GDT: Semifinal • May 13 • Finland 3, Russia 0

[Systemfel]

World Championship Semifinal

May 13, 2011 • 20:15 CET • 2:15 PM EDT

Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia


Finland
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

15 Tuomo Ruutu (A)​

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9 Mikko Koivu (C)​

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37 Mika Pyörälä​

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71 Leo Komarov​

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39 Niko Kapanen​

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50 Juhamatti Aaltonen​

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20 Janne Pesonen​

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26 Jarkko Immonen​

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64 Mikael Granlund​

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24 Jani Lajunen​

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29 Petteri Nokelainen​

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40 Antti Pihlström​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

28 Anssi Salmela​

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18 Sami Lepistö​

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-​

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41 Pasi Puistola​

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4 Ossi Väänänen​

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19 Jyrki Välivaara​

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21 Janne Niskala​

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-​

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5 Lasse Kukkonen (A)​

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6 Topi Jaakola​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

31 Petri Vehanen​

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35 Teemu Lassila​

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-​

Scratched | Reason
G 33 Niko Hovinen|

Healthy​

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L 47 Janne Lahti|

Healthy​

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L 58 Jesse Joensuu|

Healthy​

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Russia
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

25 Danis Zaripov​

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23 Alexei Tereschenko​

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95 Alexei Morozov (C)​

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71 Ilya Kovalchuk (A)​

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42 Sergei Zinoviev​

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47 Alexander Radulov (A)​

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8 Alexander Ovechkin​

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21 Konstantin Gorovikov​

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61 Maxim Afinogenov​

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41 Nikolai Kulyomin​

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55 Alexei Kaigorodov​

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49 Yevgeniy Artyukhin​

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-​

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-​

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91 Vladimir Tarasenko​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

74 Alexei Yemelin​

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5 Ilya Nikulin​

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-​

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27 Vitaliy Atyushov​

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51 Fyodor Tyutin​

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7 Dmitriy Kalinin​

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43 Dmitriy Kulikov​

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-​

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37 Denis Grebeshkov​

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22 Konstantin Korneyev​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

84 Konstantin Barulin​

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83 Vasiliy Koshechkin​

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-​

Scratched | Reason
G 20 Yevgeniy Nabokov|

Healthy​

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D 44 Nikolai Belov|

Injury​

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OFFICIALS | -

Christer Lärking|Referee

Peter Ország|Referee

Roger Arm|Linesman

Anton Semionov|Linesman

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[Systemfel]

Live box score: http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/261/gameaction_2867.html

Streams: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/forums/29-NHL-Icehockey

Tournament stats: http://www.iihf.com/en/channels-11/iihf-world-championship-wc11/statistics.html




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GDT will open shortly before game time.

 

[Stanleyjub]

GO FINLAND! I just want to said even if we win or lose, i'm so proud of this team. No matter who is against us, we'll give you a good battle!

 

[Freudian]

Hoping Finland wins. Granlund is looking really good this far. I am very impressed.

 

[Schalkenullvier*]

Go Fins!!

 

[OilerOlli*]

You know you can counter russias attacks, Finland!

 

[dfk711*]

A Finland/Sweden final is meant to be, please win

 

[Finnpin]

Finns are with good wheels and spirit on this.

 

[Diagonaali]

Finland domination!

And wtf is Lepistö still doing on the ice - he just plain sucks all the time.

 

[Dosing]

Keep that hard work going finns!

 

[Wendy Clear]

Any English streams, folks?

 

[Like Wall]

Russians look much better. I'm supporting Finland (as usual).

 

[Stanleyjub]

Great play Granlund

 

[dfk711*]

Granlund going into beast mode

 

[Vladiator16*]

It seems OV is trying a bit harder this game.

Keep the pressure on!

 

[Phil McKraken]

Good start of the game. Go Suomi, can't wait to beat you in the final.

 

[Leizi]

Instant whistle and the puck wasn't even covered

 

[Vladiator16*]

R2 siting.

 

[Stanleyjub]

Nice hit to Ovechkin... from Granlund

 

[dfk711*]

Nice hit to Ovechkin... from Granlund

He's not scared of OV

 

[Stanleyjub]

What a hit and play by Jaakola!

 

[Schalkenullvier*]

Thats a Nice, hard hitting Game so far

 

[Vladiator16*]

OV is horse, he'll be all right.

 

[Diagonaali]

Finland is dominating and man-handling the Russians. Only thing missing are the goals (what a surprise lol).

 

[Mara]

An even game so far, both had chances, nice hits, good speed.