WC: Roster Talk '11 – Finland

[urho]

J. Jokinen isn't coming and same goes for Pitkänen. They both are without NHL-contracts and Pitkänen even got some kind of head injury in the ending minutes of the last game.

Pulkkinen is a beast. Boy that shot in his second goal...

 

[ThinMcWhistle]

J. Jokinen isn't coming and same goes for Pitkänen. They both are without NHL-contracts and Pitkänen even got some kind of head injury in the ending minutes of the last game.

Pulkkinen is a beast. Boy that shot in his second goal...

Anybody got a link to the goals?

 

[urho]

Anybody got a link to the goals?

 

[ThinMcWhistle]

Thanks! Sweet goals from Pulkki!

 

[illone84]

The second goal was a pure sniper type goal!


Pulkks is the man!!!!!

 

[mattihp]

J. Jokinen isn't coming and same goes for Pitkänen. They both are without NHL-contracts and Pitkänen even got some kind of head injury in the ending minutes of the last game.

Pulkkinen is a beast. Boy that shot in his second goal...

Pitkänen was born with a head injury.

 

[Finnpin]

Pitkänen was born with a head injury.

 

[Fallenity]

Pitkänen was born with a head injury.

Sad but true =D

 

[mattihp]

Sad but true =D

Very sad as he has ridiculous talent.

 

[urho]

Pitkänen was born with a head injury.

Whatever. He's still the 2nd/3rd best Finnish d-man.

 

[The Saw Is the Law]

Ruutu-Koivu-Pulkkinen ftw

 

[Lapa]

MTV3 hockey specialist Mika Kortelainen thinks that Pulkkinen isn't ready to be in the WC team - yet.

What do you think?

Original article (In Finnish)

http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/jaakiekko/uutiset.shtml/2011/04/1313103/pulkkisen-aika-ei-ole-viela

Edit: Here is the article translated (poorly, with Google Translate)

http://translate.google.fi/translat...l/2011/04/1313103/pulkkisen-aika-ei-ole-viela

 

[illone84]

In the worst case he could be added as an extra forward to the roster, play him in the opening round robin games, if he sucks, bench him.

Regardless I don't think it would be too much of a gamble adding him to the final roster.

 

[FinHockey]

Fun fact: Mikko Koivu and Tuomo Ruutu have always won a medal when playing for men's national team.

 

[mattihp]

Whatever. He's still the 2nd/3rd best Finnish d-man.

I definately agree with that. He is still a really good player. But if he had an easier time adjusting to high-pressure situations (be it on the ice or off it), he would be one of the 5 best defensemen in the world.

 

[illone84]

I definately agree with that. He is still a really good player. But if he had an easier time adjusting to high-pressure situations (be it on the ice or off it), he would be one of the 5 best defensemen in the world.

Not really, he lacks defensive abilities. Half the time he gives up on the play, have you seen any canes games?

I agree that he is highly skilled (offensively) but otherwise he is not the most responsible d-man out there.

 

[illone84]

Fun fact: Mikko Koivu and Tuomo Ruutu have always won a medal when playing for men's national team.

I like that!

 

[heksagon]

Fun fact: Mikko Koivu and Tuomo Ruutu have always won a medal when playing for men's national team.

They are all Silver and Bronze medals though... Let's get a shinier one this time!

 

[illone84]

They are all Silver and Bronze medals though... Let's get a shinier one this time!

 

[The Saw Is the Law]

They are all Silver and Bronze medals though... Let's get a shinier one this time!

No. I hope finishing badly. Quarterfinal exit or relegation round so hopefully coach will be fired.

 

[zecke26]

No. I hope finishing badly. Quarterfinal exit or relegation round so hopefully coach will be fired.

if they play like today your wish will come true

 

[illone84]

No. I hope finishing badly. Quarterfinal exit or relegation round so hopefully coach will be fired.

True


One more year next year I believe (according to his contract), and apparently he doesn't want to continue after 2012 anyways.

 

[Muuri]

Not too many quality finnish coaches out there ready to take Jalonen's spot. I would rather hold on to him for few more years and then ask Suikkanen.

 

[illone84]

What about Saku and Mikko's father?

 

[JabbaJabba]

That game against Germany was brutal. Some horrible plays in defensive zone...