twentytwenty Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 The world championship has started.. Anyone watching? Do we have any hockeyfans here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSandt Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Yeah it's always a big event in Finland. We have a shitty team though but almost always manage to make do with these no-name teams because of the "system". Watching the UK play for the first time in decades should be entertaining. Also looking forward to the Kakko-Hughes rivalry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltdown Tracker Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 I’ve just been watching highlights mostly, I’m more interested in the NHL playoffs since the World Championship isn’t truly a best-vs-best event. I saw Pettersson has been making ridiculous plays and is being double shifted on both PP units since Sweden has no #2 centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knapppers Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 I keep seeing Kappo Kakanen highlights and he looks amazing. Im assuming its the same tourney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSandt Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 I know Finnish words can be hard to spell and pronounce, but that's just savage.. But yeah, I hope Hughes and the superstar-heavy Team US wake up for their next game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patient #48273 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 17 minutes ago, MSandt said: I know Finnish words can be hard to spell and pronounce, but that's just savage.. Keep in mind that knapton struggles with English too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knapppers Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 I honestly didnt actually know what his name was. I knew it was something along those lines so I just went with that. Spelling was the least of my concerns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSandt Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Well at least the name you came up with sounds kinda Finnish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSandt Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Epic goal by Gaudreau, right off the goalie's helmet. Bet it was intentional too: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSandt Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Epic wins against Sweden & Russia despite both being loaded with NHL talent while we have nothing but Finnish league guys (and a few no-name NHLers); hell, Ovie makes a lot more in a year than the entire Finnish team combined. The Russians are already calling us out on playing "anti-hockey" and whatnot, as if we didn't control the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentytwenty Posted May 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 20 hours ago, MSandt said: Epic wins against Sweden & Russia despite both being loaded with NHL talent while we have nothing but Finnish league guys (and a few no-name NHLers); hell, Ovie makes a lot more in a year than the entire Finnish team combined. The Russians are already calling us out on playing "anti-hockey" and whatnot, as if we didn't control the game. Well, hard work beats talent everyday in these kind of tournaments.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltdown Tracker Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Since88 said: Well, hard work beats talent everyday in these kind of tournaments.. Canada didn't even assemble a very talented roster when you consider who they had available (McDavid, Crosby, Stamkos, Tavares, Seguin, Benn, Subban, Weber, etc.). Still a surprise to see Finland win, and good for them. But the only international tournaments that really matter, in terms of best-on-best talent, are the NHL affiliated Olympics and the World Junior Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentytwenty Posted May 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 24 minutes ago, Clar-ke has herpes said: Canada didn't even assemble a very talented roster when you consider who they had available (McDavid, Crosby, Stamkos, Tavares, Seguin, Benn, Subban, Weber, etc.). Still a surprise to see Finland win, and good for them. But the only international tournaments that really matter, in terms of best-on-best talent, are the NHL affiliated Olympics and the World Junior Championship. Yeah, NHL really fucked all of us hockey enthusiasts, it's too bad really.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSandt Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Great win, although the Finns made it a pain to watch for the last 15 minutes or so. I live in an apartment that has a view of the city on the horizon (about 2 miles away) and it was dead silent from around 7pm to midnight. Then at midnight sounds of traffic got really loud as people started their (drunken) migration toward the town square. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theedge00 Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 My Finnish colleagues went nuts yesterday lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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