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I say you can talk all you want about the refs and this and that, but the better team clearly won (easily imo), and that's all that actually matters. The rest is just noise!
Congratulations to Canada for the win.
I thought that this was a very weak game overall. There was a severe lack of emotion and both teams played poorly, which is a shame because I was expecting a lot more. This Canada should have been easily beatable.
Too early to get worried but I hope that the D and the F are able to coordinate better in the next game.
The overhead camera is ever so slightly offset so that you can see the back part of the goal line. If any part of the puck is "hidden" under the crossbar when viewed from the overhead angle, it definitively indicates that the puck has not completely crossed the line. I have no ties to either team, and I think this was clearly not a goal.One shot difference and Finland had more possession. I didn't see either one ahead in that one. At least not "clearly". But Canada won. Naturally I am not pleased with the questionable refereeing. Today, they really made a big difference in the outcome but it is still the name of the game. Usually I'd just complain about the missed tripping call on Canada's last goal where the Finnish D got slewfooted from behind in offensive zone and that created the goal. But today we had an absolutely clear no goal that was allowed, and another disallowed one that shows to be in, just not from the overhead because the netting and crossbar obstruct the view.
It's even more annoying to know those decisions were made in Toronto.
If people can't understand why someone would feel a bit sour about how things went today, those people are hypocrites who would be frustrated if it happened to their team.
This seems like a pretty cocky group of kids. I want a new batch immediately.The Fins don't play with any physicality, emotion or swagger. Pretty lacklustre stuff.
Some Finns are not much for talking. 3 posts in 12 years sounds about right. We joined about the same time, he has 3 posts, I have over 12.000, lol.I am kind of amazed that you have been a member for over ten years and you waited until this moment, to complain about a call in the first period of a preliminary round game, to make your first post.
Cant see it , Finland defense is vastly overratedthis over hyping canadiens is fun to watch when in fact they know Finland is gonna beat them later on D
It is sad this thread became so acrimonious. I was looking forward to analysis from Finnish and Canadian posters with the knowledge and insight I have come to expect from HF. (Actually, I still got that ). Kudos to all! From a personal perspective, as a Canadian and a Blues fan, it has been a good day. We happy! Sincere thanks and respect to Finnish posters. It was a good game and the tourney is not over yet!
Salmonsnake where have we all heard that "rigged"statement before. Canada hasn't done any better than any other team in this tourney in years and it's being played in the US. Please explain your theory on how the tourney is rigged? Really sounds like you over reacted. I saw in Finnish player dive three times and they finally called a penalty on Canada and he wasn't the only one. The dive in the last couple of minutes was another. Canada is a faster team that capitalized on there chances. Finland had some great chances to win the game but they just never went into the net. Just because you or someone else considers your team the favourite to win the "rigged" tourney as you say doesn't mean it will happen. It's only one game. There is a lot more hockey to be played.The tournament is rigged. Don't care if Finland wins.
How can you tell they were cocky? That is the only thing they cant afford to be right nowFinns definitelly didnt deserve to win this. Our boys where a bit cocky, didnt play as a team and made easy mistakes. Didnt like the first goal but we need to forget that and push forward. If we can get teamplay working i think we can get gold here.
Nailed it.............woo hoo!!I think Canada will come out all piss and vinegar for the opener and take this 4-2.
Finns definitelly didnt deserve to win this. Our boys where a bit cocky, didnt play as a team and made easy mistakes. Didnt like the first goal but we need to forget that and push forward. If we can get teamplay working i think we can get gold here.