U18: GDT: Sweden vs. Finland

[IceHockeyDude]

Starting at 18:30 CET (+2) and 19:30 EET (+3)

Finnish line-up:

1:
20 Aleksanteri Kaskimäki – 28 Jere Lassila – 13 Joakim Kemell
29 Aron Kiviharju – 3 Kasper Kulonummi

2:
23 Kasper Halttunen – 34 Topi Rönni – 12 Jani Nyman
2 Thomas Grönlund – 6 Otto Salin

3:
15 Tuomas Uronen – 21 Samu Bau – 22 Lenni Hämeenaho
4 Elmeri Laakso – 7 Miro Minkkinen

4:
27 Lauri Raiman – 10 Otto Hokkanen – 18 Tommi Männistö
25 Arttu Kärki

13. forward:
19 Kasper Lundell

Maalilla:
1 Topias Leinonen (30 Niklas Kokko)

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[IceHockeyDude]

El Classico of the North.

 

[illone84]

Going to be a dandy. The Swedes woke up after their loss to Latvia. I predict a close game. 4-3 Fin in OT.

 

[JabbaJabba]

I hope that Kemell can play in this one.

 

[Preds666]

Looking forward to watching Kiviharju and Halttunen play. Should be a good game

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Looking forward to watching Kiviharju and Halttunen play. Should be a good game

Me too. Youngest player in history to represent Finland at U18s and I've heard nothing but positive about him.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden is much much weaker than Finland. Anything else than a blowout is a major suprise.

 

[EK47]

Sweden is much much weaker than Finland. Anything else than a blowout is a major suprise.

Yes the only real question here is wether Finland will score more or less than 1 goal/min

 

[JabbaJabba]

Sweden is much much weaker than Finland. Anything else than a blowout is a major suprise.

Yes, honestly these Swedish players should just quit hockey and become cashiers for H&M.

 

[ijuka]

I think Finland still wins group even if they lose the game by 1 goal in regulation. So Finland doesn't need to win, or even tie - just lose by 1 goal at most.

Hopefully they don't chill too much and actually take this seriously.

But huh, do they actually show this game in North America or something?

 

[theslatcher]

I think Finland still wins group even if they lose the game by 1 goal in regulation. So Finland doesn't need to win, or even tie - just lose by 1 goal at most.

Hopefully they don't chill too much and actually take this seriously.

But huh, do they actually show this game in North America or something?

Depends.

If Latvia doesn't get 3p from their game then Finland must either win or go to OT to win the group.

If Latvia gets the 3p(and exits the game with less than a +8), then Finland can lose by max 1 goal in regulation to win the group.

 

[ijuka]

Depends.

If Latvia doesn't get 3p from their game then Finland must either win or go to OT to win the group.

If Latvia gets the 3p(and exits the game with less than a +8), then Finland can lose by max 1 goal in regulation to win the group.

Oh right, I guess it's possible that Latvia loses to Switzerland. But I thought they were better than Switzerland, and they also defeated Sweden. Oh well, I guess the safest thing to do is to just win.

edit: And Latvia did lose to Switzerland. So Finland needs to tie. Sigh!

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Kemell in the first line. Leinonen as a starter.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Scouts may be following this quite carefully. Couldn't find the Swedish line-up.

 

[theslatcher]

Scouts may be following this quite carefully. Couldn't find the Swedish line-up.

It'll be released in around an hour.

With Latvia's loss this game will, unless Finland wins with 6+ more goals than Sweden, determine group B's #1, & #2 seeds.

 

[goblin3]

If Canada loses against Czechia the loser goes against Canada so possibly very important game.

 

[theslatcher]

No Leo Carlsson for Sweden, Suzdalev takes his spot.

 

[AB13]

No Leo Carlsson is a huge blow. Hävelid starting in goal is also a blow, probably.

 

[Mestaruus]

I'm glad to see Ismo Lehkonen in the studio. Finally this Discovery channel TV5 hired a proper and interesting ice hockey studio guy.

 

[goblin3]

If Canada loses against Chezchia the loser goes against Canada so possibly very important game.

I don't actually even know which one is scarier, Canada or Czechia.

 

[ijuka]

I'm glad to see Ismo Lehkonen in the studio. Finally this Discovery channel TV5 hired a proper and interesting ice hockey studio guy.

Definitely. I don't always agree with him on everything but he's articulate and not afraid of saying interesting things and giving strong opinions. Much rather have him than random ex-player x who says random nonsense with no thought behind it.

 

[Mestaruus]

I don't actually even know which one is scarier, Canada or Czechia.

49 shots for Czech and 24 for Canada says a lot and wasn't it OT game in Finland vs Czech practice match?

 

[Mestaruus]

Definitely. I don't always agree with him on everything but he's articulate and not afraid of saying interesting things and giving strong opinions. Much rather have him than random ex-player x who says random nonsense with no thought behind it.

Yes definitely. They need to no more hire guys like Niklas Hagman because he was in dancing with the stars program. It was their ploy to get in more female viewers clearly. Selänne and Timonen also weren't good fits nor Osala.

 

[theslatcher]

Big hit by Good Bogg.

 

[ijuka]

Östlund best player for Sweden by a mile. McKenzie has him outside top 50? Crazy.