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

[TexasTriumph]

Shots on goal are 12 - 11 for Finland... Game is closer than you think.... It gives hope for Latvia..

 

[Like Wall]

They play like broken men. We lack good leaders and speed. There is skill, but in modern hockey speed is the cornerstone of many victories.

 

[this providence]

Who was that in the crowd?

 

[ozo]

I disagree on the passion part. They seem very ready to play the body and work hard.

What isn't working for them is that they have one play which they try to get to all the time. The soviet stretch pass.

Agree, we have 4 lines almost full of grinders. Result is there for all to see.

 

[Reynys]

finns doesnt look so fast now, but that probably has to do with that they are not so dominating right now as they did in 1st and play more without the puck.

 

[mattihp]

Pihlström looks like the good old Pihlström again!

 

[mattihp]

Agree, we have 4 lines almost full of grinders. Result is there for all to see.

Finland has gotten pretty far with that many times.

 

[Jolli]

Nice pp

 

[mattihp]

Beautiful formations by Finland.

 

[mattihp]

Has someone told Granlund that he is young and unproven? No one should!

This man will be so important.

 

[ozo]

Nice pp

Didn't score, so decent penalty killing from us.

 

[mattihp]

Clean hitting like that is just wonderful!

 

[ozo]

Clean hitting like that is just wonderful!

So 3 game penalty it is...

 

[Tissotti]

Didn't score, so decent penalty killing from us.

True that. Somebody score rather than play nice.

 

[mattihp]

Even Väänänen making some alright plays.

 

[mattihp]

Nice save by Lassila.

 

[Like Wall]

Finns totally dominating, but sometimes we have some scoring chances too. However the game is not equal.

 

[QnebO]

I really like this team and how it plays. Ofcourse latvians have a change now when we havent scored much but the team plays good and im sure it will pay.

 

[Like Wall]

1:1 Jesus savior!

 

[FinnswissX]

I said Latvia is dangerous go Finland!

 

[Tissotti]

There it is!
1-1

 

[perklunt]

devastating shot

 

[SenzZen]

Ripped

Latvia on the PP

1-1

 

[mattihp]

Latvia deserved that. Lots of hard work.

 

[mattihp]

Aaltonen gets lots of lovetaps as soon as he is on the ice. Do the Latvians think he is one of the big stars?