canucksfan said:
Good Finland. I thought they would win.
Good call, you even got the score right.
The game broadcast ended in Finland about 10 minutes ago. Some notes:
- both Czech goals were flukes, especially the first one. A bit like the one Russia scored last year, except Toivonen was also screened on the play.
- Finns played much better than against Canada, you could say that we were on our normal level.
- our powerplay sucked, we really could've used a right handed shot on the blueline. Atleast we got the tying goal (Lepistö slapper from the blue line)
- Finland's first goal should've been awarded to Varakas, coz he was the last Finn to touch it (according to Töykkälä). All credit shoud still go to the Czech d-man who put it into his own net.
- the gamewinner we can also thank a czech d-man for. Careless play behind his own net, Bergenheim poke checks the puck towards the goal, Filppula pokes it in before the goalie knows what's happening.
Overall, a deserved win for the Little Lions. We were closer to a 4th goal inthe 3rd period than the Czechs were of an equaliser, though they did get a couple of good shots before the end.