Nordic Invasion

[SeanConn]

Nordic Players are leading 7 of the 8 main stat leaders on NHL.com. Especially impressive is Finland's rise... have we ever seen Finnish players leading the NHL like this before? What would it mean if the Art Ross and Rocket is won by a Finn? Really hope they're going to allow NHL players to play at the Beijing Olympics... might be Finland's best shot to win gold.

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[SeanConn]

updated to show all 8... this is nuts!

 

[Howie Hodge]

Good on The Finns, and impressive.

The accolades of winning any statistical category will surely make their fellow Finns proud.

Are you predicting as well as asking BestCoaster?

Nice to see some Buffalo Sabres on those lists for the first time in about 30 years...

 

[SeanConn]

Good on The Finns, and impressive.

The accolades of winning any statistical category will surely make their fellow Finns proud.

Are you predicting as well as asking BestCoaster?

well, we're not sure if NHL will be in Beijing... but if they are, I wouldn't want to bet against Finland. I'm a Canadian, so I'm always happy if Canada wins... but I can't help but admit part of me would like to see the Finns win (even over Canada, since we've won so many times) Judging by how the Finns are dominating in the NHL... it's not too far fetched, especially since a lot of these young guns are just going to get better!

 

[RageQuit77]

Yes. It indeed looks very good for Finns currently. And current NHL-compelement isn't whole story either. There are a lot of new blood incoming in the production pipeline.

But nobody should get this current situation like it would happened cheap, fast, or by luck. Finnish Hockey system had to largely self-obliterate old thinking and practices, and philosophy to re-start anew for building new system, to make things happen and changes effective...

Within time-horizon of about 20 years. Here are now some glimpses of the results of that long process visible there. Something we truly should be proud of.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Sure looks good but Olympics are one game elimination and anything can happen. A goalie goes cold for one game and it's game over. A centers stick breaks on a faceoff and its game over. And so on.

However, the current young core and the upcoming top prospects (e.g. Kakko) make it look like the opportunity window might actually be the next two Olympics, not just Beijing.

 

[Mac2Rants]

should be awesome for Canada vs Finland, I've been doing quite abit of scouting on Fins for the past while especially after avs drafted mikko and staring with barkov sinces avs could have drafted him and its extremely impressive very happy for Fin fans . I believe this era could produce some of the very best of all time.

 

[MrThomas]

This is pretty historical time for Finnish hockey. Mikko Rantanen leading in points (38), Patrik Laine in goals (19) and Pekka Rinne in save% (94,2). This is such unreal dominating from the small northern european country.

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[Kevs Security]

Boom

 

[OldCraig71]

The NHL is all about the finish.

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

I've got the feeling, that I already read that somewhere in here.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Torilla tavataan is real.

 

[triggrman]

Just in case you missed the other 2 threads about this, on the front page....

 

[CptPicard]

Well we are 20 games into the season... But whatever

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Stupid Laine..... I can't afford the fresh bakery bread at Safeway anymore.

 

[SeanConn]

Just in case you missed the other 2 threads about this, on the front page....

they include other Nordic countries too? There's only one non nordic player in the stat leaders, atm.

 

[Foppberg]

Don is about to lose his shit

 

[TheDoldrums]

I for one think Finland is on the rise. Can't believe no one is talking about this.

 

[Cellee]

Impressive

Well done, the United Countries of Nordia

 

[Emerz]

That's cool, also noticed Fleury has 5 shutouts in 21 games? did not realize that lol