WC: [Unofficial Pre-Game Thread] - 6/5/2016 - TEAM FINLAND VS TEAM BELARUS

[Jolli]

Faceoff 20:15 GMT+3

TEAM FINLAND

Mikael Granlund - Mikko Koivu - Sebastian Aho
Jussi Jokinen - Aleksander Barkov - Patrik Laine
Mika Pyörälä - Jarno Koskiranta - Leo Komarov
Antti Pihlström - Tomi Sallinen - Teemu Pulkkinen

Topi Jaakola - Juuso Hietanen
Esa Lindell - Ville Pokka
Lasse Kukkonen - Atte Ohtamaa
Anssi Salmela

Mikko Koskinen (Juuse Saros)

Discuss.

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[TheFinnishTrap]

No Pulkkinen and Granlund? Also where is Rantanen?

 

[Gentle Man]

Need to watch Barkov. how do i watch Barkov. Need Barkov

 

[TheOllieC]

Really interested in seeing how that top line does. Aho will need to be the scorer.

 

[Hagged]

Need to watch Barkov. how do i watch Barkov. Need Barkov

Barkov will have slow as molasses Jokinen (who has shown to be a disappointment on the international ice size more often than not) on the LW messing up with his mojo, and a 17-yo raw prospect with junior level acceleration playing his unnatural side on the RW. Barkov won't make much noise in these games I'm afraid. How Laine isn't on the LW is baffling. It would have been a Backstrom-Ovie type of pair. Now it's a dispair.

 

[Plural]

Yeah, I'm seriously questioning Jalonen and his brains for that decision. Jokinen can play LW. What the **** is the point in forcing Laine to play off wing when the other winger could naturally cover the position.

 

[Eidyia]

Barkov will have slow as molasses Jokinen (who has shown to be a disappointment on the international ice size more often than not) on the LW messing up with his mojo, and a 17-yo raw prospect with junior level acceleration playing his unnatural side on the RW. Barkov won't make much noise in these games I'm afraid. How Laine isn't on the LW is baffling. It would have been a Backstrom-Ovie type of pair. Now it's a dispair.

Barkov and Jokinen were pretty good together last year.

 

[Samcanadian]

Can't wait to see how Laine performs in this tournament. He should have some room to skate out there against Belarus, and I'm happy that he'll have Barkov feeding him the puck.

 

[agent082]

Expecting Laine to pot at least 3 goals

 

[JJTT]

Barkov and Jokinen were pretty good together last year.

Donskoi fit in on that line perfectly, not sure about Laine though.

 

[Karma_]

Correct if I am wrong, but hasn't Laine played extensively RW in the past?
Still it can't be easy to find the best combinations, Rantanen missing is just strange.

 

[Lempo]

Need to watch Barkov. how do i watch Barkov. Need Barkov

Open IIFH Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/iihfworlds. Focus eye.

 

[stv11]

Got a GDT with official lineups going.

Sorry for having it ready 15 minutes before game start, but our GDT guru Systemfel is not available today so we had to work on short notice.