GDT: WJC, NYE, Finland vs Sweden, 8:30 EST

[WhatTheDuck]

That's some garbage officiating as an impartial observer. No way Finland should have a powerplay out of that, completely agree with Johnston.

Not to take away from the goal itself, nice shot.

They made up for it by missing an interference call on that Sweden goal.

All is right in the world...I guess?

 

[Shocker]

They made up for it by missing an interference call on that Sweden goal.

All is right in the world...I guess?

Yeah, the Sweden penalty was a soft one that Lassila sold, that sticktheft was the refs way of evening it up i guess

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Yeah, the Sweden penalty was a soft one that Lassila sold, that sticktheft was the refs way of evening it up i guess

I feel like it may be giving them too much credit for their handle on the game, to suggest they missed the call on purpose haha but it's good to see the ineptitude balance out

 

[hockey20000]

best game of tournament besides period 1 of canada sweden

 

[Shocker]

I feel like it may be giving them too much credit for their handle on the game, to suggest they missed the call on purpose haha but it's good to see the ineptitude balance out

Well, yeah, i wasn't meaning to say they did it on purpose lmao

 

[karhukissa]

Good game! Typical Finland-Sweden game.

 

[Shocker]

Good game! Typical Finland-Sweden game.

I agree, first period was looking like a oneway dominated snoozefest, now this is real entertaining hockey!

 

[king89]

Lol what a weak call that was just a regular stick lift

 

[Shocker]

Lol what a weak call

? That's a clear hook.

Never mind, saw the replay, wasn't a clear hook, lmao

 

[Gsus]

Stick lift, 2 mins for hooking.

 

[OKR]

I’d have no issue with that call in a vacuum, but how much they’ve allowed stick interferences all tournament long it’s bit weird to call that one.

4-3…

 

[Svedu]

GG's. Swedens pp is OP. Vali has been trash this game.


Kokko welcome back to the playoffs.

 

[king89]

Vali you need to stop that..

 

[Shocker]

Kokko probably starting in the quarters, not a great perfomance by Vali so far.

 

[DeltaSwede]

Shots are 16-3 in favor of Sweden in the 2nd.

 

[Svedu]

Hopefully the team can play like in the first period with a good Kokko behind them.

Kokko was good when the team was even worse than this. Or should I write much worse than this.

 

[hockey20000]

finland though the game over after 20mins and didnt show up for 2nd

 

[DeltaSwede]

finland though the game over after 20mins and didnt show up for 2nd

Sweden just took a long brunch in the 1st period. Showed up to the game to begin the 2nd.

 

[OKR]

Vali has looked bad all game, he is constantly over-commiting to one side and leaving 2/3 of the net open, been real lucky Sweden hasn’t been able to capitalize on any of those occasions.

 

[Svedu]

To be fair, I'm shocked it's a one goal game still because of earlier showings and the fact that Vali hasn't even been okay today. He has been quite bad if not awful.

So... This could be something positive in a quarter if we get a good goalie and completely counted off. Who knows...

But please, Mikkola show some f*cking fire please. You sheep looking s**, nah just kidding I'm not going so far.

Vali has looked bad all game, he is constantly over-commiting to one side and leaving 2/3 of the net open, been real lucky Sweden hasn’t been able to capitalize any of those occasions.

Spot on! Exactly this. Also looking small because of those hefty side to side movements.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

really a sweden fan calling out another team for winning a meaningless round robin game? you won 54 of them then choaked every year when it mattered lol.. just accept finland is the better team today

Choked? And Sweden sleepwalking past the worst Finland team in decades is nothing to brag about.

 

[Gsus]

Sweden's period. I'd like to get back that stick lift which was penalized and the 4th goal for Sweden out of it.

 

[Jukurit]

Put Kokko back in net.

 

[Shocker]

Swedes woke up to play, absolutely dominated that period after the first periods Finnish dominance.

Great setup for an entertaining 3rd period!

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Put Kokko back in net.

Why? he's other sieve who can't catch nothing.

Whoever faces this pissed off team Finland in playoffs. Is gonna have a nasty surprise.

Maybe and maybe not.