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

[kabidjan18]

Our best defenseman is paired with our most defensively incompetent defenseman. I don't think there will be any point in the game where Finland will be unable to score.

 

[PanniniClaus]

How do you end up with 7 D men making their international debuts in the U20's? That seems baffling to me.

 

[Chainshot]

Oskar Maier seems like a natural for a North America endorsement deal.

 

[PanniniClaus]

and no Peeters? or Wallner... two of their best forwards. Non Covid illness?

 

[Svedu]

Kemell needs to score some goals in this game. He didn't do anything against Germany. With that said, he didn't get any good passes in the PP either.
I hope Lambert can continue with a good performance after his good start against the Germans.
We need a scorer in this team, let's see if Simontaival, Järventie or Kemell has something in surprise. Let's go leijonat!

1-0!!! Koivunen!

Yep, Lambert with the assist. Good start.

 

[PanniniClaus]

The Finns 3rd line is looking very much like the first line.

 

[Chainshot]

Lambert setting the table again.

 

[Gstank]

Lambert is great vs his pures but has troubles producing against men. I wonder where he will be picked this year. My guess would be mid 1st round

 

[king89]

Nice goal, so important that Lambert plays well in this tournament.

 

[Zub]

Nice 1st goal, good to see Lambert kicking off at the tournament.

 

[Svedu]

I don't know, I like the choice to choose Jatkola in this game. Perhaps and hopefully Pennanen will let Blomqvist get his chance against better opponents and leave it up for him and Meriläinen so they can fight for the first spot perhaps?
Because imagine if Blomqvist would have been our first choice and just got 3 shots and one of them would be a difficult one and got in. Pointless in spoiling his energy or let that affect his self confidence?

I remember Bragin being controversial with Russias u-20 back in the days. Sometimes with success.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Not much flow to this one early on

 

[Svedu]

I know Helenus is really big but is he still growing? Looks so sluggish with his skating sometimes. I guess it takes some time for really long players to grow into their bodies and develop their skating.

 

[Zub]

Lambert looking good

 

[Chainshot]

The Finns have had 10 shots on goal in the last five minutes. The Austrians don't have any in that span.

 

[karhukissa]

Kemell hits the post.

 

[Chainshot]

That shot from Kemell left vapor trails. Damn.

 

[ddlennon]

Helenius gunning for top goalscorer

 

[Gstank]

Helenius and Soderbolm from last year are two of my favorite WJ players of all time. Just the twin towers who can finish

 

[Chainshot]

Is Helenius Finnish for "kaiju"?

 

[PanniniClaus]

I can't count how many times the Austrians have run away from the near post to leave a man in the slot wide open. They paid for it against the Lambert line... Lindner did not need to go running behind the net there while Helenius is sitting in the slot. No chance for Wraneschitz.

 

[kabidjan18]

*coach places Urbanek on the 4th pair with Lindner*
*Finland scores instantly*

Maybe don't give any ES shifts to a defensive sieve...

 

[Chainshot]

Wait, Austria is finally breaking out with numbers and they blow it dead for a Finn penalty? Odd.

 

[Chainshot]

Yes, it’s been Suomi vs Seabass Wraneschitz, one of my favourite players in this tournament from last year.

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At one point around 10 minutes into the game, the shots were 5-3 Finland. They ended 21-4.

 

[SoundAndFury]

How do you end up with 7 D men making their international debuts in the U20's? That seems baffling to me.

U18s below elite division were canceled for a few years now, that's how.