GDT: Game 7: Finland Vs Slovakia | 9AM EST 3PM CET | FIN 8 - 1 SVK

[TheFinnishTrap]

Maccelli is fun to watch, like a waterbug.

 

[Outofbodyinhungary]

Slovak players take a good situation away from themselves every time

 

[Zub]

Maccellis talents are wasted with those linemates.

 

[tobu]

Meh period. Fins aren't impressive despite the lead, Slovaks aren't as terrible as I expected them to be.

 

[Outofbodyinhungary]

They showed a replay of a Slovak young child crying after a goal against, hopefully this disgraceful performances inspires the next generation

 

[Opak]

Saarela is an OK player, but he's clearly not a #1 center and it's showing. Killinen and Oden are just not good enough to be in top-6 roles.

 

[JJTT]

Just a joke that Killinen plays on the pp and with Maccelli.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

I do not like propping up my own guys, but I feel like Topi Niemelä was wrongly omitted from the team. The guy is the 3rd best puck moving D in the leading Liiga team.
But on paper, the names Honka, Heinola, Thomson DO look better. I don't think it's a huge omission, but man would I enjoy seeing him do what he does against younger players.

 

[JJTT]

I wouldn't like to prop up my own guys, but I feel like Topi Niemelä was wrongly omitted from the team. The guy is the 3rd best puck moving D in the leading Liiga team.
But on paper, the names Honka, Heinola, Thomson DO look better. I don't think it's a huge omission, but man would I enjoy seeing him do what he does against younger players.

It's weird. Seppälä hasn't played in a month but they still picked him over Topi

 

[JJTT]

What Nousiainen is supposed to do in the first PP unit?

 

[king89]

Ranta- Tanus -Puistola
Maccelli- Räty -Räty

Let's play with two offensive lines and two defensive lines now.

 

[stastny12]

Finns have a lead but we are quite solid, surprisingly. On the other hand, I have doubts we will score since Annunen is huuuge in the net. Not possible to score against him.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

It's weird. Seppälä hasn't played in a month but they still picked him over Topi

It's fine though. Niemelä will get to play next year for sure, I bet the age was a huge factor because like Aatu, he's still 17.

 

[Opak]

What Nousiainen is supposed to do in the first PP unit?

I have no idea. Then again I also have no idea why Raipe insists on putting Thomson on the PP, the dude just doesn't have much offensive talent.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Ranta- Tanus -Puistola
Maccelli- Räty -Räty

Let's play with two offensive lines and two defensive lines now.

To be honest I was shocked to see both Rätys on The 4th and Oden in a top 6 spot. I haven't followed much of KooKoo so I trusted Helminen because his team has surely scouted everyone for everyone's own strengths.

The thing is though that I don't think Aatu will become a 4th liner and playing him on the 4th without any PP time is wasting him. If you don't think he can be a top 6-er, as he has mostly played up to this point in his career, why even bring him to the games?

Well we have a lot of hockey to see but after 4 periods the image isn't exactly bright.

 

[king89]

I have no idea. Then again I also have no idea why Raipe insists on putting Thomson on the PP, the dude just doesn't have much offensive talent.

They are using Thomson wrong. Put him in the "Ovechkin" position and let someone else manage the point.

 

[Opak]

Oden was on the ice for over 9 minutes in the first?!

Guess we know who Raipe's favorite is...

 

[FinPanda]

4-1 Finland. 2-0 after the first. Not a close one.

I called the 1st period. I should've bet it.

 

[king89]

What is Thomson doing hahaha

 

[Opak]

Thomson...

 

[Shocker]

Wow, Thomson is so stupid.

 

[Zub]

Thomson playing like a moron again, he should wipe that smile off his face and stop going offside and shooting wide or right into the feet all the time, how many penalties does he have now? How the f did he get to be captain?

 

[Opak]

5 vs 3 for Slovakia, courtesy of Finland's defense doing stupid things

 

[Outofbodyinhungary]

Knowing us, Finland will most likely score against us on this 5 on 3

 

[Opak]

Knowing us, Finland will most likely score against us on this 5 on 3

Our PKers don't have the puck skills to do that...