Group D • 05/08/10 • Finland 1, Denmark 4

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:23 PM

Vatanen och Aaltonen needs to be the guys to turn this game around.

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:24 PM

New formation please!

Tobias · 05-08-2010, 02:24 PM

Okay the refs obviously want Finland to win...

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tobias

Okay the refs obviously want Finland to win...

No, worse teams usually take more penalties. This was the first penalty which looked weird.

Tobias · 05-08-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mattihp

No, worse teams usually take more penalties. This was the first penalty which looked weird.

Which team has been the worst in this match?? And that was a ****** call.

joe89 · 05-08-2010, 02:27 PM

Not like the Finnish PP is that effective anyways right now.

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:27 PM

Good spot by Nummelin. Pihlström tries to cover up in front of the net. The right kind of play! Next one will be goal I hope.

Juzmo · 05-08-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MaNNe

Don't worry i won't, feels good to be on the side of winners =P.

Yeah well we keep cheering for our homecountry which we love. You go cheer for the happy happy Swede's that have a brighter future and enjoy your success.

Bubba88 · 05-08-2010, 02:29 PM

OK... I haven't said it here yet, but Looker (the US Ref) sucks. He sucks in the DEL and he is just bad. hope this is his only game at this WC.

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba88

OK... I haven't said it here yet, but Looker (the US Ref) sucks. He sucks in the DEL and he is just bad. hope this is his only game at this WC.

You should see some of the swedish refs that got the nod in the olympics and last world champs... It's not just soccer in which they carry a rich tradition of being weird... There are a couple of finnish refs who are pretty interesting as well...

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:32 PM

Is Pihlström injured? His skating looks awkward.

Tobias · 05-08-2010, 02:33 PM

Denmark is playing fantastic defensively...

Paatos · 05-08-2010, 02:35 PM

Sad state of Finnish hockey in effect. But I'm happy that it's Denmark who's handing our hindparts to us on a platter.

To show my support, I'll be drinking Tuborgs for the rest of this (short) tournament. I can't watch this Finnish team while sober

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tobias

Denmark is playing fantastic defensively...

The tight box is extremely hard to come through. They must be smiling too as I don't think Finland would do better even if they brought more intensity to the game.

Peter K · 05-08-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba88

OK... I haven't said it here yet, but Looker (the US Ref) sucks. He sucks in the DEL and he is just bad. hope this is his only game at this WC.

Looker is the ref? He is the worst ever. Remember him in 2006, Latvia played Canada. 0:11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPUgd...layer_embedded

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:36 PM

This will hopefully serve as a wakeup call.

There is a very small chance that it gets turned around; but virtually everything needs to get better....

A very good lesson for the new Finland to have.

joe89 · 05-08-2010, 02:36 PM

Denmark's defence from wednesday compared to this game is night and day. Andersen looks better than Galbraith did, too.

Peter K · 05-08-2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mattihp

You should see some of the swedish refs that got the nod in the olympics and last world champs... It's not just soccer in which they carry a rich tradition of being weird... There are a couple of finnish refs who are pretty interesting as well...

Vladimir Schindler. That says it all as far as 'interesting referees' goes

Finnpin · 05-08-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Paatos

I can't watch this Finnish team while sober

Same here, I'll go open Whiskey bottle.

Denmark will win this if they don't totally get out of their plan in the 3rd!

mattihp · 05-08-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by joe89

Denmark's defensive from wednesday compared to this game is night and day. Andersen looks better than Galbraith did, too.

To be honest, Andersen has an easy job and is coming through with flying colours. The defense makes him feel calm and he gives the love right back to them.

SEL quality for sure.

Finland probably needs to start playing this kind of defensive hockey in a couple of years so it is good to have a look at it and how effective it can still be.

Caz · 05-08-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by joe89

Denmark's defence from wednesday compared to this game is night and day.

Yupp - watched it from SVT too.
I don't think this ranting from us
Finns is to be taken as trying to
take something away from the DEN.
They lead and they deserve it.

I'm happy to see DEN doing well,
but just sad it's against my team.

Finnswiss · 05-08-2010, 02:43 PM

I really didn't expect the Finns so weak and I don't see how the can turn around the game in the third period.

Against Germany and USA they have to play much better otherwise they will stand with zero points after the Preliminary round!

ImGoingNucks · 05-08-2010, 02:45 PM

THE IIHF stream is ********, i have a 20Mbit Connection, and it still lags SO much, I tries to shut it down, and see if it was my connection, but it streams JUST FINE from movie sites and live Danish TV.

****ING bull crap!

MaNNe · 05-08-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by joe89

Denmark's defence from wednesday compared to this game is night and day. Andersen looks better than Galbraith did, too.

It's a gift of finns to make the opponent goalie look like Hasek, not the first time and certainly won't be the last time that happens.

Caz · 05-08-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MaNNe

ROFL... Quess i'll have to jump in the Sweden bandwagon starting now.

Apply for SWE nationality and move
to Copenhagen, like Nykänen was
about to do?