WJC: Pre-Game Talk for Semifinals
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Why is that? Sweden has been playing before Canada all tournament, I would have thought they'd rather be the late game.
Works well though as Eastern Canada gets to sleep in
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Probably because the medal games are the next day, it gives them more time to rest.
Anyways going to be a great day of hockey
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there is a clear way to the final for sweden and canada and the swedes may as well try on gold medals already. boring.
Second time in a row Russia will face Sweden in semifinals. Last time it was close, 3-2 in shootout. I hope Russia will play much better than Slovaks today
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It would be unreal, but it requires either a complete meltdown from Canada or an unreal performance from Saros and our defense. Neither of those are impossible, but not very likely either. Still, today's performance gives me hope.
Thanks for spoiling the ending for the rest of us!
Next time put a spoiler alert before revealing the winners.
Finland got a hungry team, Canada is overrated and full of themselves, great depth but the top elite is not better then other top teams(USA, Russia,Swe).
Hopefully Finland got this one.
Hopefully Finland got this one.
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Finland will not be an easy opponent to knock out. Saros has been fantastic and Teravainen is very good. I just hope Canada continues to work on their discipline. Penalties will kill you in this tournament. Dumba especially needs to be talked to.
It's never easy having to face the same team twice in a tournament. The first Sweden Russia game was a squeaker victory by the Swedes. Yes, they dominated early, but it looked like Russia was figuring out how to play them by the end of the match and I expect the game to be an all out war.
Sweden was the clear favorite prior to the tournament. There is immense pressure to win on home soil and it doesn't happen all that often. I think Russia was ranked second before the tournament. You can't take them lightly. You can dominate possession, cycle all over their zone, but all they need is one mistake, one break, and their skill allows them to score. They always are a scary opponent.
Both games will be awesome and all 4 teams earned the medal round. Can't wait for Saturday.
It's never easy having to face the same team twice in a tournament. The first Sweden Russia game was a squeaker victory by the Swedes. Yes, they dominated early, but it looked like Russia was figuring out how to play them by the end of the match and I expect the game to be an all out war.
Sweden was the clear favorite prior to the tournament. There is immense pressure to win on home soil and it doesn't happen all that often. I think Russia was ranked second before the tournament. You can't take them lightly. You can dominate possession, cycle all over their zone, but all they need is one mistake, one break, and their skill allows them to score. They always are a scary opponent.
Both games will be awesome and all 4 teams earned the medal round. Can't wait for Saturday.
Paxton Fettel
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16th year in a row making it to the Semis for Canada
Canada in the semis at the WJC = Canada's women in the final of any international tournament. There's nothing to celebrate, really.
Finland's pp is inadequate.
Maybe they will wake up on Saturday and score a few pp goals.
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