GDT: WHC - Finland vs Sweden

[Finnswiss]

I'll start by saying that I think that Czechs will take full 3 points from USA, because I'm not impressed by USA at all and my feeling is that the Czechs will improve more when the tournament goes longer compared to USA. I don't see Czech losing anymore against any of the underdogs.

So I think that they will be 3 points behind of Finland before the FIN-CZE game. It is true that OT loss is enough for Finland in that scenario, but Czechs have a lot to gain in that game vs Finland and Czechs got a good Finnish coach who knows Finland very well and I see that as a problem.

Well, I had in mind that the Czechs played already 4 games. For this reason I calculated only maximus 13 points for the Czechs even if they win all games remaining in regular time. You could be absolutely right in your thinking. For the Czechs it's an advantage to have a good Finnish coach who knows very well the Finns and already coached also the Finnish NT. I estimate them also stronger than the USA. So the key game for the second place in this group will be the game between the Czechs and Finns. It's funny that name of both coaches are Jalonen, Kari Jalonen by the Czechs Jukka Jalonen by the Finns.
But possibly the loss against Austria in OT will cost the Czechs the 2nd place. But we will see.

 

[Jarvinen]

tell that to us swedes who started last year with losses to denmark and belarus. we where in panic

Shit happens. You're still a hockey superpower and your recovery is certain when the games means something.

 

[Eye of Ra]

 

[THE JAM]

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

The last shooter played a bit too much nhl 22

 

[EK47]

Ekman Larsson continues to be the best swedish player by a country mile.

Amazingly calm and consistent.

 

[Snowsii]

Have to admire Swedish D. Got out of forecheck easily, while our D seemed to hold the puck for too long occasionally... Hopefully Heiskanen and Lindell could improve that.

 

[mattihp]

Ekman Larsson continues to be the best swedish player by a country mile.

Amazingly calm and consistent.

He should have left Arizona much earlier.

 

[mattihp]

Teppo Numminen stayed with the yotes far too long too and never got the recognition he deserved.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Late congrats to Sweden. But don't forget your place: you are the fifth.

 

[canswetoxic]

Late congrats to Sweden. But don't forget your place: you are the fifth.View attachment 549136

useless ranking

 

[IceHockeyDude]

useless ranking

Nah, it's based on results.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Nah, it's based on results.

Well we have less active hockey players than all those nations on the list. Are you saying being 5th is horrible?

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Well we have less active hockey players than all those nations on the list. Are you saying being 5th is horrible?

5th is great!

 

[Eye of Ra]

5th is great!

,

If you are sarcastic it means you are making fun of Czechcia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany aswell. They are ranked below 5th.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

If you are sarcastic it means you are making fun of Czechcia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany aswell. They are ranked below 5th.

Doesn't matter. This is Finland vs. Sweden so they understand the thread and how things work here.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Doesn't matter. This is Finland vs. Sweden so they understand the thread and how things work here.

Is that Aki Petteri Berg on your avatar?

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Is that Aki Petteri Berg on your avatar?

Sure.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sure.

If you look closely, i have Antilla as my avatar.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

If you look closely, i have Antilla as my avatar.

Who is Antilla?

 

[Husqvarna]

The gräsklippare Husqvarna disappeared suddenly.

I don't play 1X2 on penalties that I consider as a bloody joke. But Bingo Lotto-Swedes may think other ways.

 

[canswetoxic]

Doesn't matter. This is Finland vs. Sweden so they understand the thread and how things work here.

so the 5th rank Sweden won over the 1st rank Finland, must be hurt.

 

[Eye of Ra]

I don't play 1X2 on penalties that I consider as a bloody joke. But Bingo Lotto-Swedes may think other ways.

I understand why. You guys lost to the mighy Kazaks last year on Penalties.

But no, we swedes dont want things to end with penalties. They should keep playing OT until first team scores.

And its time for people to start man up and play chess .

 

[Husqvarna]

Hit it Lawnmower Deth.

Like a Swede in a penalty-shot:

 

[ijuka]

Got 1 point, deserved 0.

The hope's that "you can't defeat the same team twice" but it didn't work at WJC-u18s. Hopefully Heiskanen helps, the defense is absolutely brutal. Especially Ohtamaa who's awful year after year.