PGT: WJC Gold Medal Game | Finland Win Gold Over USA 3-2 | Part II

[Jussi]

Did they change the rule to remove the shootout in gold medal game? If not, id rather usa lost like this than in a shootout

That starts from this year's men's Worlds. Not sure about junior tournaments. 3 on 3 OT.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Congrats Finland. Full merit on the victory. Outstanding tournament. On a side note- it makes me upset to see how many Canadians
cheer against Team USA. I am a proud Canadian, but let's be real, if a hostile nation ever attacks us, the USA would be the first to defend
us. They are our closest ally, and will always be. Canadians need to stop the little brother syndrome, and stop with the booing
and rooting against USA. They have a medal in 4 straight tournaments. Only country to do so in this tournament, while Canada has been
knocked out of the QF in 2 of the past 3 tournaments. Congrats to USA on a great tournament as well, and their Silver Medal.

I will never cheer for USA.

(well, no, against Russia I will, otherwise, never).

They are our rival.

Not to mention Canada has quite a decent sized Finnish population.

 

[mattcookefan]

Who cares about your post? In two minutes it will be forgotten in the forum archive. Who cares about "more important hockey"? In the end we will all be dead and our life is only a big cosmic joke in the grand scale of time and universe.

Dan ur right. Nihilism is the way to go

 

[sooni]

Just wait for next Olympics!!!!

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

UPL definitely should have been the MVP.

Great tournament. Glad it was back in my neck of the woods. Only got to see a few pre-tourney games but it was alot of fun. Got to see Kakko & Hughes live which was cool. Both guys had good tournaments as draft eligibles.

I thought USA had the best team coming in. Followed by Canada & Finland.

Canada never played close to their potential.

USA played great throughout the tournament. In the GMG they carried alot of the play but were too cute most of the game. They also had some bad breaks with the disallowed goal & missing golden chances. Showed heart battling back but let off the gas at the end & paid for it. Its a game of inches.

Finland was a great team led by the best goalie, some NHL defenders & some very good 1st round forwards. Surprised Tolvanen never scored but that just goes to show how well they played as a team. Huge feather in Finland's cap that they did it without Kotkaniemi, Heiskanen & Vesalainen.

 

[crowi]

Dan ur right. Nihilism is the way to go

Seems like you have trouble with reality then.

 

[Legend123]

I'd say Poehling was not a player I noticed on the ice for the entire tournament. As he is mtl prospect you probably did - however he did nothing noteworthy.

rewatch the game then. Simple as that. His first period was very impressive for me.

Also in a tourny where almost all forwards disappointed, I was impressed by Poehling overall.

 

[hososo]

second most golds

 

[Stubu]

2014, 2016; 2019!!!!

There's no stopping us!!!

That should be a Suomi SMG but otherwise I approve. The dinosaur looks just as natural as the lion...

 

[Jussi]

For Finns who read Jatkoaika, username FASlapsi was/is on a roll in the GDT there.

 

[BL92]

That should be a Suomi SMG but otherwise I approve. The dinosaur looks just as natural as the lion...

It's a silly meme, that's all...

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

2014, 2016; 2019!!!!

There's no stopping us!!!

And what the best U18 WJC's are still coming in April.

 

[mattcookefan]

Seems like you have trouble with reality then.

Yeah i do. Nothing matters friend

 

[Machinehead]

Just wait for next Olympics!!!!

So we can watch the women?

Cause the men's teams will be ECHL bullshit again.

 

[SabresSharks]

I feel cheated. Was looking forward to OT.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Did they change the rule to remove the shootout in gold medal game? If not, id rather usa lost like this than in a shootout

Yes IIHF changed that rule.
It's now like in stanley cup playoffs sudden death overtime so long when other team scores game winning goal.

 

[BennsGonnaGetYou]

2014, 2016, 2019 - Nothing can stop this generation!

 

[talitintti]

Finland is the greatest hockey power in the world.

 

[thomast]

I think Lundell was better than J Hughes and Kakko in this game. He killed penalties, won key draws, fought hard defensively and generated chances. Kakko was better than Hughes it this game mainly because of his defensive game. He killed penalties, was defending 1 goal lead in final minute and scored a golden goal. I’m extremely impressed with Lundell. He has everything you want from a center. To me he looked much better than Lafreniere.

We can stop the J Hughes>Matthews talks. It’s obvious that Matthews was on another level as a prospect. J Hughes is not at that level.

 

[king89]

2014, 2016, 2019 - Nothing can stop this generation!

We have a good chance next year too, let go for the double!

 

[Machinehead]

Couldn't ask for a better program or a better group of fans to lose to at least.

The passion for hockey in Finland is scintillating.

 

[FinnishSniper]

Imagine giving the MVP to Poehling

 

[TimeZone]

Luukkonen deserved MVP, no doubt.

 

[OKOptimistic]

I am still proud of the way USA played. I thought this was a really talented mature team. Excited what Quinn and Jack Hughes, Cockerill, Poehling, Wahlstrom, Cates, Kemp, Madden, Robertson, and Chmelevski can do in the NHL and hopefully the US national team.

 

[HanSolo]

I meant to say Gratz to the Finns of course. Gratz to both teams in any case.