WC Final: May 13th GDT - Finland vs Canada

[RorschachWJK]

Every team has to work their ass off to make it to the final. But I dont think there's another nation with only 1 win out of 9 final appearances. I am starting to get pretty tired of this.

Keep in mind that often our team has been overachieving too, getting to finals or semi-finals even when they had no business getting that far based on quality of players alone. Team spirit goes a long way.

But I can't deny that it is getting very tiresome. Always there's something, a stick breaking at an unopportune moment or
something else...

 

[mattihp]

Okay, so that basically means we maybe work harder or/and play better as a team or whatever.. but why do we always lose in the final? Coincidence?

Coincidence, lack of clutch scorers, which always seem to be more important in the finals.

 

[Canuck21t]

Congrats to Canada! You were way better today.

Too bad Finland only played in the 3rd period. If only they had started earlier..

It's not that Finland didn't try the whole game. The 3rd period was due to Canada not showing up like they did in the previous two periods. That's our problem, every time we lead in the 3rd, we play defence and wait for the buzzer.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Arrogant much?

Likely not, we're a small nation. Slovakia comes to mind.

 

[edd1e]

It's not that Finland didn't try the whole game. The 3rd period was due to Canada not showing up like they did in the previous two periods. That's our problem, every time we lead in the 3rd, we play defence and wait for the buzzer.

Right..

 

[Leafer4Life]

3 gold medals in the last 5 years at the IIHF World Championships, 9-0 this year... complete Canadian domination of this tournament. Well done

WOOT WOOT WE RULE

 

[Canuck21t]

Well totally agreed. They should be listening Heavy Metal !!! Shame on you guys.

NP. Dragonforce - Revelations


AND SORRY FOR THIS OT /.

I hate hip hop but heavy metal is also crap.

 

[Matti_A]

First off, congratulations Canada. You once again showed the hockey-world how to execute a tournament.

The better team won today, no if's or but's.

There is no shame in losing to Canada, what a bunch of classy people starting with their head coach Andy Murray.

The first two periods was the most dominant hockey final I have ever witnessed. We took stupid penalties and paid the price and Kari didn't have his best day today.

End of story.

And the finnish fans who gave up after 3-0 should give their head a shake. Team Finland never gives up, and for that I'm proud. We fought like lions to the bitter end with enormous hearts.

We should be satisfied with the silver and remain humble and realise we were a post shot in overtime against USA away from a major dissapointment. And we should be proud of the fact that we were the only ones to beat a team with Alexander Ovechkin on the fourth line.

I stand up, remove my cap and give a round of applause to Erkka Westerlund.

I'm really not fond of him, but you have to give tons of credit to the guy for fighting thru a world of **** and at the end of the day he was one of our most successful coaches.

I'm very excited about the new Canadian era of Doug Shedden and Jukka Jalonen at the helm and the class of '83 as our new leaders.

 

[mattihp]

I hate hip hop but heavy metal is also crap.

seconded.

 

[Incarnation]

How is it possible that our beloved team Finland got this far with this kind of defense? I almost shed tears while watching these guys, especially mister Saravo.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Haven't you noticed this ?

Ah, sorry, I forgot:

Where are you now, my dear friend? You don't know how to handle a defeat I see. I'd suggest you take a page from some of the more classy Russian fans around here (Zine, Kaizer and Slitty come to mind) and quit your whining.

 

[edd1e]

How is it possible that our beloved team Finland got this far with this kind of defense? I almost shed tears while watching these guys, especially mister Saravo.

Saravo, Söderholm and Laamanen i hope i've seen the last of them in our national team.

 

[mattihp]

How is it possible that our beloved team Finland got this far with this kind of defense? I almost shed tears while watching these guys, especially mister Saravo.

Laamanen was way worse.

 

[Canuck21t]

Team Finland in finals:

1992 World Championships: Loss
1994 World Championships: Loss
1995 World Championships: Win
1998 World Championships: Loss
1999 World Championships: Loss
2001 World Championships: Loss
2004 World Cup: Loss
2006 Olympics: Loss
2007 World Championships: Loss

That is choking.

No, that is not choking, that is overachieving. Every year in every tournament, Finland is never the favourite and especially not at the World Cup and at the Olympics. Yet, you guys manage to squeeze in the finals. Choking is when you enter as the favourite and you don't win. Canada in Turin is choking.

 

[edd1e]

No, that is not choking, that is overachieving. Every year in every tournament, Finland is never the favourite and especially not at the World Cup and at the Olympics. Yet, you guys manage to squeeze in the finals. Choking is when you enter as the favourite and you don't win. Canada in Turin is choking.

Actually you are wrong, Finland was a favorite in Turin. Winning both Russia and Canada with their big names made us the favorite for gold medal.

 

[Phaneufed]

Does anyone know where I can watch the Rick Nash goal?

 

[hdw]

You are wrong, the Eurovision has always been a big thing in Finland. Everyone just thought that Finland would not win until hell freezes over.

It's been big all over europe for a long time,even if not all take it serious. It's a good evening for beer&friends, commenting on all hilarious entries

I think it actually holds all viewing records for a non-sports event.
(it's a competition, but song writing is not a sport).

 

[Kit Fisto]

This team did far better than I had hoped, so overall I'm happy. Still, it always hurts losing a final and I would really like to experience 1995 again, but it will happen again eventually. The better team won, congrats to Team Canada!

 

[hdw]

Actually you are wrong, Finland was a favorite in Turin. Winning both Russia and Canada with their big names made us the favorite for gold medal.

Finland wasn't a favourite before the tournament in Turin.

They became the favourite by stunning play all the way until they got Lundqvisted in the final.

 

[Canuck21t]

Actually you are wrong, Finland was a favorite in Turin. Winning both Russia and Canada with their big names made us the favorite for gold medal.

I was more thinking of at the beginning of the Olympics. Canada and Russia were the favourites. Even Sweden was expected more than Finland. It is true that in the final though, most saw Finland as the winner. I remember being surprised that Finland lost. In general though, Finland is no choker and it was not in this tournament.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!

Thanks for the support. I'd like you to know that Latvia is my second favourite right after Finland. My wife is Latvian and through her I've lived through (figuratively) some Latvian history.

 

[Canuck21t]

It's been big all over europe for a long time,even if not all take it serious. It's a good evening for beer&friends, commenting on all hilarious entries

I think it actually holds all viewing records for a non-sports event.
(it's a competition, but song writing is not a sport).

How has England fared so far? Isn't Morrissey representing England? He's such a good song writer usually.

 

[hdw]

How has England fared so far? Isn't Morrissey representing England? He's such a good song writer usually.

UK actually, and he wasn't.
They sent some jokes dressed as flight attentands.
And ended up second from last with a whopping 19 points (shared with France).

But I think we are drifting slightly off topic here

 

[Matti_A]

Some finnish posters don't quite understand the concept of choking.

Team Finland has never really choked, apart from a few games against Sweden, but that is another chapter of it's own.

Our place in hockey hierarchy is 5th.

It's more or less:

1.Canada
2.Russia
3.Sweden
4.Czech Republic
5.Finland
6.USA
7.Slovakia
8. Germany/Switzerland/...

So if we finish worse than 5th then you can talk about choking imo.

We just happen to be masters at reaching the final without being able to win the last game.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Some finnish posters don't quite understand the concept of choking.

Team Finland has never really choked, apart from a few games against Sweden, but that is another chapter of it's own.

Our place in hockey hierarchy is 5th.

It's more or less:

1.Canada
2.Russia
3.Sweden
4.Czech Republic
5.Finland
6.USA
7.Slovakia
8. Germany/Switzerland/...

So if we finish worse than 5th then you can talk about choking imo.

We just happen to be masters at reaching the final without being able to win the last game.

Agreed. In terms of overall talent, we're fifth if even that. In terms of team play we put forward Olympics-USA-81 -esque performances more often than anybody I guess.