Euro Hockey Tour Final: Game 2 - Finland vs. Sweden

[Preds666]

Sweden won the first game. So if..

Finland wins after 3 periods = OVERTIME PERIOD
Finland wins after overtime = Finland Euro Hockey Tour Champions
Sweden wins after 3 periods = Sweden Euro Hockey Tour Champions
Sweden wins in OT = Sweden Euro Hockey Tour Champions
...it's a tie = Sweden Euro Hockey Tour Champions

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http://stats.swehockey.se/

[B][SIZE=3]FINLAND[/SIZE][/B]
[B]Goalies[/B]
Jussi Markkanen G 1975 Edmonton NHL
Fredrik Norrena G 1973 Linköping SEL
Mika Noronen G 1979 Buffalo NHL

[B]Defensemen[/B]
Jere Karalahti D 1975 HIFK SM-Liiga
Jari Korhonen D 1975 JYP SM-Liiga
Jouni Loponen D 1971 HV 71 SEL
Tuukka Mäntylä D 1981 Luleå SEL [COLOR=Red](Los Angeles)[/COLOR]
Antti-Jussi Niemi D Frölunda SEL
Petteri Nummelin D 1977 1972 Lugano NLA
Toni Porka D 1970 Lukko SM-Liiga
Toni Södertholm D 1978 HIFK SM-Liiga

[B]Forwards[/B]
Toni Dahlman F 1979 F Ilves SM-Liiga
Niklas Hagman F 1979 Florida NHL
Jukka Hentunen F 1974 Fribourg NLA
Jarkko Immonen F 1982 JYP SM-Liiga [COLOR=Red](NY Rangers)[/COLOR]
Olli Jokinen F 1978 Florida NHL
Tomi Kallio F 1977 Frölunda SEL
Kimmo Kuhta F 1975 HPK SM-Liiga
Antti Laaksonen F 1973 Minnesota NHL
Petri Pakaslahti F 1976 Jokerit SM-Liiga
Ville Peltonen F 1973 Lugano NLA
Lasse Pirjetä F 1974 Pittsburgh NHL
Esa Pirners F 1977 Los Angeles NHL
Timo Pärssinen F 1977 HIFK SM-Liiga
Kimmo Rintanen F 1973 Kloten NLA
Toni Virta F 1972 HPK SM-Liiga
Jari Viuhkola F 1980 Kärpät SM-Liiga [COLOR=Red](Chicago)[/COLOR]



[B][SIZE=3]SWEDEN[/SIZE][/B]
[B]Goalies[/B]
Daniel Henriksson G 1978 Luleå SEL 
Stefan Liv  G 1980 HV 71  SEL [COLOR=Red](Detroit)[/COLOR]
Henrik Lundqvist G 1982 Frölunda SEL [COLOR=Red](NY Rangers)[/COLOR]

[B]Defensemen[/B]
Jonas Frögren  D 1980 Färjestad SEL [COLOR=Red](Calgary)[/COLOR]
Per Hållberg  D 1978 Färjestad SEL 
Niclas Hävelid D 1973 Anaheim NHL 
Thomas Johansson D 1970 Linköping SEL 
Thomas Rhodin D 1971 Fribourg NLA 
Ronnie Sundin D 1970 Frölunda SEL 
Daniel Tjärnqvist  D 1976 Atlanta NHL 
Dick Tärnström  D 1975 Pittsburgh NHL 

[B]Forwards[/B]
Niklas Andersson F 1971 Frölunda SEL 
Johan Davidsson  F 1976 HV 71  SEL 
Johan Franzén F 1979 Linköping SEL 
Jonathan Hedström F 1977 Djurgården SEL 
Jörgen Jönsson F 1972 Färjestad SEL 
Magnus Kahnberg F 1980 Frölunda SEL [COLOR=Red](Carolina)[/COLOR]
Magnus Nilsson F 1978 Timrå SEL 
Niklas Nordgren F 1979 Timrå SEL [COLOR=Red](Carolina)[/COLOR]
Samuel PÃ¥hlsson  F 1977 Anaheim NHL 
Mattias Remstam  F 1975 HV 71  SEL 
Jonas Rönnqvist F 1973 Luleå SEL 
Andreas Salomonsson F 1973 MODO SEL 
Fredrik Sjöström F 1983 Phoenix NHL

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[Pekka Lampinen]

Finland to go with

Noronen

Niemi-Nummelin
Mäntylä-Karalahti
Söderholm-Loponen
Saravo-Porkka

Peltonen-Jokinen-Kallio
Hagman-Pirjetä-Rintanen
Pärssinen-Pirnes-Hentunen
Laaksonen-Viuhkola-Virta

I'm surprised that Viuhkola is still in the lineup.

 

[Padawan]

Sweden won the first game. So if..
Finland wins after 3 periods = OVERTIME PERIOD
Finland wins after overtime = Finland Euro Hockey Tour Champions
Sweden wins after 3 periods = Sweden Euro Hockey Tour Champions
Sweden wins in OT = Sweden Euro Hockey Tour Champions
...it's a tie = Sweden Euro Hockey Tour Champions

If Finland wins after 3 period there will be a 20 minute overtime. If the overtime doesn't decide the winner then there will be a shoot out.

 

[MaV]

You could also put it this way: Sweden starts with one goal advantage, like the score was 0-1 when the game stars.

 

[Preds666]

1-0 Finland after the first period. It's been a long time sine I saw the Swedish national team this pale.

 

[Preds666]

Would have felt kind of wrong if Sweden won in OT because Finland was so much better during regular time.

Finland played a good game overall, Noronen was solid although he wasn't tested until the overtime period where Sweden all of a sudden decided to play some hockey.

For Sweden most players had below average performances. I think Niclas Hävelid was just brutal, Stefan Liv mediocre, and many of the forwards did not work hard enough.

Congratulations Finland

 

[mikkoz]

Olli Jokinen scores!!!

Finland won the EHT

jee!

Well positive things were:
- Noronen was good
- forwards made 3 goals
- O Jokinen got 2 of them

 

[Preds666]

well, I did not really see any big saves by Liv and no mistakes either, that's pretty average to me. At least compared to Lundqvist the other game who I definitely think looked better.

No clue about the goalie change, I'm very curious though

 

[mikkoz]

Stefan Liv looked good... But what was it with Finland changing goalies?

Something to do with gear of Noronen? something got broken?

 

[Preds666]

ah.. I thought you meant the sudden goalie change for Sweden there first Zero

Finland changed goalie because they did not want to ruin Noronen's shutout. Obviously they hoped to put a puck in their own net at the end of the third period so they wouldn't start the overtime period shorthanded.

that's my guess at least

 

[Jussi]

ah.. I thought you meant the sudden goalie change for Sweden there first Zero

Finland changed goalie because they did not want to ruin Noronen's shutout. Obviously they hoped to put a puck in their own net at the end of the third period so they wouldn't start the overtime period shorthanded.

that's my guess at least

That thought occurred to me as well. I would have pulled the goalie and allowed Sweden to score twice to end those powerplays. Not sure if Sweden would have scored though.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

Very good game by Finland. Really enjoyed the way they went about it. Jokinen was really playing well.

Noronen's got to be the favourite for #1 now, two consecutive clean sheets (although 1 was against Denmark) versus Markkanen's nervous game on Friday.