frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Can't believe how offensively challenged this Canadian squad is. Yeah, the bronze might mean nothing for both these teams but only two goals in two games for team Canada is a bit we...telling ? Soccer, Basketball and Baseball to me are qually boring and I don't care if its a popular sport. Most of it's players aren't well mannered some might even be guys that get you in trouble this doesn't happen in hockey. Edited January 5, 2014 by frankgrimes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Soccer players are just a bunch of arrogant guys, who think kicking a ball 24/7 makes them "godlike".Most overrated and uninteresting sport with a bunch of very questionable atlethes. Hockey - thanks god - is the exact same opposite, hard working talented well mannered guys. Does your close circle of friends include professional soccer players and NHL'ers? If not, how are you able to make such a bold, conclusive generalization of the two groups? Is it just an opinion, or have you done extensive research on the two groups? How about women soccer and hockey players? Pretty much fit the same pattern? I'm honestly curious how you can come to such a definitive judgement. Thank goodness for the internet, the one place where you're generally not accountable 1 PumpkinEscobar reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Yes the internet is a wonderful place where you can take everything literally and whine in every single post you make. 2 Hockeymom1960 and esteef reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Looks like you've found a place to call home. Do the Finns have a chance at Gold or is this game a forgone conclusion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 I think Sweden are favourites but if the Fins can play as well as they did yesterday they have a good shot too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Fins up 1-0 after 28 seconds in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Swedes looking really nervous so far. And the crowd pretty much died when the fins scored, doesn't help the swedish team that they crowd support went AWOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) So are they going to throw the Fin out? I understand that they are really strict in World Juniors but Swedes remind me of the Wings. Swedes just stand around after their guy gets an elbow in the face. Oh look these must be future NHL refs. No call. Typical. Edited January 5, 2014 by Hockeymom1960 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Everything is definitely going the fins way so far, not even a penalty on the elbow to the face and then they score the first time they've been out of their own zone in the entire period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 So are they going to throw the Fin out? I understand that they are really strict in World Juniors but Swedes remind me of the Wings. Swedes just stand around after their guy gets an elbow in the face. Oh look these must be future NHL refs. No call. Typical. Can't believe the refs didn't see/call that. Textbook 5 or so game suspension in the NHL. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 TT<3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Sarro is turning into this years Gibson quickly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Let's see if Finland can keep their porcupine defense up for another 20mins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Home reffing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Sweden looks like a bunch of individual egos all trying to do it themselves. They have all tournament. Really disappointing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Home reffing... Don't know how you can say that. Swedes are in the offensive zone 90% of this game and have like 3 PPs. And the missed hit to the head. Sweden looks like a bunch of individual egos all trying to do it themselves. They have all tournament. Really disappointing. I really don't think that's true for this tournament. No team has been passing the puck as well as the swedes, almost too much passing at times. But this game they look nervous and they're not supporting eachother as well as before, leading to guys trying to skate through the fins by themselves. Easily the worst game the swedes have played in the tournament and I think they need some kind of fluke to tie this up. Edited January 5, 2014 by dat's sick 1 Ekmanc reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 I guess we look a lot like Canada then. 1 stillwater reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Don't worry, Swedes are 'getting their chances'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Don't know how you can say that. Swedes are in the offensive zone 90% of this game and have like 3 PPs. And the missed hit to the head. Finland plays good defensive zone defense. Doesn't matter how much time Sweden spents circling in the corners. And I was talking about individual calls. The refs missed the elbowing, it should've been a major. But they DIDN'T SEE it obviously. Some of those calls Finland has been getting are nothing but home reffing. Ristolainen and Kinnunen trip for example. And those holding calls... Sweden holds all the time, NO CALL. Finland holds, INSTANT CALL. Home reffing, 'nuff said. f*** you Grönborg or whatever your name is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 This is almost like a game against Nashville, defensive backpack hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Finland plays good defensive zone defense. Doesn't matter how much time Sweden spents circling in the corners. And I was talking about individual calls. The refs missed the elbowing, it should've been a major. But they DIDN'T SEE it obviously. Some of those calls Finland has been getting are nothing but home reffing. Ristolainen and Kinnunen trip for example. And those holding calls... Sweden holds all the time, NO CALL. Finland holds, INSTANT CALL. Home reffing, 'nuff said. Sweden hasn't been forced to play much defense so they haven't been in a position to take many penalties. It's just how it is. And I agree finland plays great defense and they are very disciplined. Swedes aren't getting many dangerous chances. Reffing has nothing to do with the result so far and probably won't impact the outcome either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 HAHAHAHA REFS :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Another penalty, that's hilarious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Maybe if you actually played hockey instead of parking in your own zone you wouldn't have to complain about home reffing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Wow now are things starting to get interesting. Swedes need to score here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
