WC Final: May 13th GDT - Finland vs Canada

Come on Finland! :handclap:

Go Canada Go!

Hopefully Canada wins.

Dream final for me. Two of my favourie teams. Let the best team win. :yo:

Canada will win. Rick Nash will score a hattrick.

Finland 3 - 2 Canada

And Suomi's first gold since 1995! :handclap:

Finland has to win this. I need my bragging rights in our family. I'm moving to Canada shortly, and I'd like to go in as a winner :help:

Canada is better than Russia, but it will be a different game from todays game. Finland is far better than the team sweden they had to fight today. I am expecting shots to be pretty even this time, and puck possession too. It comes down to goalies and shot quality. We have the better goalie, they have the better shot quality. It's gonna be one tough battle between two physical teams.

Great final! :yo:

It isn't surprising at all, that the two semifinal teams with the most NHLers, meet in the final.

Canada will take this, IMO.

4 - 2 for Canada? It'll be a great game anyway:)

Goooooooooooooooo Finlaand!!!!!!!

Sweet two teams i was rooting for meet in the finals.
I love Finnish hockey.

though, tomorrow, I'm rooting for Canada obviously, I'm sure it'll be a tight game.

I agree. Finland is my favorite Euro country. So if Canada doesn't win Gold tomorrow I won't be too disappointed.

I'm sure this game means a lot to Finland. They deserve to win a big tournament. I felt so bad for you guys losing the Gold medal to Sweden at the Turin Olympics.

I'm thanking the hockey god's that this final matchup of my dreams came true.

I'm just so happy we won't have to face the Swedes, and have our hearts broken, again.:phew:

I love Canadian hockey almost as much as finnish.

It so nice to be able to watch a great final without having to be a nervous wreck since whoever wins will be a worthy winner imo.

If there is one team you can lose a final to, it's Canada.

If Canada wins then things are like they should, since I believe hockey is Canada's game.

Yeah, it sucks to lose against Sweden, but if Canada wins I'll be happy for them. I just hope Finland manages to make this a good game.

Let's go Canada.

Sweet two teams i was rooting for meet in the finals.
I love Finnish hockey.

though, tomorrow, I'm rooting for Canada obviously, I'm sure it'll be a tight game.

Sweet two teams i was rooting for meet in the finals.
I love Canadian hockey.

though, tomorrow, I'm rooting for Finland obviously, I'm sure it'll be a tight game.

(I have no thoughts of my own)

Goooooooo Finland!!!

I respect Finland alot and wish them a good game.

But i think Canada will win 3-1.

What time is the game (Eastern time)

It´s 7.15pm in Finland, so eastern time would be...12.15pm?

This thread has turned sooo gay! Well, it´s never a shame to lose against Canada. Then again, Finland has quite dark history, eight times in tournament finals - and only one win: Lost Turin 2006, World Cup 2004...won WC-final 1995 - but lost 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001...

So it would be time to re-write the history. It´s going to be a tight game -hopefully. Guess we are underdogs, again, but perhaps this time Team Finland can win that last, final game. Semifinal win against Russia and getting to the finals was a small surprise, but why stop now?

I hope Finland win this game, i hope. Last time that happened in year -95

Canadians have good team like always, and this game will be though. My dream finals too, because i love canadian Ice hockey almost as much as Finnish


goggog: The game starts in Finland 7.15pm. Helsinki Gmt +2hours

Finland vs. Canada! The best final ever!

Finland was good, Canada was awesome. What a sunday coming...

A.O:s face was priceless. The big dream vol.2 is so close!

GO FIN GO!!!!

:yo:

Hopefully Finland wins. I'm tired of 1995's "den glider in".

Hopefully Finland wins. I'm tired of 1995's "den glider in".

Oh god, so am I. I am tired of the Tom Jones track too, and the guy in the chefs hat with a SUOMI banner in his hand. I am tired of Heksi Riihiranta, experienced player CRYING on the bench.

L

Hopefully, it will be a great game, with clean hits, scoring chances and that Finland win the 2nd title after 1995.

Statistically, Finland is slighty better on the goalie postition but this doesn't mean anything. K. Lehtonen will hopefully play as he did against Russia.

I'm rather pessimistic but I was wrong already twice, so I hope to be wrong again and Finland wins!

Looking forward to a great game, Finland is my second favorite country next to Canada, Finland never fails to bring it on each and every shift. :yo:

Good luck, and may the best team win. :handclap:

Go Canada! If Finland wins, it would be the next best scenario, we Canadians respect Finnish hockey. Good luck.

I can always see the same thing happening with Canada-Finland matchups. It is just different than any other matchup finland has, because the respect is there from both sides.

Against sweden, the posters go:

Swede: "Our team is superior, prepare for party:banana: "
Finn: "REVENGE! Remember -95! but we don't play well against them :help: "


Against USA:

american: "BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! USA! USA!:win: Where is Finland? what is Finland?"
Finn: "oh them again, who do we play after winning them?:huh: "

Against Czech:

Czech: "Our guys are more skilled, and Finland are bullies:banghead: "
Finn: "You never know with the mullet guys, the diving might give them a chance:nopity: "

Against Russia:

Russian: "PUNY FINLAND. Big bear crush small.:win: "
Finns: "WINTER WAR! All brothers in arms now! Our heroes did not die in vain:madfire: "

Against Slovakia:

Slovakian: "Meh:rolleyes: "
Finn: "Meh:rolleyes: "

And then against Canada:

Canadian: "We should win, but these guys play our game, lots of respect!:clap: "
Finns: "We have a shot. Canada plays our kinda hockey! Lots of respect!:bow: "

And I like it like that.

:biglaugh: That was good!

Yeah, such a great post.

Go Finland!

Wow, just saw that this game won't be shown live here in Germany.
*sigh*

How I wish I lived in a country where hockey was big.

Hoping for an exciting action packed game and a Canadian victory

bang on post by psychodad there.

Real great and accurate.

well done.

I have absolutely zero issues with Finlands game....................they play it straight up!!!

No surprise at all that Russia lost to the Finns today. Ovechkin/ Malkin and the Russians are great players, they will be even better once they take cognizance of the North American defensive game.

Canada will win tomorrow, easily.

Yeah, I'm glad it's Canada and not Sweden. Maybe we would've had better chances against Sweden, but losing to them is getting too old.

Yep. Looking for a great battle where opponents don't play dead after every contact and get up without whining when beeing tackled.

Finland should be more ready to start this game with the right intensity and aggressiveness, because as an opponent Russia was from a different league compared to yesterday´s Sweden.

Team Finland made a great load of work to keep all the five players in tight package all around the rink and that is the critical success factor today as well. Our forwards must skate back to the own end and help the defense all the time.

This will also be a interesting goalie battle, but I have full confidense on Lehtonen beeing a step ahead of Ward at the moment. Kärppä is on fire.

Go Finland!

Wow, just saw that this game won't be shown live here in Germany.
*sigh*

How I wish I lived in a country where hockey was big.


Hey, no complaining :teach: You guys have Georg Hackl!

I am hoping for a miracle ^^

And that Miki and Tuomo get more icetime than the first line.

How many times Finland and Canade been at the finals ?


I remember Wc but how many times at world championships ?

Last time was in 1994 when the world championships were played in Italy. Just can't wait for tonight's game. It's sure we are going to have a great, entertaining game :yo:

Canada this year IMO plays like a sweden deluxe. And that can be dangerous.

This should be a great game. I've been very impressed with Koivu. And Ruutu is awesome to watch.

My prediction is that Canada will win because of the top end scoring skill they have with Nash, E. Staal, etc. But it should be close and can certainly go either way.

I'll say 3-1 for Canada.

Koivu and Ruutu have been the warriors of this tournament. Finland has a bright future with them, if only we are able to find enough world class goal scorers like the car collector in Anaheim.

Koivu and Ruutu have the warriors of this tournament. Finland has a bright future with them, if only we are able to find enough world class goal scorers like the car collector in Anaheim.
Tuomo has a nice variety of shots, including a laser wristshot, and a cannon for a slapshot, pretty accurate as well. Get him to shoot more and we might have a nice secondary scorer ^^

They will show the game from the same giant screen in Senaatintori (Helsinki) that was used yesterday to show the Eurovision song contest final for 25000 (?) people. Too bad I have a meeting early tomorrow morning. There are all the possibilities for a great hockey festival in Helsinki: sun is shining, beer is cheap and Team Finland is full of self-confidence...

A big hand for Yle and Mikael Junger!

http://www.jatkoaika.com/maajoukkue.php?sivu=uutiset&id=7015

Go Finland!

Wow, just saw that this game won't be shown live here in Germany.
*sigh*

How I wish I lived in a country where hockey was big.

is it not on DSF?

They will show the game from the same giant screen in Senaatintori (Helsinki) that was used yesterday to show the Eurovision song contest final for 25000 (?) people. Too bad I have a meeting early tomorrow morning. There are all the possibilities for a great hockey festival in Helsinki: sun is shining, beer is cheap and Team Finland is full of self-confidence...

A big hand for Yle and Mikael Junger!

http://www.jatkoaika.com/maajoukkue.php?sivu=uutiset&id=7015

There were 60 000 people :yo:

i like the Finns best, after Canada of course. therir styles are very similar, and this should be an excellent game. OT would be nice, with the Canucks scoring to make it 4-3.

Goooooo CANADA!!!!!!

:handclap:

There were 60 000 people :yo:

So it is realistic to expect at least the same amount of people tonight. Hope that they all can return home celebrating a gold medal.

Finland plays a game like the 1980 USA hockey team. No extremely big names but they've got a chemistry that goes beyond a visible level.

Canada is an allstar team that really is a contender no matter if the fourth line is the first line or vice versa.

It'll be a great game but here in the States I probably cannot find a place to watch it.

All of that aside GO FINLAND!

If Ward is the goalie, I'm cheering for Canada.

If Roloson is the goalie, I'm cheering for Finland.

If Ward is the goalie, I'm cheering for Canada.

If Roloson is the goalie, I'm cheering for Finland.

:D

I had no expectations for team Finland before this tournament (based primarily on the previous championships held in Russia :cheers: )

So, in the words of the great Borat Sagdiyev we have already in my mind achieved: "Great success!!"

But mathematically speaking the odds are starting to favour us winning a final game sooner or later.

It would also be sweet to finally get our revenge on Brind'Amour and Canada in 94.

It's gonna be a blow out 1987 style (Australia vs NZ) 58-0 FINLAND :yo:

It's gonna be a blow out 1987 style (Australia vs NZ) 58-0 FINLAND :yo:

Thanks for the tip, im gonna invest all my money for that result :teach: :sarcasm:

Like yesterday, can someone provide a working video feed? The TSN link blocks outside Canada users. Thanks.

Go Finland!

Wow, just saw that this game won't be shown live here in Germany.
*sigh*

How I wish I lived in a country where hockey was big.


Yeah, the hockey coverage in Western Europe is abysmal. I'm glad I have NASN, but that does nothing for the WC's. But anyway, GO CANADA!

But mathematically speaking the odds are starting to favour us winning a final game sooner or later.
Sorry to be the one to tell you, but that's not really the way it works. Losing a bunch of games doesn't exactly make winning more likely :)

Like yesterday, can someone provide a working video feed? The TSN link blocks outside Canada users. Thanks.

http://myp2p.eu/NHL.htm

The Sui99 channel works.

Like yesterday, can someone provide a working video feed? The TSN link blocks outside Canada users. Thanks.

yeah id like that as well.... since i cant stand the little box that TSN makes you watch the game in.... id much rather just watch it in windows media player alone

Like yesterday, can someone provide a working video feed? The TSN link blocks outside Canada users. Thanks.

Lol, the same link as yesterday! Here you go!

mms://a846.l3156036845.c31560.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/846/31560/v0001/reflector:36845%2036845%26akcp=31560%26akserial=84 6%26fp=v001%

Lol, the same link as yesterday! Here you go!

mms://a846.l3156036845.c31560.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/846/31560/v0001/reflector:36845%2036845%26akcp=31560%26akserial=84 6%26fp=v001%

that link wont work for me, get a server error (but yesterday it worked fine)..... the link you posted yesterday works fine though... thx again!!

Ok guys: hakkaa päälle! :)

Try again!!!

mms://a846.l3156036845.c31560.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/846/31560/v0001/reflector:36845%2036845%26akcp=31560%26akserial=84 6%26fp=v001%

After about 2 hours Finland will go crazy! :yo:

Go FINLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Lehtonen!

Bandwagon time.

Go Suomi Go.

Time to show who's got Aki Berg on the team!

Oh my god, vinneborg as a refree, again :cry:

Well, Finland 2-0 Canada :handclap:

Lol, the same link as yesterday! Here you go!


Here it comes then: I give up and cheer for Finland then.

Come on boys: just one more push. You've done it before. Bring out the body-bags; Vinnerborg is in. Let's go!

I'm glad to see some russian Ice Hockey fans there. At least they decided to come and see the final game.

Lets go canada

5-2 canada.

Nash!!!

Nash

1-0

woooo Nash PP goal 1-0 Canada

Ok, where is shameless Ruutu when you need him

1:0 Can

can't let Nash walz in like that for a scoring opportunity. :rant:

Nasher my boy. :handclap:

An easy walk inside the PK box. Something unclear with the roles with Kapanen and Saravo (who was IMO too close to the goal and left the door open).

Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!


http://bureau.comandantina.com/archivos/Leningrad%20Cowboys%20Sauna.jpg

Conan O'brien in attendance. :D

Wheres the finns who played yesterday :cry:

Tuomo:shakehead

That was unnecessary.

What was Ruutu thinking?

Staal!
2-0

Oh, *****, Canada! 2:0

Russians witches have cursed Finns.

Let's blow this one out!

2-0 Staal.

Söderholm PERKELE! What ****** are you doing on the PK unit?

So dumb by Ruutu. That goal was for free.

Again, I'm surprised how disciplined and European-esque the Canadians play. The old Canada would have leveled Ruutu after that cheapshot. Now they just took the PP and paid back on the scoreboard.

Wow... Our defence is back on it's real form...


EDIT: And another stupid and unnecessary penalty... We're f***ed...

Heads up, my brothers!

http://www.physiologus.de/stirntol2.jpg

ugggh make up call on Staal. Clean hit.

Lol, they were just waiting for the tiniest reason to penalize canada.

And just when I wrote how smart and disciplined Canada plays, Staal makes a dumb play and returns the favour.
Lol, they were just waiting for the tiniest reason to penalize canada.
Err... what are you talking about? That was an obvious elbowing to the head.

GO CANADA GO Can't see the game at the moment but so happy Canada is up 2-0!

And just when I wrote how smart and disciplined Canada plays, Staal makes a dumb play and returns the favour.

It wasn't a dumb play. It was a clean shoulder check, but the ref was looking for a Canada penalty to call and made a bad call.

And just when I wrote how smart and disciplined Canada plays, Staal makes a dumb play and returns the favour.

Err... what are you talking about? That was an obvious elbowing to the head.

Was it up to me, all team Canada would be sitting in the box.

Was it up to me, all team Canada would be sitting in the box.

We'd still win.

We'd still win.

LOL! :p:

Was it up to me, all team Canada would be sitting in the box.

Thankfully it's up to someone who knows the rules.

It wasn't a dumb play. It was a clean shoulder check, but the ref was looking for a Canada penalty to call and made a bad call.
Even if you argue about human anatomy, it was still a hit to the head.

It wasn't a dumb play. It was a clean shoulder check, but the ref was looking for a Canada penalty to call and made a bad call.

can't check players in the head, elbow or no elbow.

First goal:

Laamanen not holding his man.

Second goal:

Berg not even trying to hold his man.

The said two shouldn't see more minutes on the PK. Laamanen's clearing with the stick was brilliant though, but his marking is subpar.

Laamanen looked pretty good on the PP though, more of his home field.

Defensemen on PK should be

Kukkonen - Söderholm
Saravo - Kukkonen/Söderholm doubleshifted.


And was it just skate problems that kept Jere off the PK or are they trying to preserve his energy?

Koistinen needs to play more.

I have seen NO offense by Finland this game :cry:

Canada gets the perfect start, again.

Finns will need some luck (the swedish luck :) ) to win this game, no doubt.

can't check players in the head, elbow or no elbow.

Also, if you gather speed to make a hit like that... It could just as well have been charging.

Had Söderholm been russian, the canadian would've been ejected.

It wasn't a dumb play. It was a clean shoulder check, but the ref was looking for a Canada penalty to call and made a bad call.

Elbow to the head or am I blind? :help:

I have seen NO offense by Finland this game :cry:

Did you watch the first 5 or so minutes? Or any time the Koivu-Ruutu line is on the ice?

Kallio is too slow to make anything of their plays though.

And Peltonen and Lehtinen have to adjust their game for Viuhkola not being quick enough. Kontiola should've been there instead. He is not as smart as Viuhkola, but has faster feet and soft enough hands.

It's just a shame one of the best skating nations have two players like this on our World champs team...

Jesus loves team Finland

GO FINNS!

Did you watch the first 5 or so minutes? Or any time the Koivu-Ruutu line is on the ice?

Kallio is too slow to make anything of their plays though.

And Peltonen and Lehtinen have to adjust their game for Viuhkola not being quick enough.

It's just a shame one of the best skating nations have two players like this on our World champs team...


When I saw it it was all in Finland's zone.

I saw 12 minutes of the game.

Stupid penalties from Team Finland and exploiting scoring opportunities 100-0 to Canada. Altough we created a couple of good places, Finland lacks the killer instinct that Canada has in form of guys like Nash.

Söderholm and Saravo must improve their game a lot in order to keep the Canadian guys away from the war zone.

Well let's look at the positive side of this. There's fear factory coming from the other channel, now we don't miss it coz there's nothing to see in this game anymore :D

Stupid penalties from Team Finland and exploiting scoring opportunities 100-0 to Canada. Altough we created a couple of good places, Finland lacks the killer instinct that Canada has in form of guys like Nash.

Söderholm and Saravo must improve their game a lot in order to keep the Canadian guys away from the war zone.

Saravo is left making up for Laamanen's mistakes on the PK.

Also, Berg's mistake, was a double mistake, first it was the positional error of being to late to receive the pass that was meant for him (he missed the puck!), causing it to go further down the ice, where it was retrieved and then lost to the canadians, and then not marking his man in front of the net.

Did you watch the first 5 or so minutes? Or any time the Koivu-Ruutu line is on the ice?

Kallio is too slow to make anything of their plays though.

And Peltonen and Lehtinen have to adjust their game for Viuhkola not being quick enough. Kontiola should've been there instead. He is not as smart as Viuhkola, but has faster feet and soft enough hands.

It's just a shame one of the best skating nations have two players like this on our World champs team...

Bergenheim should play more. He's an excellent skater with lot of grit.

Bergenheim should play more. He's an excellent skater with lot of grit.

I agree. But Westerholm isn't too fond of him.

He also has nice hands.

Staal should be happy he only got 2 min from that hit.

Finland is in a bad position now, it'll be very tough to turn this game around.

When I saw it it was all in Finland's zone.

I saw 12 minutes of the game.

Shots on goal:

5-5

Had Söderholm been russian, the canadian would've been ejected.

No thanks. I´d rather have a silver medal and hold my head up high after a true fight rather than having a gold medal after playing dead or other disgraceful acts not belonging to this game. The game is not over - we have lost one battle, but not the war.

Kari looks to be in good form, even though letting in two goals. Norrena in and we'd be down 4 goals with this terrible defending. Kukkonen is the only one I haven't seen making horrible mistakes. Söderholm, Saravo and Koistinen have been decent.

No thanks. I´d rather have a silver medal and hold my head up high after a true figth rather than having a gold medal after playing dead or other disgraceful acts not belonging to this game. The game is not over - we have lost one battle, but not the war.

Same here.

We are not swedes, we don't want to become russians, so let us be Finns ;)

No matter how this game goes, we can be very proud of our Lions!

You still have 2 periods to make it right, Finns!

http://www.severskelisty.cz/kulturai/lencovbx.jpg

Start of the 2nd!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're not dead yet. Koivu and Ruutu look to be in good form.

More physical play is needed.

We took way too many penalties, it's that simple.

this game is a looooooong way form over. I really like this Finnish team. When they get their own version of the end board cycle going, they are very good.

The Canadian team is well coached and seem prepared for it though, Canada is anticpating most of their moves, switches and passes down low. Finland is so quick in the 1st few strides and can make it work, but they are going to have to go completely rabid dog in-order to make it work.

If Canada get's one more goal before Finland does this will be over.

Canada's transition game, wall-work and forecheck are just as good as Finland's; the difference in teams is Canada's forward one-on-one talent and Canada's excellent young defence. By observation, I would say Canada should pull away....

but don't count these scrappy Finns out...they are a gutsy team.:handclap:

THAT ****ING BS

THAT WAS A HOOK:rant:

Does anyone know where is our defense ?

Does anyone know where is our defense ?

The Finns need to wake up! Seem like they are still dreaming after they defeated RUS

Great effort Jordy Staller.

Another pp oppoturnity for Canada...:help:

let's make all 3 of our goals on the PP

YAY Finally home lol. Okay Canada let's score on this pp!

with a Finnish jockey.

:deadhorse:

Horrible decision by Berg. What was he thinking?

Aki is awesome.

Nice dive, Lombardi.

Aki Berg is on FIRE!!

A lazy man's penalty for Saravo. He could have done his job with more work on skating, but he chose to do the holding that he is infamous of from Tappara years.

Aki Berg with the penalty! :yo: :biglaugh:

Holy Canadian diver, you're the star of the masquerade!

The Finn should get the penalty, but Lombardi should get a penalty for imbellishing. Either that, or he has horrible balance.

Nice movement, few close chances thus far

Holy Canadian diver, you're the star of the masquerade!

What would Ronnie James do?

Nice save on Doan

What would Ronnie James do?

Sacrifice Lombardi to Satan:yo:

UGH, penalty to Canada.

PP for Team Finland!!!

PP for Finland

Can anybody tell me for what Berg received 2 minutes? In my opinion that wasn't an action which deserved 2 minutes.

"Saravon purkukiekko epäonnistuu" is one of the most common sentences of Finnish language nowadays.

with a Finnish jockey.

:deadhorse:

:( :cry:

Can anybody tell me for what Berg received 2 minutes? In my opinion that wasn't an action which deserved 2 minutes.

2 mins for being Aki Berg. I say he got off lucky;)

I'm not generally against Canada! Don't take it personally lads! This year I simply support Finland! I've looked forward to see them as Champs the last few years!

I really miss Petteri Nummelin in the PP! I don't understand that there are people who prefer Koistinen!

what a boring game, canadiens play so boring style, where is the talent? if canada is the hockey number one, they cant be number one in puck-handling

Söderholm is injured, J.Ruutu playing as a D.

Haha, Jarkko Ruutu With Berg at finnish defence :D

haha..... J. Ruutu, the next Norris-contender? :biglaugh:

Toni Söderholm is very close to getting a major for Too Many Aki Berg Like Moves.

3-0

Armstrong!!!!! 3-0

SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORES :clap:

what a boring game, canadiens play so boring style, where is the talent? if canada is the hockey number one, they cant be number one in puck-handlingum dude check the score, it doesnt matter

I'm not generally against Canada! Don't take it personally lads! This year I simply support Finland! I've looked forward to see them as Champs the last few years!

LOL ! so u support only the best team!!!!!!!!!!!1


fcjhfb

Wow Mr.Penguin actually scored.

what a boring game, canadiens play so boring style, where is the talent? if canada is the hockey number one, they cant be number one in puck-handling

Sour grapes much?

I would say it's over, Finland is not a big offensive team that can comeback from a huge deficit.

Russians are cheering :shakehead

3-0 Canada unfortunately! I will be one silver medal more for Finland, no title again.

Congratulations to Canada already now, better than no medal for Finns, but I will no longer watch the game!

I am really impressed about Lombardi he has had a great tourney

Hate to say, but we've lost this one. Better luck next year or not. We still have 1995 :) :help:

I'm not generally against Canada! Don't take it personally lads! This year I simply support Finland! I've looked forward to see them as Champs the last few years!

And ladies. And I don't take it personally.

PERKELEEN PERKELE. NYT ON VITUSSA MATOJA!!!! We don't even have any luck.

No retreat, no surrender.

I think Lehtonen wants that one back. Looked kind of soft.

And please, stop cursing in Finnish. It doesn't help and it's not allowed.

Söderholm sitting on the bench, not because he's injured, but because of his performance.

Yeah, we lose final again! I´m never getting use to it. Silver is still positive surprise.

Well, with this material we have, silver is definitely not a shame. But its not nice if its happens this way :cry: :)

Another pp chance for Team Canada.. Way to go!

What the hell kind of charging penalty is that? "2 minutes, too hard a hit"

what a boring game, canadiens play so boring style, where is the talent? if canada is the hockey number one, they cant be number one in puck-handling

Where's the talent?

are you blind?

we're all over them.

Bigger,faster,stronger.................waaay more talented all across the board.

so far Team Canada has been putting on a clinic.

What's with some fans?

Still too many penalties. We've been unable to put all that emotion into constructive stuff instead of dumb plays. Otherwise this game would be quite even.

Looks like we have 5 D-men left with J. Ruutu playing D.

Edit: I want to emphasize DUMB, unnecessary penalties, like the ones buy T. Ruutu in the first and Koistinen in the second.

Where's the talent?

are you blind?

we're all over them.

Bigger,faster,stronger.................waaay more talented all across the board.

so far Team Canada has been putting on a clinic.

What's with some fans?

I agree, I stopped watching goz we are so way behind of you and game is already over.

Canada's trap is working very efficiently and Finland has no tools to get pass the blue line. More dump and chase style with more energetic skating, perhaps?

A very easy penalty for Koistinen.

BTW, congratulations for Russia and Muscle Bob for the bronze medal in the Losers' Final.

Still too many penalties. We've been unable to put all that emotion into constructive stuff instead of dumb plays. Otherwise this game would be quite even.


Don't think so. We've had our changes but we haven't had the one to score. That's something what our junior couches should focus really hard.

what a boring game, canadiens play so boring style, where is the talent? if canada is the hockey number one, they cant be number one in puck-handling

Canada is not a boring team.

Still too many penalties. We've been unable to put all that emotion into constructive stuff instead of dumb plays. Otherwise this game would be quite even.

No way boucs.

You're taking penalties because so far you've been outmatched.

cmon!!................you know the game better then that.

It has'nt even been close so far....................Canada is just dominating this game.

This is just a real good team we've got here.

That was a ****** call gainst Finland

I think there's no reason to blame it all on Lehtonen. Team Canada is just thirtythree steps ahead in everything. They got Weber and Phaneuf, and what do we have ? J.Ruutu and Aki Berg, enough said ?

http://www.iltalehti.fi/kisaextra/200705136106074_ki.shtml

"Some of the spectators left the Senaatintori after the 0-3 goal"

:D

I agree, I stopped watching goz we are so way behind of you and game is already over.

:clap: Respect...........calling it like it is.

It has'nt been close........and anyone that has been watching and knows hockey understands that.

Canada has been dominant.

Wow... Us finns must be the biggest chokers in history of a mankind. When the going gets tough, tough gets going... and Finland keeps choking... Why is it so damn hard to win these finals?

And Muscle Bob: Go and celebrate your bronze! Finland still beat your team, no matter how hard you try to be an a**hole. At least we're not sore losers.

http://www.iltalehti.fi/kisaextra/200705136106074_ki.shtml

"Some of the spectators left the Senaatintori after the 0-3 goal"

:D

"Joukkoon on eksynyt jokunen kanadalainen liputtamaan omiensa puolesta."

"There's a few Canadian fan amongs the thousands of Finnish fans flagging for their country"


-> I think they should get the hell out of there. Finnish people tend to be really stupid when drunk and watching hockey (losing).

What a blunder by Lehtonen on the third goal... Finland plays much better shorthanded now though.


And Kontiola is looking sharp. Now more Bergie as well!

Ruutu is fine filling is as a defenseman, especially his way of clearing the puck.

Wow... Us finns must be the biggest chokers in history of a mankind. When the going gets tough, tough gets going... and Finland keeps choking... Why is it so damn hard to win these finals?

And Muscle Bob: Go and celebrate your bronze! Finland still beat your team, no matter how hard you try to be an a**hole. At least we're not sore losers.man you guys arent choking, Finland did a hell of alot better than many expected

I was rooting for Finland... too bad. I thought this would have been a good year to win for Finland. When will the next time be? There was like 12 years since the last time.

This could be the smartest Team Canada in quite a while. Excellent in every department of the game.

I don't speak about Russia now or about yesterday's game. I speak about this game and this final. I've wanted to watch some cool game from both teams... and what crap I see in WC final ? Only Canada plays at final level...

This is my yesterday message:
Please, don't spoil tournament with losing 0-4 in final as you like to do. Thanks.

So far Canada has been clearly better. Our low-quality D-men are starting to show their flaws when the going gets tough. Only Kukkonen IMO is up to the challenge, the rest are simply not good enough. We kind of overachieved already (again) by getting this far. Sad but true.

Anyways, here's hoping to a good start for the 3rd, one goal can change a lot if it comes early.

"Joukkoon on eksynyt jokunen kanadalainen liputtamaan omiensa puolesta."

"There's a few Canadian fan amongs the thousands of Finnish fans flagging for their country"


-> I think they should get the hell out of there. Finnish people tend to be really stupid when drunk and watching hockey (losing).

Wouldnt say so, finnish ppl aint violent after all :teach:

This could be the smartest Team Canada in quite a while. Excellent in every department of the game.
Andy Murray=God

Staal should be happy he only got 2 min from that hit.



Oh my God. In the NHL that isn't even a penalty. Hockey is a contact sport.

:clap: Respect...........calling it like it is.



After all this is just hockey. I love to see when any team has this kind of talent like you do at the moment. We usually make a good squad but we suck when it matters the most. This is when the indivitual skill takes places and this is something we don't have enough yet.

For example if you watch NHL scoreboard / statics how many finnish players do you see among the 20 or say 30 best scorers. I think max of 3. When there's about 3-6 swedish, 3-6 slovaks, 3-6 checzh. This is something we really need to work on.

This game is already over.

Congrats Canada. :cheers:

Söderholm sitting on the bench, not because he's injured, but because of his performance.

Then why is Lame-anen and Berg still playing? Söderholm has been lightyears above them.

I don't speak about Russia now or about yesterday's game. I speak about this game and this final. I've wanted to watch some cool game from both teams... and what crap I see in WC final ? Only Canada plays at final level...

This is my yesterday message:

Your team is watching from the stands, little fellow.

"There's a few Canadian fan amongs the thousands of Finnish fans flagging for their country"


More probably they're just those ****tard finns who are rooting for Canada. I mean how badly can you be a gloryhunter?

I don't speak about Russia now or about yesterday's game. I speak about this game and this final. I've wanted to watch some cool game from both teams... and what crap I see in WC final ? Only Canada plays at final level...

This is my yesterday message:

I agree that the Russia - Canada match most likely would have been much better entertainment & closer match, but its still not our Finns fault we won the semi final :p:

Staal-Toews-Armstrong line has been huge this game. 1 goal and four penalties drawn.

Andy Murray will bring another international gold to Canada. If this guy isn't coaching in 2010, it would be absolutely ridiculous. How many coaches in Canada are better?

Domination by Canada. They made the swedes look bad, but in retrospective, we can say that we lost to a clearly better team.

Gratz to the gold Canada(If the finns don't pull a miracle!)

Silvret ska hem till Finland igen!(Fixed Frölunda chant ;) )

After all this is just hockey. I love to see when any team has this kind of talent like you do at the moment. We usually make a good squad but we suck when it matters the most. This is when the indivitual skill takes places and this is something we don't have enough yet.

For example if you watch NHL scoreboard / statics how many finnish players do you see among the 20 or say 30 best scorers. I think max of 3. When there's about 3-6 swedish, 3-6 slovaks, 3-6 checzh. This is something we really need to work on.

Well said.

This could be the smartest Team Canada in quite a while. Excellent in every department of the game.

And where it counts. There playing with lots of discipline. If you don't take penalties, you don't lose to Finland.

This game is already over.

Congrats Canada. :cheers:

What are you talking about? This ain't over yet. If Canada scores next, then I agree but not yet.

I am now putting on my Selänne jersey so someone will finally score ^^ I wore it for every goal but the final in the olympics (forgot it at home >_<

I agree that the Russia - Canada match most likely would have been much better entertainment & closer match, but its still not our Finns fault we won the semi final
Yes, your fault that you are losing 3-0 in final and already say that game is over. This is not what I've expected from final.

why did finland win canada in a friendly match just before the wc and now lose?

What are you talking about? This ain't over yet. If Canada scores next, then I agree but not yet.

I just don't see Finland winning this game.

why did finland win canada in a friendly match just before the wc and now lose?

Please disconnect from the internet before starting to drink :D

why did finland win canada in a friendly match just before the wc and now lose?

we only had 15 jet lagged guys....and....

our coach and guys learned from that game how your guys would approach the game.

:yoda:

Andy Murray will bring another international gold to Canada. If this guy isn't coaching in 2010, it would be absolutely ridiculous. How many coaches in Canada are better?

Silvret ska hem till Finland igen!(Fixed Frölunda chant ;) )

This is the second thing were Canada is ahead. Their coaching is just brilliant. Murray uses "hot" players when needed and plays line against line really perfectly.
Canada has won alot of faceoffs, I think because they've also scouted our faceoffs so they are playing always right center vs. center. Brilliant I say.

Sorry to be so Canadian fan at the moment, but I really can't find any good things in our game at the moment. This is totally different team I saw last night. Altought Canada is alot more different and harder team than Russia was. Canada doesn't just surf around, they drive to the net and score from the close range. This is where we are in serious trouble.

Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!
Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS! Go FINNS!

And btw. mr. Muscle. That's Kovalchuk on my shirt. Showing finger to Crospy.
That's cool :D

This is the second thing were Canada is ahead. Their coaching is just brilliant. Murray uses "hot" players when needed and plays line against line really perfectly.
Canada has won alot of faceoffs, I think because they've also scouted our faceoffs so they are playing always right center vs. center. Brilliant I say.

Sorry to be so Canadian fan at the moment, but I really can't find any good things in our game at the moment. This is totally different team I saw last night. Altought Canada is alot more different and harder team than Russia was. Canada doesn't just surf around, they drive to the net and score from the:handclap: close range. This is where we are in serious trouble.

who can put his home-town passion behind him in order to see what's needed.

Thanks for the complement to Canada's young team and your insight into the needs of Finlands needs in the future. Good observations.

PP for team Finland!

I hope this game ends like 1-3 and if we have some good luck, 3-2. So it doesnt look so bad :G :D

Where was the penalty?

I predicted 3-1 ;)

Oh my God. In the NHL that isn't even a penalty. Hockey is a contact sport.
Hockey is a contact sport, but there are still illegal hits, even in NHL. As far as I know, elbowing is one of those hits that are illegal world wide. In international hockey, headhunting is also illegal, which is just as logical as it's illegal to take out someone's knees.

But I've started to understand that some Canadians consider the elbow as the same body part as the shoulder. I don't know what kind of weird camera angle you watched it from or which homer commentators that quickly said it was a clean hit, but from the camera angle most of us watched, it was a clear elbowing to the head.

All this added together could easily have made a 2+2 penalty on Staal for that hit, as the risk for a concussion would have been there if it would have hit the Finnish defenseman worse.

Andy Murray has once again found a very disciplined and effective tactics for Team Canada. They don't lose their temper like Russia when tackled and are playing so much more for the name in front of their jersey rather than the name behind it, so Finland must work a lot harder to destroy their game plan.

This is the second thing were Canada is ahead. Their coaching is just brilliant. Murray uses "hot" players when needed and plays line against line really perfectly.
Canada has won alot of faceoffs, I think because they've also scouted our faceoffs so they are playing always right center vs. center. Brilliant I say.

Sorry to be so Canadian fan at the moment, but I really can't find any good things in our game at the moment. This is totally different team I saw last night. Altought Canada is alot more different and harder team than Russia was. Canada doesn't just surf around, they drive to the net and score from the close range. This is where we are in serious trouble.

This is one of the things where the 'quality' of our D-men really shows.

Berg goes soccer :D

This is one of the things where the 'quality' of our D-men really shows.

Really true. We should get a few mobile 190/100kg d-mens, but our scoring is IMO still the main factor. We could play good defence with 5 mens down, but we should score from the changes... I mean you have to score at least ones to win the game.

We have a few skilled and big d-mens, but they didn't show up to the tournament. (Sami Salo and Joni Pitkänen). But I still can't find any other. Jere Karalahti has the size, but his game has gone to the wrong direction.

I mean you have to score at least ones to win the game.

But what if the opposing team makes a own goal? ;)

This game looks very similar to the Canada - Sweden game. This Canadian team is excellent in making the other team look really bad. I guess double OT is starting to feel in the Finnish legs now as well.

But what if the opposing team makes a own goal? ;)

:biglaugh: Funny guy.

Someone remind Canada that the third has started.

Do I even want to know the score?

Really true. We should get a few mobile 190/100kg d-mens, but our scoring is IMO still the main factor. We could play good defence with 5 mens down, but we should score from the changes... I mean you have to score at least ones to win the game.

We have a few skilled and big d-mens, but they didn't show up to the tournament. (Sami Salo and Joni Pitkänen). But I still can't find any other. Jere Karalahti has the size, but his game has gone to the wrong direction.

Yeah, but in this game particularly we've taken too many unnecessary penalties. Emotions working the wrong way.

This game looks very similar to the Canada - Sweden game.

Agree, but Finland have slighty dominated the 3rd period :)

Do I even want to know the score?
Judging from your user name and flag, no.
Agree, but Finland have slighty dominated the 3rd period :)
So did Sweden, because Canada has gone into "clear the puck and wait for the buzzer" mode for the last period. Finland might score a goal, but not so much more.

Söderholm has been on the bench since his mistakes on the 2nd period. IMO there is no injury reasons.

why did finland win canada in a friendly match just before the wc and now lose?


Because Canada isn't very good at being friendly at hockey;)

Lay it on me..

What is it... ::cringes::

Because Canada isn't very good at being friendly at hockey;)

:D

I would like to bring out few positive facts from our game.

1. Tuomo Ruutu
Definetly great tournament and he shows the right lion hard when needed. He fights from every single loose puck and gives all he has. He will be a great player for Chicago if he stays healthy.

2. Kari Lehtonen
He is really calm even Canada has scored three times. Goalie we can trust now and in future.

Because Canada isn't very good at being friendly at hockey;)

No. Finland had been in a three week camp just before that game and Canada just got together with some players still suffering from the jet lag, so the result was obvious.

Lay it on me..

What is it... ::cringes::
Canada - Finland: 3-0. There's about 10 minutes left or so.

No. Finland had been in a three week camp just before that game and Canada just got together with some players still suffering from the jet lag, so the result was obvious.

I think you miss the joke part here :)

Pls Canada, give us even a one goal

Boooooooooooooo

3-1 !!!!!!!! Kontiola!!

3-1 Petri Kontiola

And we've kept this guy on the bench.

Paging team Canada, Paging team Canada.. the third period has started. Please come to the arena.