World Championship 2016

[TeemuS]

Finland can keep up their superior system play and teamwork and Russia, Canada, Sweden and USA will keep winning more medals

Lets see last 10 years:

Finland: 3medals from Olympic and 5 world
Russia: 0 from Olympic and 7 world
Canada: 2 from Olympic (both gold) and 4 world
Sweden: 2medals form Olympic and 6 world
US of A: 1 medal from Olympic and 2 world

yeah, full superior success, specially US

 

[Gyldenlove]

If I am the Leafs I am picking Laine in the draft, that kid is going to be amazing. I would not be at all surprised to see him threaten 50 goals every season in his prime.

 

[Mister Ed]

If I am the Leafs I am picking Laine in the draft, that kid is going to be amazing. I would not be at all surprised to see him threaten 50 goals every season in his prime.

They need a top C, they are harder to find. That being said, I agree that Laine is going to be a goal-scoring machine.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Sweden has 1 gold medal in last 10 years. Just like Finland. Superior success.

Lets see last 10 years:

Finland: 3medals from Olympic and 5 world
Russia: 0 from Olympic and 7 world
Canada: 2 from Olympic (both gold) and 4 world
Sweden: 2medals form Olympic and 6 world
US of A: 1 medal from Olympic and 2 world

yeah, full superior success, specially US

Finland Olympic gold medals all time: 0
Finland WHC gold medals all time: 2

that's what matters. I'll take Sweden's 1 gold + 1 Silver at the OGs over Finland's 1 Silver+2 Bronze.
Finland is on the same level as the US though, true. I'm simply predicting the US will be winning more in the next 10-15 years than Finland does.

 

[Keeptdos]

Finland Olympic gold medals all time: 0
Finland WHC gold medals all time: 2

that's what matters. I'll take Sweden's 1 gold + 1 Silver at the OGs over Finland's 1 Silver+2 Bronze.
Finland is on the same level as the US though, true. I'm simply predicting the US will be winning more in the next 10-15 years than Finland does.

Success matters. If Finland won freaking bronze in football it would be miracle. Anyhow I'll take 2 golds in Sweden against Sweden over Sweden's medals (WHC WJC).

You realize how big it is for a small country like Finland to contend for gold against huge countries like Russia, USA, Canada or even our lovely neighbour Sweden? Hell even London has twice the people of Finland. I don't get why you are trying to down play Finland so hard, maybe it's the little brother getting bigger syndrome?

 

[chances14]

kind of ridiculous that nobody in the states is showing these games on tv and I have to resort to streams

and people wonder why nobody cares about hockey

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

They need a top C, they are harder to find. That being said, I agree that Laine is going to be a goal-scoring machine.

Sign Stamkos sign Laine end of story.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Success matters. If Finland won freaking bronze in football it would be miracle. Anyhow I'll take 2 golds in Sweden against Sweden over Sweden's medals (WHC WJC).

You realize how big it is for a small country like Finland to contend for gold against huge countries like Russia, USA, Canada or even our lovely neighbour Sweden? Hell even London has twice the people of Finland. I don't get why you are trying to down play Finland so hard, maybe it's the little brother getting bigger syndrome?

From my, albeit limited to only a couple, knowledge of Swedes, they'll downplay Finland for anything. A Finnish scientist could find the cure for the common cold and there would be some Swedes that would rather keep the cold than take something a Finnish dude made.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Success matters. If Finland won freaking bronze in football it would be miracle. Anyhow I'll take 2 golds in Sweden against Sweden over Sweden's medals (WHC WJC).

You realize how big it is for a small country like Finland to contend for gold against huge countries like Russia, USA, Canada or even our lovely neighbour Sweden? Hell even London has twice the people of Finland. I don't get why you are trying to down play Finland so hard, maybe it's the little brother getting bigger syndrome?

Finland actually has more registered hockey players than Sweden so it can't really be argued that they're "tiny" in the hockey world. I'm not really downplaying Finland, just keeping it real. They're good but a bunch of silver and bronze medals really is nothing to brag about and while they're always a tough team to beat, it will still be a long while until they're a favorite to actually win in a best-on-best tournament.

 

[SimplySolace]

Larkin with an assist, USA down 2-1

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Abby is rubbing off on Larkin. Matthews just deflected a puck into the net off of him.

 

[SimplySolace]

Abby is rubbing off on Larkin. Matthews just deflected a puck into the net off of him.

Did it go off Dylan? USA twitter says he got the assist and I couldn't tell from the replay angles

EDIT: Larkin assist (again?) 3-2 USA!

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Did it go off Dylan? USA twitter says he got the assist and I couldn't tell from the replay angles

It looks like it, but I can't tell for sure.

Larkin again. Nice pass to Motte, 3-2.

 

[Boomhower]

really nice set up there by Larkin on the go ahead goal!

 

[TheOtherOne]

I haven't paid any attention until now, but it looks like Larkin only has 1 assist in 10 games? Why so mediocre?

 

[Pavels Dog]

I haven't paid any attention until now, but it looks like Larkin only has 1 assist in 10 games? Why so mediocre?

I know, he sucks

(he has like 9 points)

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I haven't paid any attention until now, but it looks like Larkin only has 1 assist in 10 games? Why so mediocre?

I'm not sure what you're looking at, but Larkin has 2 goals and 7 assists in 9 games.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

After 2 periods Team USA and Team Canada are tied 3-3 Larkin with 2 assists.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Well I was looking here http://www.iihfworlds2016.com/en/teams/#USA

I see now it says 7 points, but I swear it said 1 when I looked before. .. I guess I found a glitch in the site or something. Anyway glad to hear it's much better than that.

 

[TeemuS]

kind of ridiculous that nobody in the states is showing these games on tv and I have to resort to streams

and people wonder why nobody cares about hockey

go on iihf youtube channel. All games are live there and free

 

[TheOtherOne]

Has dboss been at center for the whole tournament?

 

[TheOtherOne]

Lol did he just say "crease violation"? Non nhl hockey is weird.

 

[SimplySolace]

Larkin was player of the game, but not one of the three selected for best of tournament for USA

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

So Finland and Canada for Gold and USA and Russia for Bronze should be good either way.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Larkin was player of the game, but not one of the three selected for best of tournament for USA

That's absurd to me. He's played a ton of minutes and produced a lot. I don't know what else they wanted from him.