GDt: Sweden-Finland, 7:30 p.m Local Time

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The game is 2:30 a.m. CET.

This one could go either way. Since I am a Finn I'll go for 5-4 Finland.

Joensuu, Tukonen, Makkonen x2 and Korpikoski for Finland.
Salmonsson x2, Persson and Svanberg for Sweden.

I hope the teams are interested in playing for the 5th position. Then again, Sweden almost always brings out the best in Finns, regardless of game importance.

:teach: 2-1 to sweden

I didn't even know they were going to play this game, it's just so unnecessary. And of course they're not even broadcasting it, great. I just don't know... I hope Joensuu plays a good game and gets a goal or two. Definitely my favourite player from this Team Finland. I don't mind losing to Swedes since we've already played better tournament than expected, but it would be nice to end this thing with a win.

5-3 Sweden

Nilsson, Eriksson(2), Nagander, Salmonsson(EN)

Tukonen, Joensuu, Nokelainen

Hoping to see Fransson at least pick up a point here :) .

3-2 Sweden.

5-6 Finland. :snide:

Sweden 5 - Finland 2

Nicklas Bergfors with three goals.

Laakso with 3+3 as Finland wins 6-2.

I wish.

I didn't even know they were going to play this game, it's just so unnecessary. And of course they're not even broadcasting it, great. I just don't know... I hope Joensuu plays a good game and gets a goal or two. Definitely my favourite player from this Team Finland. I don't mind losing to Swedes since we've already played better tournament than expected, but it would be nice to end this thing with a win.

It's not that pointless. Finishing 5th will give you a better Group next year than finishing 6th, or so someone told me.

If that's not true, then it is pointless.

Finland will win. Can Sweden compete with a team packed with talent such as Tukonen, Nokelainen, Korpikoski and Joensuu?

No, everybody realizes that this is an impossible task for a third tier hockey nation such as Sweden. Hopefully their coach has realized it too and has instructed the Swedes to do everything they can to trap, cluch & grap and bore the Finns to death in order to keep the numbers down.

Finland will win by at least a 5 goal margin!

No, everybody realizes that this is an impossible task for a third tier hockey nation such as Sweden.

Wasn't it a third WORLD hockey nation? I think it has a better sound to it. :D

It's not that pointless. Finishing 5th will give you a better Group next year than finishing 6th, or so someone told me.

Ok, but what is that better group excatly? I don't think it really makes a difference which of the top countries we have to face. They could roll a dice or something.

Ok, but what is that better group excatly? I don't think it really makes a difference which of the top countries we have to face. They could roll a dice or something.

True, considering the medal rounds. However considering the difference between placing 5th-6th or going through the relegation can depend greatly on the group.

Wasn't it a third WORLD hockey nation? I think it has a better sound to it. :D

You're right! I beg your pardon, my memory slipped.. :shakehead

5-3 Sweden, Finland has really disappointed this year but I think they could be the team to beat next year

I hope finland loses, so that if Canada wins the gold, they won't be in the same group as finland next year. ;)

Well what's up with these Finnish lines? Dufva probably had quite a brainstorm after the Czech game..or he's just trying to wake the team up. Does anyone know why Korpikoski isn't on the line-up? :help:
Anyway...FIN 5 - SWE 3

Here are the line-ups:
http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_05/output/w20/hydra.iihf.com/data/iihf/output/xml/1000000020/IHM1000000020329_54B_1_0.html

Sweden PP....




anyone know where I can listen to the game?

Sweden PP....




anyone know where I can listen to the game?

Things are looking grim, I don't think there is anything else but the IIHF site :(

Korhonen takes way too many penalties. Pretty much every time he's on ice.

Sweden scores a shorthanded?

Soderberg scores! Assist to Salmonsson (:handclap: ) and Eriksson!

It says SH2... Don't really know what that means. The time leads you to believe it was even strength, and since there were assists, it wasn't a penalty shot or anything. :dunno:

Sweden scores a shorthanded?

Pretty strange in that case, because in that case they would have had 3 forwards on ice in a 5-on-3 PP. Not very likely ;)

Pretty strange in that case, because in that case they would have had 3 forwards on ice in a 5-on-3 PP. Not very likely ;)

Yeah, but the IIHF site said SH2, with no record of any penalties at all.

it says game winning goal :dunno:

Yeah, but the IIHF site said SH2, with no record of any penalties at all.

They probably screwed up somewhere, after all this IIHF site has been all but reliable. Pretty lousy site actually.

it says game winning goal :dunno:

They mark the game winning goals as the game goes on. So say Finland scores two goals, with Tukonen getting the second. He then has the Game Winning Goal.

It's basically the go ahead goal.

They mark the game winning goals as the game goes on. So say Finland scores two goals, with Tukonen getting the second. He then has the Game Winning Goal.

It's basically the go ahead goal.

ohhh ok thanks

FINLAND SCORES

Mantymaa, from Hokkanen and Korhonen

Mantymaa ties it up for the Finns.

Looks like Rautio was pulled out of the game for a little bit or something? Came out about 25 seconds before the goal and then came in after the goal. Maybe they pulled the goalie in a trick play or something?

Oh... Thinking about it... There was probably a penalty on Finland but Sweden had the puck and got an extra attacker and scored. That would explain Soderberg being out there with Salmonsson and Eriksson too.

Yeah, but the IIHF site said SH2, with no record of any penalties at all.

I think Sweden scored on a delayed penalty, because if you look, you see this:

7.12 1 - 0 EQ Sweden 27. SODERBERG, Carl
(13. SALMONSSON, Johannes)
(21. ERIKSSON, Loui)
06.55 GK out Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David

So Soderberg was probably the extra guy off the bench.

Good to see Sweden got smart and put Salmonsson-Nilsson-Eriksson out there together.

Yep Sweden scored that goal on a delayed penalty, because in the summary, you see this:

OnIce SWE 27 13 21 9 8 20
FIN 1 8 27 19 7 5

So Soderberg was the extra attacker and got the goal.

Man this is a frustrating way to follow a hockey game..

I have a pretty stupid question but I want to be 100% sure.

Saku Koivu was the Captian of team Finland at the WCs and the Olympics, right? I'm thinking of buying a team Finland jersey with Koivu's name on it, and want to make sure I get the customization right with a C or not.

yeah he was captain

All right! Bergfors! :handclap:

All right! Bergfors! :handclap:

I hoped he'd score at least once in this tourney :)

I just caught myself reading the other threads here, completely forgetting to follow the game on the iihf site. Not a lot of interest apparently :)

2-2. :shakehead

47.08 2 - 2 EQ Finland 18. SEITSONEN, Aki
(29. MAKKONEN, Jussi)

ahhh 3-2 Bergfors

52.35 3 - 2 EQ Sweden 16. BERGFORS, Nicklas
(20. SVANBERG, Ola)
(27. SODERBERG, Carl)

I hoped he'd score at least once in this tourney :)

ah, 2 goals.. even better :)

hehe, ouch. Finland ties it with 50 seconds left on the clock.

Ah crap, 3-3. Now I have to stay up for the OT as well. :mad:

Nurmi form Nokelainen!!

aaahh...
59.10 3 - 3 EQ Finland 11. NURMI, Teemu
(9. NOKELAINEN, Petteri)

Nurmi with the late heroics.

We could see a shootout... OT is 10 minutes, right?

hehe, ouch. Finland ties it with 50 seconds left on the clock.

Nice. However, looks like Sweden has dominated, shots are 37-27 in Sweden's favor.

This makes no sense:

59.10 GK in Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David
59.10 3 - 3 EQ Finland 11. NURMI, Teemu
(9. NOKELAINEN, Petteri)
59.00 GK out Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David

I'm guessing thats supposed to be the Finnish goaltender, not the Swedish one.

This makes no sense:

59.10 GK in Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David
59.10 3 - 3 EQ Finland 11. NURMI, Teemu
(9. NOKELAINEN, Petteri)
59.00 GK out Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David

I'm guessing thats supposed to be the Finnish goaltender, not the Swedish one.

Or maybe the Swedes wanted to help us score by pulling their goalie :) After all, Finland has been horrible in 5 vs. 5 scoring, despite scoring nicely on the PP.

This makes no sense:

59.10 GK in Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David
59.10 3 - 3 EQ Finland 11. NURMI, Teemu
(9. NOKELAINEN, Petteri)
59.00 GK out Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David

I'm guessing thats supposed to be the Finnish goaltender, not the Swedish one.


haha... you never know with those swedes ;)

This makes no sense:

59.10 GK in Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David
59.10 3 - 3 EQ Finland 11. NURMI, Teemu
(9. NOKELAINEN, Petteri)
59.00 GK out Sweden 1. RAUTIO BERGUV, David

I'm guessing thats supposed to be the Finnish goaltender, not the Swedish one.

It certainly makes no sense. Hmm..

maybe they thought they were losing 3-2 not winning :dunno:

61.37 3 - 4 EQ Finland 24. KOLEHMAINEN, Janne

Finland won it :(
Congrats ;)

KOLEHMAINEN! finland wins!!

I'm not surprised this happened. Anyway, congrats to Suomi and all the finnish fans! :)

This must be the least important win that I have witnessed so far. I can't get very excited about it, but maybe the fact that it wasn't televised plays a role.

Looking at the stats, Sweden gave a good fight though.

I'm not surprised this happened. Anyway, congrats to Suomi and all the finnish fans! :)

Thanks. Better luck next year, for both teams!

Congrats to Finland!

Too bad Sweden lost though, as i really think we had a better team than Finland this year.
But nice to see Nicklas Bergfors scoring two goals. Hopefully some scouts noticed him and will be picking him in the first round of the draft this summer.
Next year we will have a better team, using our talented players born 87 who were third (beat US in bronzegame) in U18 World Cup. Fredrik Pettersson will dominate :bow:

Laakso with 3+3 as Finland wins 6-2.

I wish.


Well, I was close. Laakso with 4 PIM, Finland wins 4-3 ;)

Wupii!!! And to think, that I was the only one shouting hurray, when Dufva took Kolehmainen as a replacement on the team :)

Congrats to Finland!

Too bad Sweden lost though, as i really think we had a better team than Finland this year.
But nice to see Nicklas Bergfors scoring two goals. Hopefully some scouts noticed him and will be picking him in the first round of the draft this summer.
Next year we will have a better team, using our talented players born 87 who were third (beat US in bronzegame) in U18 World Cup. Fredrik Pettersson will dominate :bow:

I agree. Your team had more talent and was more mature too. However, Finland-Sweden games are often so unpredictable, because these teams bring out the best fighting spirit in each other. Next year both teams will be stronger!