GDT: U-18 WJC medal round games

[The Noot]

What happened? I'm watching on RDS because I can't understand a word of Swiss-German

While mentioning that the attendance seems to be a europe-wide record for U18 world cups, the color commentator went full ******.

Something along the lines of "Well, that's not much of an accomplishment. Pointing out that you got the record for that is about as surprising as saying that the winner of the last cross country skiing race was white."

Yay for professionalism.

 

[Jussi]

Oh Palmu, you just had to hold on to the puck for too long. Wasted pp...

 

[The Noot]

Questionable call.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Powerplay has gone downhill since start of tournament. Switzerland are better team were in it only because of 21 & 27

 

[agent082]

What are these penalties? 2 soft calls in a row. Maybe the later one was a make-up call.

 

[JJTT]

Palmu, lol

 

[Periwinkle]

Entertaining game, could go either way.

I just wish Pulju would learn to shoot somewhere else than the goalie's logo...

 

[Esko6]

Palmu with a pretty bad play: receives a great pass on 5vs3, freezes, gets a penalty.

 

[rduck1]

Trying to do too much, be the hero, all that jazz. Pretty common for players as young as these. Should've had Saarela out there instead on the 5-on-3 though, IMO.

 

[QnebO]

What are these penalties? 2 soft calls in a row. Maybe the later one was a make-up call.

It simply is bad reffing, but players should know they are having bad refs by now and adjust. Not giving chance to whistle those weak whistles. These refs are constant in buying every sold call.

 

[Jussi]

3-2 Finland. Puljujärvi should've gotten an interference penalty before it though. Saarela from Puljujärvi is all stand on the scoresheet though.

 

[Esko6]

Are the refs under 18 too?

 

[QnebO]

Make up call coming boys.

3-2 anyways

 

[BobDobolina]

Nice shot

 

[Erikfromfin]

oh boy.. bad karma goal... hope hockey gods are sleeping

 

[agent082]

That should have been a penalty before that goal.

 

[totozenerd]

Hischier gets his stick stolen... No reaction.

This is NOT a good goal.

 

[JJTT]

Great shot by Saarela and passing by Tavernier and Puljujärvi.

 

[BobDobolina]

Should hold on to his stick a little better. That would have been a VERY soft call, no great injustice here.

 

[Falling Snow]

sad that the refs decide this game -- just let them play..

 

[Jussi]

Impose's presence doesn't match his name.

 

[totozenerd]

Should hold on to his stick a little better. That would have been a VERY soft call, no great injustice here.

Both announcers on RDS agree it should be a call, FWIW.

 

[QnebO]

sad that the refs decide this game -- just let them play..

This. It's joke when the refs make games this kind of penalty festival. Good 5 on 5 hockey is better.

I understand that Finland gets penalty after non call for sticklift that threw swiss stick away. Though it could be argued you have to hold your stick so it wont fly but still.

 

[Periwinkle]

The reffing is falling apart a bit. Questionable calls (or non-calls) followed by make-up calls.

 

[Esko6]

The reffing is falling apart a bit. Questionable calls (or non-calls) followed by make-up calls.

It has looked a bit amateurish really