GDt: Sweden-Finland, 7:30 p.m Local Time

[12# Peter Bondra]

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The game is 2:30 a.m. CET.

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[RorschachWJK]

This one could go either way. Since I am a Finn I'll go for 5-4 Finland.

Joensuu, Tukonen, Makkonen x2 and Korpikoski for Finland.
Salmonsson x2, Persson and Svanberg for Sweden.

I hope the teams are interested in playing for the 5th position. Then again, Sweden almost always brings out the best in Finns, regardless of game importance.

 

[vinny4]

:=

2-1 to sweden

 

[Dominus]

I didn't even know they were going to play this game, it's just so unnecessary. And of course they're not even broadcasting it, great. I just don't know... I hope Joensuu plays a good game and gets a goal or two. Definitely my favourite player from this Team Finland. I don't mind losing to Swedes since we've already played better tournament than expected, but it would be nice to end this thing with a win.

 

[Chaos]

5-3 Sweden

Nilsson, Eriksson(2), Nagander, Salmonsson(EN)

Tukonen, Joensuu, Nokelainen

Hoping to see Fransson at least pick up a point here .

 

[Preds666]

3-2 Sweden.

 

[Padawan]

5-6 Finland.

 

[An Ape called Yoko]

Sweden 5 - Finland 2

Nicklas Bergfors with three goals.

 

[Panopticon]

Laakso with 3+3 as Finland wins 6-2.

I wish.

 

[Panopticon]

I didn't even know they were going to play this game, it's just so unnecessary. And of course they're not even broadcasting it, great. I just don't know... I hope Joensuu plays a good game and gets a goal or two. Definitely my favourite player from this Team Finland. I don't mind losing to Swedes since we've already played better tournament than expected, but it would be nice to end this thing with a win.

It's not that pointless. Finishing 5th will give you a better Group next year than finishing 6th, or so someone told me.

If that's not true, then it is pointless.

 

[Riddarn]

Finland will win. Can Sweden compete with a team packed with talent such as Tukonen, Nokelainen, Korpikoski and Joensuu?

No, everybody realizes that this is an impossible task for a third tier hockey nation such as Sweden. Hopefully their coach has realized it too and has instructed the Swedes to do everything they can to trap, cluch & grap and bore the Finns to death in order to keep the numbers down.

Finland will win by at least a 5 goal margin!

 

[Dominus]

No, everybody realizes that this is an impossible task for a third tier hockey nation such as Sweden.

Wasn't it a third WORLD hockey nation? I think it has a better sound to it.

 

[Dominus]

It's not that pointless. Finishing 5th will give you a better Group next year than finishing 6th, or so someone told me.

Ok, but what is that better group excatly? I don't think it really makes a difference which of the top countries we have to face. They could roll a dice or something.

 

[Panopticon]

Ok, but what is that better group excatly? I don't think it really makes a difference which of the top countries we have to face. They could roll a dice or something.

True, considering the medal rounds. However considering the difference between placing 5th-6th or going through the relegation can depend greatly on the group.

 

[Riddarn]

Wasn't it a third WORLD hockey nation? I think it has a better sound to it.

You're right! I beg your pardon, my memory slipped..

 

[Lessy]

5-3 Sweden, Finland has really disappointed this year but I think they could be the team to beat next year

 

[Douggy]

I hope finland loses, so that if Canada wins the gold, they won't be in the same group as finland next year.

 

[FINNtastic]

Well what's up with these Finnish lines? Dufva probably had quite a brainstorm after the Czech game..or he's just trying to wake the team up. Does anyone know why Korpikoski isn't on the line-up?
Anyway...FIN 5 - SWE 3

Here are the line-ups:
http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournamen.../xml/1000000020/IHM1000000020329_54B_1_0.html

 

[f1nn]

Sweden PP....




anyone know where I can listen to the game?

 

[Riddarn]

Sweden PP....




anyone know where I can listen to the game?

Things are looking grim, I don't think there is anything else but the IIHF site

 

[Panopticon]

Korhonen takes way too many penalties. Pretty much every time he's on ice.

 

[Panopticon]

Sweden scores a shorthanded?

 

[DJ Spinoza]

Soderberg scores! Assist to Salmonsson handclap: ) and Eriksson!

It says SH2... Don't really know what that means. The time leads you to believe it was even strength, and since there were assists, it wasn't a penalty shot or anything.

 

[Riddarn]

Sweden scores a shorthanded?

Pretty strange in that case, because in that case they would have had 3 forwards on ice in a 5-on-3 PP. Not very likely

 

[Panopticon]

Pretty strange in that case, because in that case they would have had 3 forwards on ice in a 5-on-3 PP. Not very likely

Yeah, but the IIHF site said SH2, with no record of any penalties at all.