GDT: Semifinal • May 13 • Finland 3, Russia 0

[dfk711*]

Finland should be winning but at least they're not losing. I love the physicality of the Finns so far, they're not afraid of the weak Russians.

 

[striker333]

Is Leo Komarov Russian?

 

[psycho_dad*]

Finland is dominating and man-handling the Russians. Only thing missing are the goals (what a surprise lol).

Yeah none of this is surprising. We'd absolutely murder the competition if it was the "shooting in the goalies lap world championships" or "working mans WC". Russia has better shooters so even if they create 1 to every 5 chance, they have a chance.

 

[Paatos]

Is Leo Komarov Russian?

Originally Estonian. Speaks also Russian and is not afraid to use it

 

[Vladiator16*]

Finland is dominating and man-handling the Russians. Only thing missing are the goals (what a surprise lol).

Man-handeling is a bit of an overstatement, IMO, but they do look a little better so far.
The game is young, it's only end of the 1st. Russians don't usually show up until they get scored on.

 

[Hagged]

Is Leo Komarov Russian?

Finnish-Estonian double citizenship if I remember correct.

 

[Like Wall]

Originally Estonian. Speaks also Russian and is not afraid to use it

I don't think he's ethnically Estonian.

 

[Vladiator16*]

Finland should be winning but at least they're not losing. I love the physicality of the Finns so far, they're not afraid of the weak Russians.

Are you a comedian of some sort?
Remember this?



edit: given a chance or a command R2 will go thru your whole team like hot knife thru the butter.

 

[BobDobolina]

Finland is dominating and man-handling the Russians. Only thing missing are the goals (what a surprise lol).

Yeah none of this is surprising. We'd absolutely murder the competition if it was the "shooting in the goalies lap world championships" or "working mans WC". Russia has better shooters so even if they create 1 to every 5 chance, they have a chance.

Finns haven't had a scoring chance so far so I don't know why you are too hard on your team for not scoring. Well Finns seem to have the most negative fans here from what I have noticed anyway.

Good game so far with plenty of hitting by both sides.

 

[llwyd]

A good, solid start from Finland. It is strange how we end up dominating the ice even against teams that are much better on paper. I would actually prefer Russian pressure and quick Finnish counter attacks, but what can you do.

 

[Mara]

Finns haven't had a scoring chance so far so I don't know why you are too hard on your team for not scoring. Well Finns seem to have the most negative fans here from what I have noticed anyway.

Good game so far with plenty of hitting by both sides.

Koivu did a good direction, Grandlunds shot wasn't too far away from going in through the legs and Aaltonen got a nice chance in the middle.

 

[Paatos]

I don't think he's ethnically Estonian.

No, but he's born in Narva. And he has a Finnish-Russian dual citizenship, not a Finnish-Estonian one.

 

[Make]

We've had some pucks to the net but no golden chances yet. Still the best period from Finland in this tournament. They came to play this time, great hits etc. First line looked pretty good and Granlund was great as usual.

 

[MoonDragn]

Geesh based on your descriptions, it sounds like it is all talk and no Finnish, or am I Russian to conclusions?

 

[Schalkenullvier*]

How come that the fins have such a history of having Bad finishers? I mean, I believe Hockey is the #1 Sports in finland, and if they can develop like 3 all star goalies per generation, Why cant they have the Same Number of offensive forces, especially if its a pretty Big Sample size? Are there any priorities in finnish youth development programs that value other things like playing a two-Way Game higher?

 

[Diagonaali]

Finns haven't had a scoring chance so far so I don't know why you are too hard on your team for not scoring. Well Finns seem to have the most negative fans here from what I have noticed anyway.

Good game so far with plenty of hitting by both sides.

lol?

 

[Like Wall]

No, but he's born in Narva. And he has a Finnish-Russian dual citizenship, not a Finnish-Estonian one.

Artyukhin is such a ****ing loser. In these rare occasions I want Ruutu to do something, although I never liked both Ruutus.

 

[Phil McKraken]

Geesh based on your descriptions, it sounds like it is all talk and no Finnish, or am I Russian to conclusions?

Now look here, this doesn't matter because neither of these teams will taste the Swede victory in the end. Might just as well Czech in their luggage and go home.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Artyukhin is a dirty ****er.

 

[Finnpin]

edit: given a chance or a command R2 will go thru your whole team like hot knife thru the butter.

Please do so. PP would be nice.

R2 would be scary if he could fight.

R2 slashing around Vehanen, what a tough guy.

 

[MoonDragn]

Now look here, this doesn't matter because neither of these teams will taste the Swede victory in the end. Might just as well Czech in their luggage and go home.

lol well played.

 

[Vladiator16*]

How come that the fins have such a history of having Bad finishers? I mean, I believe Hockey is the #1 Sports in finland, and if they can develop like 3 all star goalies per generation, Why cant they have the Same Number of offensive forces, especially if its a pretty Big Sample size? Are there any priorities in finnish youth development programs that value other things like playing a two-Way Game higher?

Selanne? no, Granlund... beautiful goal...

 

[psycho_dad*]

Well Finns seem to have the most negative fans here from what I have noticed anyway.

We have about 20 lines of guys who could play in the international level physically, everyone works super hard and you will not out work Finland....but Finnish players just can't shoot. Selanne can, that's about it. Yeah, Immonen had two nice shots against Norway, Lajunen managed to get the puck high on backhand as well, but these things happen once every 4 games and the other 3 games they pepper the chest of the opponents goalie or shoot wide.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Wow!

 

[dfk711*]

GRANLUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

holy ****