PGT: 9/22 Russia vs Finland - Russia advances with a 3-0 victory over Finland.

[Fenway]

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[Ingvar]

Suck it team NA fans

 

[Kshahdoo]

Finns played like crap, but a win is a win is a win.

 

[crowi]

Great result. Love it!!!

Best of luck to Russia.

 

[Confucius]

Finland just doesn't have it, no D, no Offence.

 

[Canada4Gold]

good thing North America willingly played for OT yesterday. Idiot. I don't believe that the coaching staff knew and decided not to have his team go all out for the regulation win, that's just moronic

 

[Kratti]

Thank god this humiliation/torture is finally over. Never in my lifetime has watching Finland play been this frustrating. We were outmatched in every game, no chance.

This was very, very sad to see

 

[Jussi]

We're in huge transitional phase so this was expected. Good thing is that unlike e.g. 2006 Olympics, every hockey fan in Finland will have forgotten this tournament in a couple of weeks.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Suck it team NA fans

Yeah, big joy for us to be ahead of young kids. They will now call Znarok a good coach.

 

[Fantomas]

Canada will come out like rabid dogs in the semi. If Russia weather the initial storm, they can win.

 

[Confucius]

Maybe next time Finland could amalgamate with team Europe. It would make for a better game.

 

[Divine]

The Golden Era of Finnish hockey has begun!

 

[snipes]

Congrats Russia.

 

[Confucius]

We're in huge transitional phase so this was expected. Good thing is that unlike e.g. 2006 Olympics, every hockey fan in Finland will have forgotten this tournament in a couple of weeks.

Oh we'll remind them. Lol

 

[Ingvar]

Yeah, big joy for us to be ahead of young kids. They will now call Znarok a good coach.

While this success would be unfairly attributed to Znarok, I don't think FHR has it in them to fire him even if we finished 4th in the group.

 

[vippe]

Solid win. Grats Russia!

Finland cant score goals. If you cant score goals, you cant win.

I do like their future though and in 3-4 years they will have a great team.

 

[Sorey*]

Maybe next time Finland could amalgamate with team Europe. It would make for a better game.

Which finnish player would make team europe though

 

[Aladyyn]

Vatanen once again with more ice time than Ristolainen. Mind-boggling.

 

[ViD]

I wonder if we looked just as bad in 2014 in Sochi and this year in St Pete vs Finland because Finland looked terrible today. However, we must note they were not motivated at all.

As for the semi final:

 

[Arthuros]

Which finnish player would make team europe though

Risto probably would. Maybe Vatanen. That defence corps for Europe is shallow enough to have Sbisa and Ehrhoff, for ****'s sakes.

 

[Jussi]

Oh we'll remind them. Lol

Go ahead, they won't care. As evidenced by tv ratings, this tournament gathers less interest among the general population than Euro Hockey Tour games.

 

[Opado]

Well, thats that. Gotta respect the result. Gz Russia! Rooting for the big bear to rip the red leaf and win the cup

 

[Paxton Fettel]

Beating Finland feels like beating Canada these days!!! First win best on best against'em since 1998! Nice

 

[Depch]

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[Chimpradamus]

Risto probably would. Maybe Vatanen. That defence corps for Europe is shallow enough to have Sbisa and Ehrhoff, for ****'s sakes.

Vatanen? Hell no. He has been awful.