GDT: Game 11: Finland Vs Kazakhstan | 9PM EST 3PM CET | FIN 7 - 1 KAZ

[FinPanda]

9 penalties against Kazakstan

 

[Artorius Horus T]

9 penalties against Kazakstan

 

[Ippenator]

Really disgusting how much penalties Finland is taking! Relentless slashing and chopping on hands. Every penalty has been definitely well deserved. This can’t be the kind of hockey that Helminen wants his team to play. But why can’t he control his players better?

 

[Shocker]

Honka is so bad.

 

[Opak]

Honka is so bad.

He's not good defensively and doesn't do well in physical situations, but he's easily been Finland's best puck mover throughout the tournament, especially on the PP.

 

[Opak]

Glad that this tire fire of a game is over.

 

[FinPanda]

Disgusting game. We won, Tanus and Puistola were good & I also liked Heinola. Thats it, on to the next game.

 

[Orfieus]

I'm sorry but I know a lot of Leaf fans might have already asked but how is Kokkonen playing? Where is he slotted in the lineup (1st,2nd or 3rd pairing)? Does he play on the PP/PK (and if so is he on the 1st or 2nd line)?

 

[JJTT]

QF exit coming. Raipe is absolutely clueless how he plays the forwards and the powerplay. Annunen needs to make 50 saves if we want to win.

 

[Erikfromfin]

QF exit coming. Raipe is absolutely clueless how he plays the forwards and the powerplay. Annunen needs to make 50 saves if we want to win.

Nonononooo.. Victory is coming!

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

To be fair, there were some really questionable penalties called. Maybe it's just that I watched on a small screen, but on the Heinola tripping the Kazakh tripped on the net, then there was another tripping where the player seemed to actually fall on his own, and on the Räty slashing I did not see contact with the Kazakh's hands, although it was impossible to see that from the referee's perspective. Still, way too many penalties taken, and it doesn't help when in the coming games you actually have to defend well, since you can't just expect to outskate almost everyone on the opposing team.

 

[Opak]

I'm sorry but I know a lot of Leaf fans might have already asked but how is Kokkonen playing? Where is he slotted in the lineup (1st,2nd or 3rd pairing)? Does he play on the PP/PK (and if so is he on the 1st or 2nd line)?

Other than having 2 goals and 2 penalty minutes, he's been highly unnoticeable. Which in this context is actually a good thing.

Our D pairings are a bit weird, since our coach, Raipe, insists on rolling 4 pairs every game. Don't think Kokkonen has been on any of the PP units.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Good win but not so good game.
7 goals vs Kazakhstan is good thing but those 9 idiotic penalties are absolutely too much.

Some point that nondisciplinary game will kick back
and then Finland starts losing more than winning more.

If coaching staff really can't handle players and limit those penalties
and keep some discipline in the team then they are wrong job.

9 penalties against even weak Kazakhstan is absolutely too much.
Finland can't win even Switzerland or quarterfinal if they really sit that much into penalty-box.
So it's not a secret Finland really needs to start stay out of penalty-box.

 

[MoeTheHobo]

It's the tournament after a championship run, they aren't meant to get past QF anyway.

 

[BL92]

It's the tournament after a championship run, they aren't meant to get past QF anyway.

Seems to be a classic nowadays. Win gold and hire an old schooler the year after, get eliminated in the QF.

 

[FinPanda]

Seems to be a classic nowadays. Win gold and hire an old schooler the year after, get eliminated in the QF.

At least we will not play in the relegation round, that has happened too..

 

[RorschachWJK]

Yes, way too many penalties. Also, they are coasting through too many games, meanwhile there's a war in the other group stage. This team will be in for a nasty surprise in the quarters. As we are already without two best centers, yes, only a goaltending miracle can make this team advance to semis.

 

[tapi]

It seems weird that the Finns sent out a n00b.. the last time i noticed something iffy was back when Helminen was outed from the squad.. guess that, he's here again. Only Finns could be stupid enough to do this, that's for sure

 

[JabbaJabba]

That was probably the greatest game ever.

 

[MoeTheHobo]

It's fine, next year J. Jalonen will be back as coach and after that Marjamäki, the circle is eternal

 

[chauron]

QF exit coming. Raipe is absolutely clueless how he plays the forwards and the powerplay. Annunen needs to make 50 saves if we want to win.

Ruutu plays the forwards and was it Hämäläinen in charge of PP. I might be wrong too tho.

 

[c2oh2o]

Only Finns could be stupid enough to do this, that's for sure

Well, maybe they can do bad decissions now and then in other countries too? These only in Finland -phrases are so stupid.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Something I've been wondering is why Tanus has never been drafted. To me he always looks better than numerous high draft picks, and his individual skill and hockey IQ are amongst the highest on the team.

Then there's guys like Saarela who's never impressed me at all and who's always made me wonder why he's so highly touted.

Size. It doesn’t help either that he’s European.