WC QROUND: May 9 GDT - Finland vs. Latvia

[Everest]

WOW Irbe is in for the Latvians...I have to cheer for Artus.

 

[Everest]

Latvians looking sharp...making some stops defensivley

 

[RorschachWJK]

Latvians have a good team, I hope our guys are not underestimating them. Here's hoping for a tie!

 

[Everest]

Latvia had a powerplay...had a couple chances but still no score.

 

[SergeiK]

I really have to wonder why Mikko Eloranta refuses to use visor. With his way of playing it`s only a matter of time when he loses an eye.

Tonight once again he has a black eye.

 

[Everest]

Poor Artus....handling the puck alot and has now taken a penalty for putting the puck over the glass...Finn PP

 

[Everest]

Crazy action...Finns press/scramble but Latvia survives with some shot blocks and now back to even strength.

 

[SergeiK]

Petteri Nummelin is really dangerous - in both ends. Latvia just had a breakaway on PK.

Irbe seems to have found a fountain of youth. Great saves from him.

 

[Everest]

Ignatchiev (sp?) is going off..another Finn PP

 

[Everest]

Irbe stops a nice shot from Timmonen

 

[RorschachWJK]

So both Timonen and Nummelin are playing (I am at work and can't watch the game)? Good news.

 

[Riddarn]

Petteri Nummelin is really dangerous - in both ends.

Really nothing new there..

 

[Leke]

Finns are playing sloppy. Too many inaccurate passes.

 

[Everest]

Artus Irbe looks good...some vintage stand up saves...and plenty of his trademark scrambling...he's truly one of a kind...Go Artus Irbe!!

 

[Berkut]

Latvia really impressed me...6-4 vs Canada and now playing good with Finland. It wouldn't surprise me if they win this one!

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Jussi Jokinen is ghost.. really.

 

[Everest]

0-0 in intermission now...Finland had 5 or 6 good chances but misfired on a few of the best ones.

 

[Leke]

Where was O. Jokinen?
Really, he didn't seem to be doing nothing on the ice.
I say we replace him with Hagman for PP.

 

[Shack]

Swop Kallio and Jussi Jokinen and we have our ideal lines.. oh and scratch eloranta

Hagman-jokinen-jokinen
hentunen-kapanen-pärssinen
peltonen-viuhkola-kallio
ruutu-pakaslahti- hahl/rita

Swapping Kallio and Jokinen would be worth of try, but I wouldn't scratch Eloranta. Rita/Hahl are playing almost at same level, but they won't hit so much.

 

[reaper]

Do Finland have to win or can they tie to go to quarterfinals?

 

[Everest]

Glen Healy making fun of Artie Irbe on tsn..."Uhhh Glen...Artus has forgotten more about goaltending than you'll ever know!"

 

[Shack]

Do Finland have to win or can they tie to go to quarterfinals?

Tie is enough.

 

[Everest]

Do Finland have to win or can they tie to go to quarterfinals?

Finland can still advance with a tie.. Ukraine is officially out already...but,again...If Latvia wins this game...the Finns are out.

 

[Shack]

Where was O. Jokinen?
Really, he didn't seem to be doing nothing on the ice.
I say we replace him with Hagman for PP.

And who would take the faceoff?

 

[SergeiK]

Glen Healy making fun of Artie Irbe on tsn..."Uhhh Glen...Artus has forgotten more about goaltending than you'll ever know!"

Great. Now all we need to know is who is this "Glen Healy" - character? Wasn`t he singer of The Eagles?