GDT: Group D • May 2 • Latvia 2, Finland 3 (SO)

[Like Wall]

Ouch! High stick. PP for Latvia.

 

[mattihp]

Haven't seen a decent attack by Latvians yet.

After Ruutu's idiot play the Latvians will probably have a nice attack... Should've been a 2+2...

 

[mattihp]

Nokelainen is such a nice player to have on the ice. ALWAYS challenges for the puck and goes to the net. Nice combination with Pihlström.

 

[Lapa]

Nice play by Koivu.

 

[mattihp]

Lassila was very close to doing a Fasth... Thank god for Pyörälä.

 

[Like Wall]

When will they ever learn to play PP? How many years have passed but we still haven't progressed.

 

[mattihp]

Gotta say I like the intensity of this game. Latvia really brings it and there is alot of hustle.

 

[mattihp]

BEAUTIFUL formations and position switching by Finland. Some of the best I've seen since Nagano PP...

 

[perklunt]

Latvian fans r blowing the roof off

 

[mattihp]

Janne Lahti looks pretty alright this game, much better than against Denmark already.

 

[Tissotti]

Not to hype the kid even more, but it's a joy watch Granlund play.

 

[Like Wall]

Latvian fans r blowing the roof off

Just a small bunch there. Economy is bad. And PP for Finns.

 

[Reynys]

Penalty for skating too close to finlands net with puck

 

[mattihp]

Not to hype the kid even more, but it's a joy watch Granlund play.

Agreed. His puckhandling and shifty play is wonderful.

 

[mattihp]

I love how much time Mikko Koivu finds out there with the puck.

Jarkko Immonen!! What a play by Välivaara!

 

[Like Wall]

Yep, just a matter of time. 1:0 The game is lost. Next? Ah, with Denmark.

 

[Lapa]

Absolutely beautiful pass by Välivaara!

 

[mattihp]

Tic tac, freakin toe!

 

[Tissotti]

1-0
For Finland. Looking good so far.

 

[desu]

The first pp unit with Koivu isn't working at all. They really should mix things up a bit.

 

[mattihp]

Is Granlund supposed to be this good already?

 

[mattihp]

The first pp unit with Koivu isn't working at all. They really should mix things up a bit.

It'd be interesting to see two guys crashing to the net on that line...

Nokke - Koivu - Ruutu

Nokelainen's wrister is absolutely amazing and he seems to be a train headed for the opposing goalie's station.

 

[mattihp]

Jaw-dropping 180-spin by Granlund.

 

[Like Wall]

Nothing like with Czechs.

 

[mattihp]

Some pretty nice plays by Pillu, Koivu and Ruutu right before the buzzer.