El_Loco_Avs
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I'm counting on Finland to win some against the "bigger" teams. I've always loved their tenacious style.
And they've actually got an NHL-caliber goalie now.
And they've actually got an NHL-caliber goalie now.
Raimo Sillanpää said:Norrena won't be an option for us in the long term, he's getting on with it and our young guns are just so damn good. Rather take someone for experience, Lehtonen or Toivonen as there's two future starters/franchise goaltenders there.
psycho_dad said:I think Lehtonen will be in the team. Westerlund said in a local newspaper that he selected 4 "healing" players and that would suggest S.Koivu, Lehtinen, Ruutu, Pitkänen.
Taze said:And exactly WHY, we should take youngsters to learn the game in OLYMPICS? Let them play and learn in NHL first and bring them in for short tournaments when they are ready. And yes, if Lehtonen would be healthy, I'd take him no questions asked.
blacklabel said:You mean Lehtonen?
I don't want Lehtonen. He has only 1 period under his belt this season and has just recovered from a serious injury. I can't understand why Westerlund won't go with Niittymäki. He has been healthy all year and has a very good season so far.
Raimo Sillanpää said:Toivonen for example, already has this NHL experience, somehting Norrena doesn't have and will probably never get.
psycho_dad said:Wow..yes I mean Lehtonen, I guess HFboards is finally starting to affect my typing!
octopi said:Finland always seems to play better than would be expected from a team with their talent level. They are always hanging with the big dogs, ddefying logic.
Taze said:So? How many games of NHL experience Ari Sulander has? He stopped Canada in Nagano to ensure our bronze. And exactly how does "NHL experience" help the goalie in Olympic size rink with Olympic (IIHF) size equipment?
Raimo Sillanpää said:Sulander had a few good games, but that was just 1 game.
I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that new nhl equipment is smaller than Olympic?
Besides, Kipper's #1 and unless he has a brainfart, he's in every game.
Soo.. why not work for the future at the same time? We should have a World Cup in 2008 for which Norrena won't even be considered..