GDT: [Official]: WJC Thread

[Anglesmith]

Guys, I edited the title as I think this needs to essentially act as more of a GDT thread.

After I read this, I assumed you must have made it a GDT thread, but now I'm confused.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Debrincat injured, karma for that spearing call

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

After I read this, I assumed you must have made it a GDT thread, but now I'm confused.

I was planning on it, but I was posting on my mobile and was just being lazy as I didn't want to switch to desktop view. Anyways, it's fixed it now.

The main reason I changed it, I thought the previous title implied this thread was about Kylington and Andersson being left off. And while that's fine to discuss, this is more of a general tournament thread.

 

[Kahvi]

Finland leading 2-1 against Russia late in the first period. That Laine-Aho-Puljujärvi line... Pulju now has 5 points in 4 periods. 5 points and Finland has scored 8 goals in tournament.

And he would have scored on the PP but his stick broke.

 

[Kahvi]

3-1. Pulju with another assist on PP. Laine 1+2 today so far.

 

[Kahvi]

Laine draws a penalty. Let's see if they can make it 4-1. I can't remember the last time I've been this excited with how out U20 teams plays

 

[Kahvi]

Aho almost scored on PP. Rantanen draws another penalty for the russians. Finland has been completely dominant in the second period so far.

 

[Kahvi]

Sloppy PP, Russia makes it 3-2 with a shorthanded goal.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Cmon Rantanen!

The game has settled down it seems

 

[Kahvi]

3-3 on PP. Unlucky deflection

 

[Kahvi]

First line isn't clicking as a line so far. Rantanen, Kapanen, and Hintz have all shown individual skill and made some good plays, but as a line they don't work together.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

First line isn't clicking as a line so far. Rantanen, Kapanen, and Hintz have all shown individual skill and made some good plays, but as a line they don't work together.

Kapanen sure knows how to shield and shelter the puck, I like watching him play.


All of the momentum has gone to the Russians, PP for them it looks like too.

 

[Kahvi]

Oh F***. 4-3 for Russia. 3/3 powerplay for them so far

 

[Kahvi]

5-3

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Who is the Finnish goalie!?

 

[Kahvi]

Vehviläinen. Can't really blame him, the momentum shifted completely after that SH goal. Still only one 5-on-5 goal scored against.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Vehviläinen. Can't really blame him, the momentum shifted completely after that SH goal. Still only one 5-on-5 goal scored against.

Still a whole period left, plenty of time left especially when it's the WJC.

 

[Kahvi]

Still a whole period left, plenty of time left especially when it's the WJC.

Yeah, it seem that momentum changes easily here. Finland scores one to start the third, and anything can happen.

 

[Taranis]

Go Canada Go!

 

[Kahvi]

Yes! They looked really long at that but I can't complain. 5-4.

 

[Kahvi]

Disclaimer: I'm really bad at evaluating individual players and I don't follow finnish Liiga.

Laine seems to be more of a pure scorer with an edge, stylewise maybe something like Corey Perry. Puljujärvi has shown, at least in this game, some playmaking skills as well as scoring ability, while being good overall. Both have good hands, can't say anything about skating.

And 6-4 it is Another goal that deflects from Finnish players skate.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Anadarko dominating but couldn't buy more goals. Hopefully the floodgates open in the 2nd.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Canada has carried the play most of this period. Marner hasn't really got going yet, honestly I feel that Barzal has been our best player up front. His speed and vision are excellent and he looks dangerous every time he's on the ice. If Marner can get going, Canada will really have teams on their heels.

 

[Kahvi]

The tournament is in Finland but our cheapass National Broadcasting Company (YLE) only bought rights from TSN to certain "interesting enough" games. So I won't be watching anymore hockey tonight

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

BARZAL!!!!!!!!!!