GDT: WJC: Austria Vs Finland | Dec 27 | 2PM

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[IceHockeyDude]

Another primetime game (for us). Looking forward seeing what Kasper can bring out. 4-1 Finland. Hoping for an enterteining game.

 

[Lambo]

Don t underestimate the AlpsHL. I hope Finland can play more freely now.

 

[MoeTheHobo]

I missed most of the Germany game. Hockey is good but Love Actually is better. Should be an easy game but you never know. Is Blomqvist starting?

 

[illone84]

6-1 Finland

 

[novisor]

Looking forward to seeing what Kasper can do. Another entertaining day of hockey ahead!

 

[Buttermilk]

I missed most of the Germany game. Hockey is good but Love Actually is better. Should be an easy game but you never know. Is Blomqvist starting?

For some reason Jatkola will start

 

[JJTT]

Finland today

G
31 Juha Jatkola(starter)
30 Joel Blomqvist

1:
22 Roni Hirvonen – 32 Joel Määttä – 29 Kasper Simontaival
15 Petteri Nurmi – 7 Topi Niemelä
2:
13 Roby Järventie – 27 Oliver Kapanen – 37 Joakim Kemell
21 Aleksi Heimosalmi – 10 Kasper Puutio
3:
24 Ville Koivunen – 20 Samuel Helenius – 33 Brad Lambert
6 Eemil Viro – 3 Ruben Rafkin
4:
34 Roni Karvinen – 28 Sami Päivärinta – 23 Kalle Väisänen

7th d-man 2 Karri Aho
13th Forward 19 Juuso Mäenpää

 

[JJTT]

No idea why Karvinen is still in the lineup or Jatkola is starting, Pennanen continues to make some weird choices.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

No idea why Karvinen is still in the lineup or Jatkola is starting, Pennanen continues to make some weird choices.

I agree, but he did say that line ups would change, so.... yeah.

 

[king89]

No idea why Karvinen is still in the lineup or Jatkola is starting, Pennanen continues to make some weird choices.

Karvinen have been good in my opinion, but Jatkola starting is a bit weird yeah.

 

[FinPanda]

Pennanen hatin Blomqvist continues. Idk why but works for two of my pools so not complaining.

 

[Kibe]

Karvinen have been good in my opinion, but Jatkola starting is a bit weird yeah.

More than a bit. You have a guy with excellent Liiga stats (i know small sample but still) but you opt to play the guy who can't hold his own in Mestis.

 

[kabidjan18]

Pennanen hatin Blomqvist continues. Idk why but works for two of my pools so not complaining.

Or...he's just reasonably resting the starting goalie because they're playing Austria...

 

[hockey20000]

finland 6-1 austria with the swiss are a lvl below even germany i think

 

[Statsy]

Or...he's just reasonably resting the starting goalie because they're playing Austria...

Umm... maybe you didn’t get the memo, but Merilainen is the starter that’s getting rested.

 

[illone84]

Seems to me like Blomqvist will play against Czechia. If he performs poorly, you can bet dollars to donuts that Meriläinen will be in net against Canada.

 

[mirec04]

7:1

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

If I'm Austria, I'm thinking "Seriously, you couldn't have done a better job then giving us Canada on the second day of a back to back?"

 

[kabidjan18]

Umm... maybe you didn’t get the memo, but Merilainen is the starter that’s getting rested.

Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. This is an inordinate amount of whining about playing your worst goalie against Austria.

 

[Czechboy]

somewhere in alberta there is a group of very happy Finn's that can't wait to start this game. There is also a group of very nervous Austrians.

5-0

 

[SoundAndFury]

If I'm Austria, I'm thinking "Seriously, you couldn't have done a better job then giving us Canada on the second day of a back to back?"

If anything it's good for them to have the game they have no chance of winning anyway on the 2nd day.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

If anything it's good for them to have the game they have no chance of winning anyway on the 2nd day.

Sure but these guys are teenagers. I assume they'd like to show up against the top teams and show their stuff. It should be Canada with the back to back, not Austria.

 

[Statsy]

Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. This is an inordinate amount of whining about playing your worst goalie against Austria.

The guy who’s getting the start today didn’t even play in their exhibition game though. Clearly Pennanen didn’t like what he saw from Blomqvist in that one period he played.

 

[SantosHalper]

6-2 Finland wins.