Exhibition: Aug 26 GDT - Germany vs. Finland (2-4)

[Preds666]

official tournament website: http://www.wch04.com/

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Germany vs. Finland
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German roster
Finnish roster

Game starts 11:30 a.m. (EDT), 7.30 p.m. local time.

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[Papa Smurf]

2-1 Finland

 

[sharkyz15]

3-2 Germany

I really think Finland is the most overated team in this tournament. I like their Kipper, Vesa, and Lehtanin in net but who in the hell is gonna score goals for them. Their game vs Swedan was forshadowing for this tournament. They simply wont score eonough but they will always be in the Games. No one including Canada will blow them out.

Jokanin for finland
Sturm , Marcel Goc (2) for germany

 

[Eds]

4-2 Finland.

 

[Raipe]

6-1 Finland

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

6-0 finland

Finland finally finds their offensive stride. Ruutu and Jokinen look dominant. Selänne scores but still looks rusty..

 

[Frozen]

I like Germany but I think Finland will win this one 4-2.

 

[Frozen]

I really think Finland is the most overated team in this tournament. I like their Kipper, Vesa, and Lehtanin in net but who in the hell is gonna score goals for them. Their game vs Swedan was forshadowing for this tournament. They simply wont score eonough but they will always be in the Games. No one including Canada will blow them out.

While I agree that Finns don't have that much goal scorers, don't forget that Selänne and Lehtinen didn't ply against Sweden. They both can add pretty much to the offense. It still doesn't remove the problem of scoring though.

 

[mikkoz]

I really think Finland is the most overated team in this tournament.

Not by my book, the favourites definetly are Canada, USA and Sweden. Czechs, Russians, Slovaks or Fins can surprice. I think Germans would of had better chance in NA group, because they usually compete better against Canada or USA. Now, they have to face the fastest & the most skillfull teams of Europe. Of course i hope that in WC will surprice Czechs or Swedes! (hope i´m making some sense here)

Todays game result will be boring 3 - 1 for finns, hoping to see lot of good hockey action!

 

[Jussi]

Selänne and Lehtinen apparently sat out the Sweden game because of injuries, but Lehtinen is expected to play tonight.

 

[TML]

6-1 Finland.

Ruutu(2), Koivu, Jokinen, Johnsson, Pitkanen

Sturm

 

[Douggy]

This should be a good game. The Germans have looked good and I think the Fins are under-rated. Either Germany will step up and show that they are a solid team or Finland put them in their place.

 

[Shack]

The score is now 1-0.

3.31 1-0 Ville Peltonen PP
13.04 1-1 Hecht (Goc)

Here's "live" teletext.

http://www.yle.fi/cgi-bin/tekstitv/ttv.cgi/23701/prev

Koivu and Selänne aren't playing.

 

[Jussi]

Selänne and S. Koivu are not playing.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

Selänne and Koivu aren't playing today.

Selänne - good, we're better off without him
Koivu - needs to be rested to be at his best on Monday.

 

[Shack]

Stats after 1st period.

1-0 Peltonen
1-1 Hecht (Goc)

Saves:

Kiprusoff: 6
Kölzig: 9

Penalties:

FIN 3 x 2 min = 6min
GER 2 x 2 min = 4 min

 

[bling]

Stats after 1st period.

1-0 Peltonen
2-0 Hecht (Goc)

Saves:

Kiprusoff: 6
Kölzig: 9

Penalties:

FIN 3 x 2 min = 6min
GER 2 x 2 min = 4 min

Should that not be 1-0 Peltonen, and 1-1 Hecht?

 

[Shack]

2-2 after 2st period.

 

[MrMastodonFarm*]

Suprised to see Kiprusoff in again for Finland. I thought Lehtonen woudl get the start.

 

[Shack]

Suprised to see Kiprusoff in again for Finland. I thought Lehtonen woudl get the start.

Well it's the last exhibition game before the "real" games and Miikka is the starter at WC games so now is the last time to get some touch.

 

[gib]

3-2 Jokinen (Timonen) pp
4-2 Peltonen (Jokinen)

Seems like Peltonen-Jokinen duo cotinues to play well together

 

[jpsharkfan]

Who scored the second goal for Germany?

 

[gib]

3.31 1-0 Ville Peltonen PP
13.04 1-1 Hecht (Goc)
31.34 1-2 Schubert (Erhoff) pp
36.10 2-2 Jokinen (Peltonen, T.Ruutu)
53.10 3-2 Jokinen (Timonen) pp
55.40 4-2 Peltonen (T.Ruutu)

Kipru 6+9+4=18
Kölz 9+8+11=28

FIN 8x2min
GER 6x2min

edit: Jep, Seems like T.Ruutu assisted last goal. Earlier yle text tv showed that it was Jokinen.

 

[Shack]

55.40 4-2 Peltonen (Jokinen)

Yle teletext says that 4-2 was assisted by T.Ruutu?
0+2 T. Ruutu
2+0 Jokinen
2+1 Peltonen.

 

[MrMastodonFarm*]

Well it's the last exhibition game before the "real" games and Miikka is the starter at WC games so now is the last time to get some touch.

Fair enough, how has he looked as your starer ?

Also, did Lydman play today? I noticed he was a scratch last night.