05-23-2019, 02:33 PM
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#201
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Finland dominates all of 3rd period, ties it and wins it in OT.
"Worst team ever", LOL
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05-23-2019, 02:35 PM
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#202
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Itse
Finland dominates all of 3rd period, ties it and wins it in OT.
"Worst team ever", LOL ��
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What an effort from the Finns, well deserved win.
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05-23-2019, 02:47 PM
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#203
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Haparanda
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Itse
Finland dominates all of 3rd period, ties it and wins it in OT.
"Worst team ever", LOL ��
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I don't understand your point here.
Clearly it is on the paper the worst team Finland has like, ever had? of all the players they potentially could have had there.
But I have to say they play like a team, not a lot of skill but a lot of hustle and energy, I like it.
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05-23-2019, 03:14 PM
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#204
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Powerplay Quarterback
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For anyone who watched the Finland vs Sweden game, how did Kaapo Kakko look this game?
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05-23-2019, 03:26 PM
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#205
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bdubbs
For anyone who watched the Finland vs Sweden game, how did Kaapo Kakko look this game?
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Didn't notice him that much this game compared to earlier in the tournament.
Fun stat: Loui Eriksson was a whopping -8 in 8 games, despite Sweden ending up with a 45-26 goal differential. W. Nylander was best with +16. I've seen some suggestions here of trading Neal for Eriksson, but please God no.
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05-23-2019, 03:35 PM
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#206
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vilzeh
I don't understand your point here.
Clearly it is on the paper the worst team Finland has like, ever had? of all the players they potentially could have had there.
But I have to say they play like a team, not a lot of skill but a lot of hustle and energy, I like it.
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I think it's ridiculous, because even to a VERY casual fan of Euro hockey it's been apparent for a while that you can now build really decent teams from the European leagues, if you're good at building teams that is. Finnish hockey has gone forward so much from what it used to be that it's frankly offensive to just count the lack of NHL players as somehow being indicative of a bad team.
Obviously coaching is a big deal here. Unless I'm mistaken, Jukka Jalonen has already beaten more "big" hockey countries in this tournament than the last head coach won in three tournaments.
So yes, there have been way worse Finnish teams quite recently, and it's been obvious from the moment the puck dropped in game 1 that this team can play. They've beaten Canada, taken US to OT and beaten Sweden now. They have 1 regulation loss in 8 games. That's not just luck or moxie.
(Most likely Russias skill level will be just too much in the next game though.)
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05-25-2019, 08:24 AM
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#207
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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This Finland - Russia game is really good, and really tight. Scoreless halfway through, and could easily go either way. It's a game of bounces and nerves now.
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05-25-2019, 08:29 AM
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#208
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Itse
This Finland - Russia game is really good, and really tight. Scoreless halfway through, and could easily go either way. It's a game of bounces and nerves now.
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I wouldn’t call it good. Finland is just trapping all game. Boring.
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05-25-2019, 08:36 AM
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#209
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Worse team ever is so positionally disciplined.
No penalties taken over 2 periods.
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05-25-2019, 08:37 AM
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#210
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
I wouldn’t call it good. Finland is just trapping all game. Boring.
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LOL what?
Sure, what ever.
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05-25-2019, 08:39 AM
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#211
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Finland has more SOG 23-22
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05-25-2019, 09:11 AM
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#212
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Come on Suomi, hold onto this lead.
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05-25-2019, 09:12 AM
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#213
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Franchise Player
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Finland scores! 1 - 0.
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05-25-2019, 09:13 AM
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#214
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Gods my heart is trying to burst out to see how this ends...
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05-25-2019, 09:16 AM
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#215
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home away from home
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Finland is playing amazing considering the expectations. The refs seem to be suspiciously shy to call a penalty against Russia..
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05-25-2019, 09:26 AM
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#216
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Woooooooooooow
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05-25-2019, 09:27 AM
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#217
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Fantastic result. Somebody rush a defibrillator to Itse lol
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05-25-2019, 09:28 AM
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#218
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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WHAT IS THIS I CAN'T EVEN!
What a win <3
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05-25-2019, 09:29 AM
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#219
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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"Worst team ever"
Wow, that was rough on the ticker. Sheesh.
What an underdog story. I had a lot of faith in Jukka Jalonen, but I never thought this was possible.
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05-25-2019, 09:32 AM
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#220
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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The Finnish fans are going to drink Bratislava dry tonight.
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