World Cup QF: Sep 6 GDT - Germany vs. Finland

[Eds]

If he's not that much missed then why was he in lineup every night?

Perhaps the reason he left was that Summanen wouldn't have put him in the lineup for the next game?

 

[Shack]

Perhaps the reason he left was that Summanen wouldn't have put him in the lineup for the next game?

Berg in and Niinimaa out, maybe we never know.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

Perhaps the reason he left was that Summanen wouldn't have put him in the lineup for the next game?

So you're saying benching is only reason Niinimaa quits team?? It'd take a lot more than that to get him to quit a team!

Berg in and Niinimaa out, maybe we never know.

What on earth must Pitkänen do to get icetime?

 

[Eds]

So you're saying benching is only reason Niinimaa quits team?? It'd take a lot more than that to get him to quit a team!

I'm not saying it was the only reason, but something like that could easily have been the last straw.

 

[Leo Naphta]

Not that I think it will happen, but if the Germans actually did win this one, they (and not the winner in tomorrows match) would play Canada (assuming they win their QF). Or so Swedish TV is reporting.

 

[Shack]

What on earth must Pitkänen do to get icetime?

That's not in my decision. I would like to see Pitkänen on ice, but I fear that defence will be:

Timonen-Numminen
Salo-Väänänen
Berg-Lydman

or maybe Lydman-Väänen and Salo-Berg dunno....

 

[Vic Rattlehead*]

I feel bad for Germany and will predict them to win. 3-2 Germany

 

[habsfin]

Radio link

Unfortunately as I am not in America that broadband link just gives me the big red E. Does anyone have a link to a commentary?
Surely this must be on Finnish radio on the internet somewhere?
Hope someone can help.

 

[Mr. Penguin]

Ugh... Is this supposed to be hockey?

 

[Pepper]

Here's a great drinking game:

1 shot/beer every time Berg mishandles the puck on the offensive blueline

1 shot/beer every time Berg passes the puck to teammates skates or a metre too far

2 shots/beers every time Berg loses the puck on his own zone

3 shots/beers every time Berg misses his coverage and allows a scoring chance for opponents

4 shots/beers every time Berg is made look like a pylon by opponents forward

Thank god Berg plays for the Leafs so he's not usually around when World Championships are played, my liver couldn't take it.

 

[Preds666]

Here's a great drinking game:
1 shot/beer every time Berg mishandles the puck on the offensive blueline
1 shot/beer every time Berg passes the puck to teammates skates or a metre too far
2 shots/beers every time Berg loses the puck on his own zone
3 shots/beers every time Berg misses his coverage and allows a scoring chance for opponents
4 shots/beers every time Berg is made look like a pylon by opponents forward
.

The same drinking game could unfortunately be "applied" to Kim Johnsson's play in this tourney

 

[Mr. Penguin]

"Berg menettää kiekon..." (berg loses the puck)

Let the beer drinking game begin!

 

[Preds666]

0-0 after the first period

Wow, this has been pretty boring.. hasn't it? Where is the intensity, the physical play? hmmz

 

[Rob]

Anyone smellling an upset?

 

[popperbolt*]

0-0 after the first period

Wow, this has been pretty boring.. hasn't it? Where is the intensity, the physical play? hmmz

 

[H/H]

Anyone smellling an upset?

You mean that smell that would even overpower the stench of a thousand skunks with their tails up a centimeter from your nose?

 

[Shack]

0-0 after the first period

Wow, this has been pretty boring.. hasn't it? Where is the intensity, the physical play? hmmz

True... lame audience, lame game

Best of the 1st period was commercial breaks. (I had time to go to the fridge)

 

[SChan*]

as usual, the finns have drained all their power against sweden.

 

[Riddarn]

Time for the finns to start skating.

 

[SChan*]

omg germany had the chance to take the lead 2-3 times in 2nd period

finland sucks right now.

 

[Mr. Penguin]

Holy crap! Finland is in trouble!

Sturm almost scored! I smell an upset here too...

 

[Frozen]

This game is so entertaining!

Almost fell asleep in the first period, now Germany had some chances to score. Could be interesting result coming...

 

[SChan*]

Holy crap! Finland is in trouble!

Sturm almost scored! I smell an upset here too...

thank god for finland they have kipper in the goal or germany would be ahead now.

 

[Dave is a killer]

who needs sleeping pills when you can watch the Germans stack 4 at the blue line all night long?

 

[Mr. Penguin]

Wow! The 2nd period is exciting... because Germany has had many good scoring chances! If Finland keeps playing like this, I really hope they lose!

Where's the furious Raimo Summanen?