GDT: [WJC] Latvia vs. Finland, 6pm EST 9/8/22

[AppalachianFinn13]

The thing is Canada and USA usually don't make these kinds of mistakes game 1 of any tournament. Unless the team is just bad which happens. Lots of talent on this Finland team but I'm skeptical so far of whether they can put it all together.

 

[Daximus]

It's not very important how badly a much stronger team defeats a weaker opponent.

It can be an indicator of how they gel though. If your gelling well early than you should be absolutely dunking on Latvia right now. Still two periods to go though so maybe they iron out the kinks soon and start dominating.

 

[The Head Crusher]

It can be an indicator of how they gel though. If your gelling well early than you should be absolutely dunking on Latvia right now. Still two periods to go though so maybe they iron out the kinks soon and start dominating.

Agreed, give them a little more time before we need to start worrying about that.

 

[Jukurit]

Super Bust scores!

 

[vildurson]

That goal looked like a good confidence booster for Lambert right away

 

[ijuka]

It can be an indicator of how they gel though. If your gelling well early than you should be absolutely dunking on Latvia right now. Still two periods to go though so maybe they iron out the kinks soon and start dominating.

Pretty common for Team Finland to progressively get better over the course of the tournaments, and the players never go all out vs the weakest competition. It's not like Team Canada that wants to win these games 18-0 or something.

 

[BB88]

You better hope it isn't.

How could it be?.

20mins of real hockey in offseason.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Super Bust scores!

Nice play all around by Lambert. His reaction was like "ya, no big deal". Really rooting for him after all the shit-talk against him.

 

[BB88]

Lambert as well showing why I hoped Boston would have had a shot at him

 

[Rengorlex]

The thing is Canada and USA usually don't make these kinds of mistakes game 1 of any tournament. Unless the team is just bad which happens. Lots of talent on this Finland team but I'm skeptical so far of whether they can put it all together.

Nah.

Finland is the #1 country internationally now, until proven otherwise. Wins championship after championship after championship.

Every other country is chasing them and has to prove themselves.

 

[Daximus]

Nah.

Finland is the #1 country internationally now, until proven otherwise. Wins championship after championship after championship.

Every other country is chasing them and has to prove themselves.

okay

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Really, Craig? Any more interesting driving stories to share?

Guy needs to be muzzled.

 

[Daximus]

Pretty common for Team Finland to progressively get better over the course of the tournaments, and the players never go all out vs the weakest competition. It's not like Team Canada that wants to win these games 18-0 or something.

Yeah it's not like goals scored isn't one of the tiebreakers.

If you can run up the score you do. This isn't peewee house league.

 

[jj cale]

Nah.

Finland is the #1 country internationally now, until proven otherwise. Wins championship after championship after championship.

Every other country is chasing them and has to prove themselves.

Canada is doing the same thing, winning WJCs,WHC's, under 18's on a regular basis, Finland isn't dominating these things.


We aren't chasing you, unless you think that last olympic gold is the tie breaker, and we all know what that tournament was.


you aren't the clear cut number 1 team internationally by a long shot.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Nah.

Finland is the #1 country internationally now, until proven otherwise. Wins championship after championship after championship.

Every other country is chasing them and has to prove themselves.

Total respect for Suomi's hockey program, but this post is utterly fanciful.

 

[ijuka]

Yeah it's not like goals scored isn't one of the tiebreakers.

If you can run up the score you do. This isn't peewee house league.

Well I'm just telling you how it is, I can't exactly affect it.

Me saying that that's what team Finland's like isn't me saying that that's optimal.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Lambert as well showing why I hoped Boston would have had a shot at him

As a Jets fan I was shamelessly hoping he could continue to drop. Not all players develop in a linear pattern.

One of my favourite posters from the office of my previous career:

 

[Daximus]

Well I'm just telling you how it is, I can't exactly affect it.

You're kidding yourself if you think Finland isn't trying here.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Really, Craig? Any more interesting driving stories to share?

Guy needs to be muzzled.

I’m just thankful they haven’t had any shots of scouts yet.

Anyone interested in hearing a 10 min long story about Kris Drapers junior tournament? No?

 

[DeeQ]

Is the Hockey Canada scandal affecting the attendance? There are like two people in the stands

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

The #1 hockey nation question will be answered, briefly, if/when we finally have an actual best-on-best competition.

 

[Jukurit]

I think Roni Hirvonen is clearly looking like Finland's best player.

 

[ijuka]

You're kidding yourself if you think Finland isn't trying here.

You're kidding yourself if you see Finland having the same intensity vs a country like Sweden or Canada in comparison to a country like Latvia.

 

[Daximus]

You're kidding yourself if you see Finland having the same intensity vs a country like Sweden and Canada in comparison to a country like Latvia.

Every team brings A+ intensity every game in a 1 off tournament. Complacency is next to losing.

Is the Hockey Canada scandal affecting the attendance? There are like two people in the stands

Latvia vs. Finland isn't exactly a big draw in round robin play.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

I missed the 1st and some of the 2nd walking the doggos. Is Latvia playing decently, or is that shot count flattering to their play?