Confirmed with Link: TBL players at the IIHF World Championships

[JoVel]

The refs are a joke. Belov's hit was nowhere near his head and how on Earth is that a penalty on Scheifele?

 

[Brie]

That was pretty.

 

[JoVel]

Pretty nasty slash on Namestnikov by Simmonds.

 

[JoVel]

Andronov has taken a beating in this game.

 

[JoVel]

What a game this has been. Tie game now with 5 minutes to go.

 

[Todd1a]

Two "too many men" - penelties in a row...Coop gona Coop I guess.

Cooper loves those he is a master at those

 

[Todd1a]

Vasy blew it

 

[Brie]

Znarok (sp?) haven't beaten Canada in a game ever (as a player or a coach) and that might continue on after this.

 

[Todd1a]

Killer and point moving on

 

[JoVel]

With the way Russia played the 3rd you could think Cooper was coaching Russia and not Canada.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Killer and point moving on

Killer still doesn't have a point in this entire tournament.

I feel bad for Vasy though. He still has one of the best save % in this tournament, but the Russian D collapsed during that third period while Canada found their groove. He still stopped 31 out of 34 shots.

Now for Sweden vs Finland! Go Heddy and Stråls!

Am so glad NBCSports is streaming the games!

 

[RDTBay4]

Vasilevskiy let in 3 goals?

I AM SHOCKED!

 

[FinnLightning26]

What a choke by Russia

 

[JoVel]

Vasilevskiy let in 3 goals?

I AM SHOCKED!

It was basically Canada vs Vasi in the 3rd. He was outstanding in this game.

 

[FinnLightning26]

Aaltonen made two horrible plays and then a good one to create that goal. He's the Finnish Purcell. The talent has always been there but it shows only when he feels like it.

Aho is so damn good. Would love to have him on the Lightning.

 

[FinnLightning26]

I have never seen any team make so many unforced turnovers in their own zone than this Finnish team.

 

[MattM92]

It was basically Canada vs Vasi in the 3rd. He was outstanding in this game.

Don't bother. He only posts to say Vasi got scored on. His account was dark the 3 times in the past week Vasi had shut outs.

 

[FinnLightning26]

The difference in quality showed in that period. Sweden is in a different universe talent wise. No chance for Finland in this game.

 

[JoVel]

Strålman just destroyed Rantanen. What a hit.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Stralman loves the hip check

 

[FinnLightning26]

You guys harping on Cooper for not making adjustments, look at this Finnish coaching team. Cooper can't even hold a candle on these guys. The same mistakes have happened in the own zone for the whole tournament and no one has done absolutely nothing about it. Or this is the worst and most mentally challenged defense corps that has ever been assembled.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Here's another view of Strålman's hit. Our smallest, lightest Dman has the BEST open ice hit/hip check.



Congrats Sweden! Playing for the GOLD!!!

Does this mean I might get to see Stråls put a nice hip check on Killorn??

 

[Brie]

What a hit by Strålman...it was a while since we saw that but it was awesome.

It was a fun game and I'm happy to go to the finals. I'm pretty happy for Bäckström to getting to play now since he had to miss the Olympic finals 3 years ago...though this isn't the same it's still a final game and it will be against Canada.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Is it still considered a hip check when he pounds into the guy with his shoulder?

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Is it still considered a hip check when he
pounds into the guy with his shoulder?

LOL Is textbook clean hard open ice hit.

I just meant that I like how Strålman throws a mean hip check as well.

And, come on, wouldn't it be fun to see him lay one or the other on Killer?

Teammates are teammates but this is for GOLD.