GDT: Group B - May 6 - Latvia vs Finland

BB88

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That's what I thought of posting.
Hitch is gone so we'll see if it makes a difference.
Doubt it would since looks like he will be AHL level come season start

Seems like his confidence was taken down this season.

Big tourney and a fresh start at the NHL level could do wonders.
 

Reynys

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...still if we will play like we played in 1st period, we will definitely win... against Korea... :laugh:
 

Ippenator

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Shouldn't Aho get the assist for Teuvo's goal? Or is it because it went off of a Latvian player that there's no assists?
I thought so too. Isn’t it so that only then assists are not given if the own goal goes in so that the unlucky player has the puck in his possession shortly and it goes into the goal from that? Or am I just wrong with this?
 

Gsus

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I was saving this but Honka has been bad. Offence mostly stops with him right now.

Isn’t it so that only then assists are not given if the own goal goes in so that the unlucky player has the puck in his possession shortly and it goes into the goal from that?
That's what I thought as well. But it can go either way with different situations.
 
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Huokaus

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I though so too. Isn’t it so that only then assists are not given if the own goal goes in so that the unlucky player has the puck in his possession shortly and it goes into the goal from that? Or am I just wrong with this?
Nutivaara and Aho have now been marked as having assists in Teuvo's goal.
 
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BalticWarrior

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We arent this bad. I refuse to believe this. Hartley must have a plan. If he doesnt - he must go. f*** that noise.
 

Solnik

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Another easy one. Aho and Teuvo are just too good for the weaker teams. Husso looked sharp in the net despite this one goal allowed. First line has skill & speed but lacks chemistry a bit. Granlund seems like he kinda forgot how to play center (what might be understandable given his recent performances as a winger in Minny). Plus, maybe Kappy and Rants indeed shouldn't play together, as history tells us. Or it has been simply a bad luck for them in these two games, who knows.
Among forwards Manninen sticks out like a sore thumb. I don't mean to criticize him but he looks lost out there. As for defence, today Pokka played way better while Honka wasn't in his best shape. Day-off now and back to work on Tuesday.
 
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Saekk

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That old latvian dude coming to congratulate a finn wearing a f***ing condomsuit, such class :D
 
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Reynys

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We arent this bad. I refuse to believe this. Hartley must have a plan. If he doesnt - he must go. **** that noise.
well, we for sure weren't THAT bad today, but anyway I wouldn't suggest to be too hang up on this game, as this really doesn't mean anything.
 

Kaako Kappo

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We won 8-1 but the defensive side of the game is still so shaky. The better teams will punish you if you serve them the puck in your own zone. Or anywhere else, really.
 
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llwyd

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We won 8-1 but the defensive side of the game is still so shaky. The better teams will punish you if you serve them the puck in your own zone. Or anywhere else, really.

Well, true enough but it's pretty much always like this - usually (though not for couple of last years) Finland is a totally different team against the big countries with really tight defense and the sloppiness and frustration against the weaker teams is forgotten. These sort of flowing hockey porn games though are actually quite unprecedented for us...
 
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Reynys

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Its embarrasing. If we lost 5-1 thatd be one thing. But this is trash tier.
well, it is not like even if we won 8-1, anyone would put us among elite teams, so our status is kinda set in stone. everyone seem to be too snobbish to care beyond top 5-7 teams anyway.
 

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