GDT: Exhibition • Finland vs. Sweden

[Systemfel]

2016 World Cup Exhibition Game
Finland vs. Sweden
September 8, 2016 – Helsinki
Noon ET • 17:00 EET • 18:00 CET

Game Summary

Finland
Projected lineup. Goalie confirmed.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

29 Patrik Laine​

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91 Aleksander Barkov​

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36 Jussi Jokinen ”A”​

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64 Mikael Granlund​

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9 Mikko Koivu ”C”​

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27 Joonas Donskoi​

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51 Valtteri Filppula ”A”​

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12 Jori Lehterä​

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86 Teuvo Teräväinen​

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28 Lauri Korpikoski​

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56 Erik Haula​

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71 Leo Komarov​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

3 Olli Määttä​

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55 Rasmus Ristolainen​

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2 Jyrki Jokipakka​

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45 Sami Vatanen​

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7 Esa Lindell​

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22 Ville Pokka​

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Starter​

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Backup​

35 Pekka Rinne​

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40 Tuukka Rask​

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Sweden
Projected lineup. Starting goalie confirmed.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

9 Filip Forsberg​

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19 Nicklas Bäckström​

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72 Patric Hörnqvist​

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22 Daniel Sedin ”A”​

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33 Henrik Sedin ”C”​

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21 Loui Eriksson​

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92 Gabriel Landeskog​

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34 Carl Söderberg​

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67 Rickard Rakell​

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62 Carl Hagelin​

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16 Marcus Krüger​

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18 Jakob Silfverberg​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

14 Mattias Ekholm​

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65 Erik Karlsson ”A”​

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77 Victor Hedman​

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6 Anton StrÃ¥lman​

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23 Oliver Ekman Larsson​

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4 Niklas Hjalmarsson​

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Starter​

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Backup​

25 Jacob Markström​

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1 Jhonas Enroth​

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[saintflannel]

Yay.

Are Enroth and Koskinen confirmed?

 

[Systemfel]

No. They're just listed. Just like the D on FIN.

 

[JJTT]

Rinne will start per Coach Marjamäki

http://yle.fi/urheilu/3-9152061

D-pairings at practice

Olli Määttä - Rasmus Ristolainen
Jyrki Jokipakka - Sami Vatanen
Esa Lindell - Ville Pokka
Sami Lepistö

Also Barkov is #91, 16 is retired to Peltonen.

 

[vippe]

I thought Markström was confirmed starter for Sweden? Atleast that was what media said yesterday

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Interesting that there are only 3 Finnish players from Vancouver 2010 in this team.

 

[mjlee]

According to Aftonbladet, http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/worldcup/article23482068.ab Ekholm will be paired with EK, presumably playing first line minutes. Interesting...

 

[JFG]

This is the line up I've seen. Don't know the jersey numbers for Hörnqvist, Rakell or Lindholm.

9 Filip Forsberg — 19 Nicklas Bäckström — XX Patric Hörnqvist
22 Daniel Sedin — 33 Henrik Sedin ”C” — 21 Loui Eriksson
92 Gabriel Landeskog — 34 Carl Söderberg — XX Rickard Rakell
62 Carl Hagelin — 16 Marcus Krüger — 18 Jakob Silfverberg

14 Mattias Ekholm — 65 Erik Karlsson
77 Victor Hedman — 6 Anton StrÃ¥lman
23 Oliver Ekman Larsson — 4 Niklas Hjalmarsson

25 Jacob Markström
(1 Jhonas Enroth)

Healthy scratches
31 Henrik Lundqvist
18 Mikael Backlund
XX Hampus Lindholm

 

[Erikfromfin]

Victory is ours! Laine hattrick minimum

 

[Ace]

Is there any radio broadcast for this?

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Rinne will start per Coach Marjamäki

Would've preferred Koskinen

 

[teravaineSAROS]

These games are never easy for a Finn who was (for the most part) raised in Sweden

 

[Hedning]

Forsberg alongside Bäckström. Caps fans brought to tears in a "what could've been"

Hockey is back! Can't wait for the real tourney to kick off, despite the gimmick teams. And this exhibition game, along with the others to follow, also feels like the most exciting one in years.

 

[BB88]

Actually that Swe forward group looks really good, going to be favourites with Canada.

but Wuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu the day is here

 

[Jussi]

At least our staff is in synch:

 

[Legend Leinonen]

Forsberg alongside Bäckström. Caps fans brought to tears in a "what could've been"

Hockey is back! Can't wait for the real tourney to kick off, despite the gimmick teams. And this exhibition game, along with the others to follow, also feels like the most exciting one in years.

Best on best games are such a rare treat in international hockey, that even a exhibition game does indeed feel like a big thing.

 

[BusQuets]

Betting sites seem to prefer Finland slightly. No Lundqvist + home game?

 

[Hagged]

Betting sites seem to prefer Finland slightly. No Lundqvist + home game?

Time to bet all in on Sweden. That Finnish defense is more or less a joke (with a bright future though). And of the forward lines, only the first and fourth line seem competetive against the swedish counterpart.

Anyway hockey is welcome even with the inevitable loss of Team Finland (unless some Laine-Barkov heroics happen)

 

[Legend Leinonen]

Betting sites seem to prefer Finland slightly. No Lundqvist + home game?

Finland was a slight favorite already weeks ago, so I doubt Lundvist plays a role on that.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

Is this game televised?

 

[Hedning]

This is the line up I've seen. Don't know the jersey numbers for Hörnqvist, Rakell or Lindholm.

#72 Hörnqvist
#47 Lindholm
#67 Rakell

(The same as they use in respective clubs)

Source

Is this game televised?

Yes TV3/Viaplay in Sweden. And I'm guessing the Finns air it as well. So there should atleast be some streams available.

 

[Legend Leinonen]

Is this game televised?

In Finland it is.

 

[themelkman]

Lets go Donskoi

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Forsberg alongside Bäckström. Caps fans brought to tears in a "what could've been"

Hockey is back! Can't wait for the real tourney to kick off, despite the gimmick teams. And this exhibition game, along with the others to follow, also feels like the most exciting one in years.

Forsberg would be on the second line with Kuznetsov, and the Caps would've won the Cup already.

Anyway, I predict 3-1 Sweden.

 

[ijuka]

Finland will win 4-3.

Mediocre goaltending will be Sweden's doom.