Granlund is already better than S. Koivu when he was young. That goal an assist was just sick.
It was really close to being a high stick. I believe IIHF uses the cross bar for a high stick on a goal.
I don't see why anyone has a problem with the goal but I also don't understand everyone utter amazement at the goal either. It was definitely a great goal, but after seeing the lacrosse style goal a couple of times it just feels "meh, seen it before" plus I feel like it is pretty gimmicky to begin with. It certainly is cool that he was able to do it at such a high level of competition though.
Granlund's stick was above the crossbar and I initially didn't even think it would count as a goal. In the NHL, touching the puck above your shoulders stops play, and any puck touching a stick above the crossbar before it goes in doesn't count. According to IIHF rules (section 492) however, it counts as a goal; high sticking the puck is defined as "stopping or batting the puck with the stick above the height of the shoulders is
prohibited" which Granlund never did.
IIHF has funky highstick rules.
Even though I hate Granlund just a little bit (used to be SM-liiga Kärpät prospect, stolen by HIFK) and wouldn't want to see him in the SM-liiga anymore, I think it would be best for him to play one more complete season here before going overseas. He needs to work on his skating and muscle.
After Deruns last year in the Swiss NLA, Brunner, also from Switzerland scored the same goal on the other side and even more in motion than Granlund was:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UQm9vC3yNE
While they were both very nice goals too, look how Granlund gets the puck on his blade, ...this is what seperates them and makes his move even more unbelievable.
Mertaranta just takes it to a whole new level. Even if you don't understand him, you know exactly what he means...He should be combined with the "golden radio voice" and building the most awesome announcer duo in the world....
Yeah, but not in the World Championship semifinals when the score was 0-0 and by a 19 yo.I dont get it i mean its a great goal but its been done before so what with all the fans going crazy.
I dont get it i mean its a great goal but its been done before so what with all the fans going crazy.
Is there any particular part of what i just wrote that you disagree with ? Cause i think you will find it hard to disprove any of it.
Is there any particular part of what i just wrote that you disagree with ? Cause i think you will find it hard to disprove any of it.
but its still just a cool goal.
So many other good guys not there next year. Kunnas was speculating a bit that was it a high stick, but he was still awesome on that one.Kaj Kunnas and Toni "söde" Söderholm in the back are awesome. Remember Söde is a teammate and a very good friend of Granlund.
Mertaranta is ok but Kunnas takes it to a whole new level. It's sad that these are the last WCs for both of them
And also the face of Toni Söderholm (MG's teammate, commentator for Swedish Yle) on the back when he looks Mertsi go ballistics.