WJC: Semi-final pre-game talk

[21]

The self confidence among some Finnish fans is ridiculous. ;-)

Especially after Sweden defeating Canada and Russia.

Prepare yourself for some pain... ;-)

 

[jesui]

All this jinxing. Has Jukka Jalonen called anyone yet?

He called me just a couple of minutes ago and said that nothing is realistic for team finland.. Not even the fourth place

 

[4thliner*]

I think Sweden is gonna crush Finland. It won't even be close if the Swedish team shows up.

 

[RK]

The self confidence among some Finnish fans is ridiculous. ;-)

Especially after Sweden defeating Canada and Russia.

Prepare yourself for some pain... ;-)

Yes, there isn't really anything that indicates that Finland will win tonight.

 

[Nordic*]

I think Sweden is gonna crush Finland. It won't even be close if the Swedish team shows up.

I think they might already look at the finals believing they can just roll right over the Finns. This could get ugly as heck.

 

[Caz]

He called me just a couple of minutes ago and said that nothing is realistic for team finland.. Not even the fourth place

Hei pojat, me ollaan hävitty tää peli.

 

[21]

Without trying to wind-anyone up (excessively), I honestly think there's a 75-25 chance for the good guys. The team isn't the most skilled ever but far from talentless. They are a great deep allround hockey team who play a nice blend of Swedish and NA hockey. Not that there have been a huge amount of sexy big hits, but it's an unusually big, strong and hard skating team that doesn't mind dump and chase and have looked great along the boards while not afraid of going to to the crease.
Honestly I don't understand the whole "worst team in years" bit.. We've had some of our best teams ever recently and while it's not as good as say the incredible 2009 team, it's still up there among the best. Also, it looks to be an extremely mentally composed Sweden WJC team with their eyes on the prize.
And Rönnberg is a bawse, while the Finnish coach just got this job at the job application center. Main worry is goaltending, but it's not as though the Finns have Rinne in goal (or Mrazek or Vasilevski for that matter). It should also be said that special teams haven't convinced me.

On the bright side Klingberg seems to be benched so hopefully they won't get too many freebies.

Finland hasn't been overly impressive, but have done well and you just never know with those guys, especially in a knockout game against their arch-enemy. And they do have some great players, even beyond Granlund like Pulkkinen, Armia and Salomäki. But my confidence mostly comes from the fact that that defense.. just doesn't win championships.
Also, when was the last time a Finland team beat Sweden at the WJC's?

This ^ great post.

 

[RK]

I think they might already look at the finals believing they can just roll right over the Finns. This could get ugly as heck.

I believe that is exactly what they won't do, considering what happened last year. This Swedish team is a team with great spirit, and not a few superstars that tremble when things don't go their way.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

We have scored 26 goals in the last 4 games, which means 6,5 goals per game. Sweden will have to be ready to shoot alot as they dont have any pure goal scorers.

Finland will show swedes what means to be real men!

5-2 Suomi!

 

[joe_shannon_1983*]

So Russian fans...

Are you ready to watch your team lose tonight?

 

[RuuhkaTukka]

Yes, there isn't really anything that indicates that Finland will win tonight.

This is how I feel.

Earlier I felt that Granlund could be a monster but then Jukka Jalonen textmessaged me and told that Granlund was just a weakling and unable to create anything by him self let alone make his linemates any better. Also he stated that it was all about Immonen and Pesonen in WC 2011 Granlund was just a leech and not even a proper sized hockey leech but a tiny little ugly unpleasant unpopular and stupid headed soccer playing leech.

All in all I am just hoping that our team wont loose too bad. Loosing to Sweden is going to happen but hopefully we can score once per each five goals Sweden scores.

I´m predicting 10-2 to Sweden.

Then again Aitokuolio could stand on his head but that is not going to be enough. If Aittakumina can play at his utmost highest level we might stand a change but Jukka Jalonen also mentioned this possibility in his textmessage and made it clear that it would be stupid to fool your self as this team is going to crash and burn.

 

[IFK]

The self confidence among some Finnish fans is ridiculous. ;-)

Especially after Sweden defeating Canada and Russia.

Prepare yourself for some pain... ;-)

Yes you right, it is, i think most of Finnish people has no self confidence and very low self-esteem...

I don't feel pain when Finland murder Sweden, but i think you will be in home like this!

 

[SirKillalot]

Both Sweden and Finland should be thrown out of the tournament because their fans is so horrible at "thrash-talk"

 

[Son of Krypton]

We have scored 26 goals in the last 4 games, which means 6,5 goals per game. Sweden will have to be ready to shoot alot as they dont have any pure goal scorers.

I'm pretty sure Sweden has scored 26 goals in the last 4 games too.

 

[vippe]

In the eventual case of us facing Canada again, it won't be the same as in the first one, whether it's in the final or the bronze game. Nope.

Obviously not in the same manner as in the first game of the tournament but I just dont see Finland beating Canada.

 

[newfr4u]

So Russian fans...

Are you ready to watch your team lose tonight?

visentin tho

 

[Novak Djokovic]

So nervous, and definitely not feeling very optimistic about this game. Let's hope I'm wrong, but the Russian forwards and goalie scare me.

 

[TheStranger]

Man kuznetsov is probably the ugliest human I've ever seen

 

[TheStranger]

visentin tho

What about him?

 

[TheFeistyFinn]

i predict sweden 6-3 win o,o

 

[Hanji]

So is Russia really down to 3 lines?

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Man kuznetsov is probably the ugliest human I've ever seen

What? Kuznetsov is faaaaar from ugly.

 

[Hanji]

Man kuznetsov is probably the ugliest human I've ever seen

I think Freddie Hamilton might take that award.

 

[Bure]

I think Freddie Hamilton might take that award.

Maybe Mark Stone lol

 

[TheStranger]

What? Kuznetsov is faaaaar from ugly.

Maybe I had the wrong guy. I saw some interview where they were making fun of team Canada. Kuznetsov was one of the two, maybe he wasn't the one talking though. Whoever it was should have his face changed.