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Or the Leafs in the playoffs.

Östlund should be on the December team. It is crazy that Sweden has not won this title many times. They have had so much talent over the years and won most of their preliminary round games.

That was a wild finish! I am happy with the win but I would prefer 5 on 5 OT to decide a championship. At least it wasn’t a shootout.

Better than a shootout but yeah, only about 9 guys play in OT.

Great third period for Finland, tying up the game. Overtime here we come. Canada’s PP could have sealed the win but went 0 for 7.

There was some interference on that play but the refs hadn’t been calling much all game. Nice shot though.

Stankoven is 75% on draws for this tournament. He has meshed well with Johnson and Foerster.

Sjodin gets his first point of the tournament to put the Swedes up 3-1 with 3:00 to go. Nice snipe on his off wing.

If he turns into Ramsey that would be awesome.

I like Kulich, very solid looking for an 18 year old. He drives play, isn’t just a sniper.

Rosen scores on a nice shot to put the Swedes ahead 2-1 in the second. They won the draw and he skated in a few feet and fired a nice wrister.

All three Sabres prospects are in the bronze medal game at 4:00 PM.

The defense is much better with Power, Mule and Boosh. I am optimistic that Comrie will be good (middle of the pack), so the goaltending improved. The young forwards are improved and the rookie additions are better than the JAGs leaving. I don’t think Bjork makes the team so Sheahan could be his replacement. To @Weave point, we have seen some of these additions play half a season or more. The second half was with a few of these ‘adds’ so there is definitely an improvement there. In blending the ‘21 opening roster with the season ending roster I get a look more like: Peterka for R2, Quinn for Hayden, Sheahan for Eakin and Krebs for Caggiula. Power for Miller, Boosh for Pysyk, Pilut for Butcher and Fitz for Hagg. Comrie for Toker. It’s a better team.

So that’s why Tie Domi’s head was so hard.

TSN broadcast crew have been saying he is invited to the Sabres prospect tournament. Kris Baker tweeted this, quoting the same source.

Maybe we get a look at Leinonen this December, two of Finland’s three goalies are aging out.

He is an ‘02 born prospect, and is AHL eligible because he turns 20 this year. Bloom and Nadeau were also drafted in ‘21 but are ‘03 born, so they must return to the CHL. They have all signed their ELCs.

Sjodin on PK1 for Sweden.

You’re thinking of Nadeau. Kozak is a late’02 so he can play in Rochester this year.

Canadian dad, who played in Finland. Healthy scratch tonight, this guy’s stock keeps falling.

Both were primary assists. Five points in the two playoff games for him. Playing for bronze tomorrow.

He had a nice year in the WHL. He played a bit in the Covid-19 season. There will be a lot of hits and misses from the ‘21 draft, way fewer views/games and practices.

Canada without Ridley Grieg, the pesky two way centre has been really good.

Datsyuk is the skills coach for his team IIRC.

Half of those are nice shots, sniper goals. He skates well, breaks away from pressure.