U18: 2018 U18 WJC Gold Medal game Finland vs USA game talk.

[JustaFinnishGuy]

As stated, only defending won't be an option for the rest of the game.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Kupari has gone really cold. Saw this in his FEL games but seems like he's really snakebit.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Good job creating offense US. Knight keeping USA in this game.

 

[BB88]

Brutal finish to the period.

Giving them a chance to get back.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Kupari has gone really cold. Saw this in his FEL games but seems like he's really snakebit.

Gone? This is Kupari. He creates great chances but can't finish them to save his life.

Bad ending to the period. Junior hockey is so....scary.

 

[ijuka]

Kupari has gone really cold. Saw this in his FEL games but seems like he's really snakebit.

He just is not very good. Not about being snakebit.

I bet you could argue that he has been snakebit hia entire career.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Gone? This is Kupari. He creates great chances but can't finish them to save his life.

Bad ending to the period. Junior hockey is so....scary.

This is way more reckless and fun than any hockey I've seen so far this season. There's an element of danger to every chance there is

And regarding Kupari, he got many looks and chances but seemed to always lack the finishing touch in the FEL as well. He's a work in progress forward, he's sure to be given a legit chance in Karpat's top 6 next season methinks.

 

[llwyd]

Most entertaining but don't try this at home...

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Good 1st period for Finland.
But 2-1 lead vs USA in game like this isn't enough.

Finland's powerplay has been really good so far 2 powerplays and 2 goals not bad.
But can we stay out of penalty box please those penalties will cost the game soon.

I don't know what a hell Kotkaniemi was thinking but that penalty was stupid.
We have to kill this penalty without USA ties the game but somehow i have feeling this game is soon 2-2.

 

[kelsier]

Kakko 1+1 so far. Not sure if they correct the records though?

In the first goal he passed to Honka, Honka passed to Kotkaniemi and Kotkaniemi back to Honka => Goal.

 

[RageQuit77]

This game is far from over, albeit Finns look overall better (slightly). PK is crucial, as well as 60mins stamina.

 

[Teemu]

Oof, near miss for Farabee

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Farabee from Hughes. Need to hear that more often. Post not kind on that shot.

 

[Teemu]

Miller is so good on those stretch passes. If he can get clean control in the defensive zone, boom, it's on the tape of a forward on the other blueline.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Nice pressure US.

 

[Loffer]

Kupari is a typical copper tinted top spinning and spinning but nothing much to bring home about all that spinning around.

 

[MMANumminen]

Curious that US has sons of both Ulf & Kjell (not related) Samuelsson.

 

[Loffer]

Honka dangling again in front of the own goal, almost losing the possession. Crazy gambling with over-boosted turbo confidence. But entertaining nevertheless. Quite a rascal this Eino, I mean Antoni Honka.

 

[Jussi]

2-2...

 

[Teemu]

Tie game! What a feed from Weiss there

 

[Ranksu]

No penalty?

 

[SanDogBrewin]

There we go. 5v5 became tilted in USA favor.

 

[Loffer]

God, a goal to the Yanks, a rebound lucky tip tap in.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Interesting non-call. That exact play was whistled down in the 1st period, leading to a FIN powerplay.

 

[kudla]

Finnish coach looks like Elias Pettersson