GDT: WJC Finland - Canada, Dec 26, 2023

[Patman123and4]

He certainly was not "one of the best" tonight. No.

He was

 

[Go Wings]

I was watching team Canada. The Leafs on the sweaters and on the flag.

Red and White not that garbage blue and white.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

I´m not that mad. Could only be good with a loss for this team. If we can upset Sweden on their home soil being favorites and all? I will be more than satisfied hehe.

This team won't upset anybody.
Only upset which this team can do is that they win whole f***ing tournament but it won't happen.

 

[deleted user]

He was

Okay.

 

[Jussi]

Pretty sloppy game all around IMO. Both teams will get better as the tournament progresses.

We won't.

 

[Svedu]

You couldn't say that any better i agree with 15000%
With these game performances even avoiding relegation round is a miracle.

This U20 team Finland is coached by an idiot a brain-dead idiot.
Get back to home and STOP EMBARRASSING Finnish lion jersey f***ing p***yes.

Coach is bad, absolutely. But not a single player showed some guts and heart in the whole game, perhaps Nyman in the end.
Overall no fierce forechecking or anything what so ever in this game. Really bad performance.

Like I said before, Kokko was the only good one out there.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

We won't.

You will. Tough game with very little flow.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

This game highlighted the problems in Finnish player development. We're no longer producing good skaters, never mind fast skaters, the junior and men's leagues don't prepare the players for the physicality of international and NHL play. As Lehkonen pointed out on TV5, we don't train "stick battles" in juniors, hence why Canadians were winning them all the time. It also doesn't help that we're not giving the kids the best possible coaching. Not impressed with Mikkola.

If there is any hockey gods
i beg on my knees that Mikkola gets fired immidiately when the tounament is over for Finland.

 

[Mitch nylander]

I think Celebrini needs better linemates. Savoie needs to be more discipline, he took a lot of stupid lazy penalties..

I would rock the following lineup.

Geekie - Celebrini - Savoie
Cowan - Poitras - Dumais
Rehkopf - Minten - Wood
Allard - Beck - Danielson
Yager

 

[Jussi]

You will. Tough game with very little flow.

Other teams will have to be considerably worse than us.

 

[nucks88]

GO NORWAY!

 

[deleted user]

Other teams will have to be considerably worse than us.

I always cheer for Finland as long as they aren't playing us. Hoping you guys have success against the other teams.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Red and White not that garbage blue and white.

Finland was OK.

 

[Leviathan899]

We will play better as the games go on but it's a team that needs to figure out how it is going to play with what they have on hand.

Ya I agree. They’ll have to win by committee and get solid goaltending. They have the ability to win the gold, we’ll see how things go though.

 

[Go Wings]

I think Celebrini needs better linemates. Savoie needs to be more discipline, he took a lot of stupid lazy penalties..

I would rock the following lineup.

Geekie - Celebrini - Savoie
Cowan - Poitras - Dumais
Rehkopf - Minten - Wood
Allard - Beck - Danielson
Yager

So Savoie gets to be on the top line for being the worst forward for Canada in this game? Great job coach.

 

[FinPanda]

GG Canada, expected, so I got at least got some money from betting. On to the next disappointments with this team.

 

[JackSlater]

That was a useful game for Canada. Finland did a lot of typical Finland things and generated pressure. Canada needs to clean up its defence, as is always the case at the WJC. Nice to see Danielson look better than he did pre-tournament. Rousseau was solid, which creates some optimism after his plainly poor pre-tournament. I liked Dumais' game even though I don't think he had any points, Cowan as well after I was underwhelmed by everything leading up to this game. Liked Lamoureux and Celebrini as well.

The plan to roll four lines paid off in that game. Defence needs to be decisive with transitioning the puck out of the zone.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Finland was OK.

Based on what?

 

[Leviathan899]

Okay, so you know hockey and I don't? But yeah let me guess, every year is similar for you? Lol.

We have two periods and going after those they both look pretty weak. As I've mentioned before, things can change. Different factors could be a reason for this lacklustering performance. But they still more or less suck, especially Finland.

No, I just think those who react that strongly to two periods of hockey is a sign you don’t know what’s going on, that’s all. No need to make rash judgements, but too each their own I guess. Finland doesn’t suck either, they have alot of good hockey players.

 

[Jussi]

Finland was OK.

We were sheepish and underperforming.

 

[Mitch nylander]

So Savoie gets to be on the top line for being the worst forward for Canada in this game? Great job coach.

He's still ultra talented one bad game shouldn't change that.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Based on what?

There play in a 5-2 loss the certainly weren't "that garbage blue and white"

 

[Leviathan899]

Man, am I the only one who has been VERY impressed by Noah Warren’s play on the PK?

No I’ve liked him a lot too. Great positioning, clogs lanes up well and blocks a lot of shots, passes. Just fronting the puck well and pressuring where it’s necessary. I’ve liked him g since the Swiss pre tourney game. Very mobile for a big man

 

[Leaf Fans]

We were sheepish and underperforming.

Yeah, first game, but there is talent there.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

I think Celebrini needs better linemates. Savoie needs to be more discipline, he took a lot of stupid lazy penalties..

I would rock the following lineup.

Geekie - Celebrini - Savoie
Cowan - Poitras - Dumais
Rehkopf - Minten - Wood
Allard - Beck - Danielson
Yager

Geekie - Celebrini - Danielson

Cowan - Poitras - Dumais

Rehkopf - Minten - Savoie

Allard - Beck - Wood

Yager

Ahem, some homerism, but if I recall correctly Danielson did practice on that Celebrini line at some point.