GDT: WJC Quarter Finals: Game 23 | 1/2 | 3:30PM PST | Finland Vs Canada

[king89]

You might change your mind if you watch the exhibition game, 5-2 loss.

The Finns may have a good feeling playing Canada because they won that game. But there is nothing else to take from that game. It was an exhibition game. It means shit.

 

[BB88]

With our genius coach playing our best player 13mins a game this is easy Canada.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

The 2 teams I had pegged for the GMG matchup. I don't have much confidence in either of these 2 teams to turn their tournament direction around, so whoever survives this game will be bounced in the semis and then go on lose the BMG.

Or will turn their tournament around and end up winning Gold....It's like this tournament is hard to predict or something!!

 

[cska78]

Canada wins 4:3 (mb 5:3 with en)

 

[ViD]

This is where Canada WJC path ends.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

• no gamebreaking talent up front
• Hunter wants to lean on 19 year old dmen, they've been trash.
• Refusing to play Smith and Dobson as the first pair

Didnt Smith play nearly 23 minutes against Russia? Mark Masters lines mean little IMO.

 

[canswetoxic]

I probably watch this thread if/ once the Canadian is out, will be fun to read the excuses/ comments.

 

[Eye of Ra]

eazy win for canada.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Canada should take this.

Hopefully Comtois can at least stay on his skates the whole game, though. No more Neymar impressions.

 

[FinnishSniper]

eazy win for canada.

Never an easy win against one of the big 5 to be honest...

 

[Gold Standard]

Or will turn their tournament around and end up winning Gold....It's like this tournament is hard to predict or something!!

hard to predict. juniors are unpredictable and things change from game to game, from period to period. I'll make a prediction regardless. neither of these 2 teams will medal. If I'm wrong, then I hope it's Canada that proves me wrong.

 

[Star Ocean]

Finnish coach says canada get favors from ref

 https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/finland-coach-says-canada-knows-get-penalties/

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Canada generally finds a way, especially on home soil. I expect them to win a close game but would not be shocked if it went the other way. There's no team in this tournament that is head and shoulders above the competition.

 

[king89]

Finnish coach says canada get favors from ref

 https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/finland-coach-says-canada-knows-get-penalties/

Well even the canadiens must admit this.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Well even the canadiens must admit this.

It is just typical pre-game coach BS really.

 

[Fred McCarthy]

Seems that's what a lot of people like about Canadian hockey..........................nothing ....lol

 

[Hokinaittii]

Both teams have underperformed throughout the tournament, should be a good game that can go both ways. Finland just needs some goals quickly before it's 2-0 and our team loses hope like in USA game.

 

[LoveNHL]

Finnish defence looks pretty bad. It is slow and can’t handle the puck under pressare. Should be a pretty easy win for Canada.

 

[king89]

Finnish defence looks pretty bad. It is slow and can’t handle the puck under pressare. Should be a pretty easy win for Canada.

Finnish goalie Luukkonen need to stand on his head

 

[Jussi]

I find it hard to believe this team could replicate the performance of the pre-tournament exhibition game.

 

[absolute garbage]

Finnish defence looks pretty bad. It is slow and can’t handle the puck under pressare. Should be a pretty easy win for Canada.

Correct. The only way Finland can win this if Luukkonen plays the best game of his life and they finish their chances with high %.

I just don't know how much Luukkonen can do when Laaksonen turns the puck over 4 times in a shift. He's big guy who's very young, and you could tell in the USA game he got tired during those shifts and then some soft ones squeaked in.

 

[Saekk]

I'll go in to this expecting a 6-0 Canada win, should be a decent chance of at least not being disappointed.

 

[GORDIEHOWE]

Canada wins 8-0

 

[Prntscrn]

Canada 5 Finland 2

Someone should shut Comtois up

 

[Oryx05]

I've got a Pitcher of beer riding on this game, so me and my pocket book are looking for a W.

Lots not to like thus far with the Canadian game, but at the same time, its not like they are bad. We've been fortunate to have such dominant teams, I feel we as Canadian fans can get a bit selfish when our teams don't steam roll the competition. They are no further out of it, no further in it, than any of the 8 QF teams. 4-0, 3-1, doesn't matter. You lose and you're done. For all teams