Game Thread: Bronze Medal Game: USA vs. FInland

[IndyAndy]

@matty:

Koivu & Filppula didn't go to Sochi due to injuries, so that's actually two fewer NHLers on Finland's roster.

... And they still spanked us!

 

[forty_three]

Matty, Leo Komarov is a former Maple Leaf who is trying to return to the NHL...

Lepisto and Kukkonen have been there too. Lepisto was a Blue Jacket (and Capital I think). Kukkonen was with Chicago and Philly.

 

[dash]

 

[Slimpikins]

Jesus that is fucking creepy.

 

[forty_three]

That's okay, I've been getting a little too much sleep.

*shudder*

 

[pixburgher66]

listening to ESPN radio (Dan Patrick? Im not sure) on our local radio today. They were saying it was such an embarrassed loss to the Fins since the Fins had no NHL calibre players.

I almost spun off the road.

fuck how do these guys get employed, Ive bolded the NHL players I know that are playing or have played in the NHL. let me know if I missed any.

Name Position Team
Kari Lehtonen Goalie Dallas Stars
Antti Niemi Goalie San Jose Sharks
Tuukka Rask Goalie Boston Bruins
Lasse Kukkonen Defenseman Kärpät Oulu
Juuso Hietanen Defenseman Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod
Sami Lepistö Defenseman Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Olli Määttä Defenseman Pittsburgh Penguins
Sami Salo Defenseman Tampa Bay Lightning
Kimmo Timonen Defenseman Philadelphia Flyers
Ossi Väänänen Defenseman Jokerit Helsinki
Sami Vatanen Defenseman Anaheim Ducks
Juhamatti Aaltonen Forward Kärpät Oulu
Aleksander Barkov Forward Florida Panthers
Valtteri Filppula Forward Tampa Bay Lightning
Mikael Granlund Forward Minnesota Wild
Jussi Jokinen Forward Pittsburgh Penguins
Olli Jokinen Forward Winnipeg Jets
Mikko Koivu Forward Minnesota Wild
Leo Komarov Forward Dynamo Moscow
Petri Kontiola Forward Traktor Chelyabinsk
Lauri Korpikoski Forward Phoenix Coyotes
Jori Lehterä Forward Sibir Novosibirsk
Antti Pihlström Forward Salavat Yulayev Ufa
Tuomo Ruutu Forward Carolina Hurricanes
Teemu Selänne Forward Anaheim Ducks

Kukkonen, Lepisto, Komarov all have played in the NHL at some point.

 

[mattola]

Kukkonen, Lepisto, Komarov all have played in the NHL at some point.

so basically over 90% of the team. I know its espn but man

 

[jstewismybastardson]

That team jokinen photo would have been less alarming if a big mac was 'shopped in place of the gold medal