

It’s fun to watch real hockey again! The US team is loaded with exciting players. I think they put up 7 on the Finns.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Keep your heads up boys! Helenius is coming for you all night long

 

[Canucks LB]

Really looking forward to watching Caufield, I wanna see some of the progression this year.

 

[RJJ]

Yup. He looks good, but let’s see how he does against better competition. Might be another of the many guys who are good against poor players, but struggles as the opposition gets better.

Ya, wasn't the toughest competition he will see in this tournament. lol. Good to see Austria out there playing a competitive game against the Swiss. The more countries that get better the better it is for the game.

 

[Pardus]

Nice to see the best Uzbek-born player in WJC.

 

[Fatass]

Ya, wasn't the toughest competition he will see in this tournament. lol. Good to see Austria out there playing a competitive game against the Swiss. The more countries that get better the better it is for the game.

Pretty much for sure a couple NHL players on those teams.

 

[Tomsburninghat]

Hoping to have seen more from Simon Knak (Swi) in the first match other than a penalty. Maybe he didn't get the full playing time he would normally but he's a guy the Swiss will need to lead in order to have any chance at winning a game this tourney.

 

[Minty Cowboy]

Hirvonen, Kokkonen and Nielmela time

 

[snipes]

USA vs Finland time!
Should be a beauty

Suomi!!

Hoping the young Finnish lions stomp the Yanks.

Should be nice to get a good look at Brad Lambert as well.

 

[PanniniClaus]

That Austrian team is far and away the worst team I’ve seen at this tournament in years

I am going to respectfully disagree...

 

[SoundAndFury]

I saw him lap the OHL in scoring last year. I think he’d figure it out in his second game of the year.

1) It's his 4th game of the year so when you want to act smart it would help to get the facts right.
2) Maybe players should be held accountable and not be gifted everything for what they've done somewhere sometime or where they have been picked in the draft. I think generally it's a good idea to prove your worth on the ice and not spend 12 minutes in the box.

 

[Pardus]

Suomi Finland Perkele!

Finnish lions will roar the stars and stripes off your flag. (Not so sure about that but at least I hope so.)

 

[Zub]

It’s fun to watch real hockey again! The US team is loaded with exciting players. I think they put up 7 on the Finns.

You must be high to believe this

 

[PanniniClaus]

None of the players have played an actual game of hockey in like a month and they were arguably the better team today. I know cognitive bias is one hell of a thing but you should handle it better. Maybe rewatch Slovakia scoring double digits on Kazakhstan or something.

yep..don't need to look too far back and see a much much worse team in the Kazahks last year. Denmark and Germany have had some talentless teams along with the odd decent one. Norway have generally been atrocious when promoted....France in 2002...Japan in the Forsberg years.... dear heaven of mercy there have been much worse than this Austrian team.

 

[Fatass]

You must be high to believe this

Exhibition game, so I’m thinking the Finns won’t play as hard as the normally would. US has a lot of goal scorers, who can put up big numbers if not really challenged.

 

[Pardus]

Finns font play as hard as the normally would

Yes they will.

 

[Mogi]

1) It's his 4th game of the year so when you want to act smart it would help to get the facts right.
2) Maybe players should be held accountable and not be gifted everything for what they've done somewhere sometime or where they have been picked in the draft. I think generally it's a good idea to prove your worth on the ice and not spend 12 minutes in the box.

Even you couldn't get his games right so cmon don't try to act smart if you are not.

We will all get to enjoy more of this beautiful man called Rossi soon enough.

 

[Fatass]

Yes they will.

No they won’t. It’s exhibition.

 

[FinPanda]

Järventie-Lundell-Simontaival
Hirvonen-Pärssinen-Lambert
Pyyhtiä-Nikkanen-Räty
Puhakka-Helenius-Mäntykivi Korhonen

Heinola-Hatakka
Kokkonen-Puutio
Viro-Niemelä
Rajaniemi-Rafkin

Piiroinen (Taponen)

 

[Canucks LB]

I’m gonna be watching the thread closely, please everybody let’s get along, Save the “Massive” hate for the actual tournament and not the pre-tournament games

If you guys have any requests, let me know

 

[NeverForget06]

Excited to see what Lambert looks like - same goes for the returning Americans

 

[SlafCaufield]

caufield starting on the 4th line is an absolute fking joke

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

caufield starting on the 4th line is an absolute fking joke

exhibition.. he's in the top 6 don't worry your pink hat about it