GDT: World Cup of Hockey talk

[HisIceness]

Might as well.

Finland vs. USA in exhibition match tonight.

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[Anton Dubinchuk]

justin faulk is american

teuvo teravainen is finnish



yet, somehow, the only cane playing on espn tonight will be this kid we all hated when we picked him 15 months ago



good for him

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

A) Not everybody hated the pick.

B) Someone on the mainboard thread posted that the projected line ups say that Aho is scratched.

 

[Unsustainable]

I liked the Aho pick.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I liked the Aho pick.

Only because you like his name.

 

[Unsustainable]

Only because you like his name.

What red blooded male doesn't?

 

[HisIceness]

I didn't know what to think of the Aho pick but I seem to recall wanting someone else.

Wonder why he's being scratched, at least he won't get injured tonight if theres anything to take away from that.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I could just be that the "projected lines" on the World Cup website are wrong. We'll see shortly.

 

[DaleCooper]

Tournament is worth it just for the return of the National Hockey Night theme song.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Aho is playing. Hopefully he gets a good amount of ice time.

 

[HisIceness]

Tournament is worth it just for the return of the National Hockey Night theme song.

It's cool to hear it again but I've never been that impressed by it. The NHL on ABC theme was better in my opinion.

 

[raynman]

Tournament is worth it just for the return of the National Hockey Night theme song.

Same. Not a fan of Hull/Chelios in the studio or Buccigross/Melrose calling games but I do love the theme song.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

they dont have commercial break cutout music and it makes the production seem very low quality

 

[Unsustainable]

2-0 so far for USA.

 

[Unsustainable]

Stepan makes it 3-0

 

[Unsustainable]

Aho made some good moves in the offensive zone to keep the play alive

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Maybe it's Jet Lag, but man, does Finland look terrible in this game. No intensity, no Jump.

 

[Vagrant]

Aho is just a little buzzsaw out there.

 

[MinJaBen]

I like that he is going to the front of the net often. Be even better if someone found him there...

 

[MinJaBen]

Aho now on top line with Barkov and Laine. See how long that lasts...

 

[Wolfpuck]

Finland has made it a game late.

 

[HisIceness]

Interesting they didn't put Laine out there for the last minute and a half.

 

[RodTheBawd]

I fight to not say he'll have a better release than Ovi. Too early to challenge the goat, but I want to.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Ristolainen is a damn stud also. I can see Ristolainen and Eichel anchoring the Sabres similar to how Hedman and Stamkos did/do in Tampa. Not saying they'll be as good as those 2, but they won't be far off IMO.

 

[CalUK]

I completely forgot about the Pre-Games! The UK got a broadcaster for it finally, so this is my weekend sorted late night/early morning hockey is back!

I even got a USA jersey for the tornament.