As you look into the future, you will see clouds threatening in Finnish in the hockey sky, writes Jussi Paasi.
Jussi Paasi
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Boston.
One is more skillful.
And the one with less skill does not succeed in his or her skill.
It is as simple it is, in the industry as in the industry.
In hockey, it was seen as an illustrative example of the NHL’s four -country tournament. Finland was the one with less skill. Canada and USA much more.
Patrik Lainek You knew how to summarize the matter. After the Canada match, I asked Laine why the Lions did not succeed for North American teams. He first looked at me like a little smart and snorted:
– There’s pretty damn good players.
So. Canada and the US are even full of skill. And there is much more than one national team.
Montreal and Boston gathered the best hockey players in four countries. So the best in the world. And as the best play, individual skills are even more pronounced. It rumbles on game tactical factors.
And Finland has no tactical expertise that would not be found in Canada or the US.
Tactics helps. Skill matters.
The modern team doesn’t have to be worried about
There is no need to worry about the Lion, that is, this team and next year’s Olympic team. Finland currently has even a surprisingly good team. Not nearly Canada or USA, but the Olympic medal is still a completely realistic goal.
The attackers have the brightest stars in the NHL. Alexander Barkov, Mikko Rantanen and Sebastian Aho. To almost the same level can be calculated Mikael Granlund, Roope Hintz and maybe Artturi Lehkonen.
The amount can be considered high when it is proportional to North American countries, where there is a large number of astronomers and professionals in the sport.
Behind the sharpest tip in Finland is enough good players with special expertise. For example Patrik Laine, Joel Army and Erik Haula They are at their best in their own NHL teams, each in their own special role.
The defense of this team’s weakness showed that it was a valid level, even though Rasmus Ristolainen and Miro Heiskanenone of the NHL’s best defenders had to get out of the tournament.
Downstairs guarantees Esa Lindell and Niko Mikkola are one of the absolute tops of the basic defenders.
And there is no major concern in the goalkeeping department, even though in Montreal and Boston the reels were too often found in Finnish paint. Juuse Saros The season has been difficult, but he is still a top-notch NHL. As such, they have also grown Kevin Lankinen and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. And several Finnish goalkeepers have recently risen to the NHL.
So all well?
No, because as you look a little further into the future, you will see clouds threatening in Finnish in the hockey sky.
The future worries
The Farm League AHL has buses on buses who have no view of bright lights. The NHL door has remained closed to too many Härmälä.
It tells its own language about what kind of players grow in Finland. At least not enough to skill. Requirements for the NHL increases year by year.
The reasons that there is no positive future behind the current lion team can be found deep in Finnish ice hockey. A whole book could be written about them.
Let’s list a couple of most important factors here. Serial systems that removed genuine athletic competition, the wrong emphasis on the junior hockey, which have not supported the development of individuals, the development of skill.
It is worth enjoying the national team now seen. In the future, we do not have Barkoves, Rantas, Heiskas or Granlunds in the future.
Fortunately, there are now some small glimpses in Finland. Like making the two top levels vibrant in the next few years. However, rescue measures are done helplessly too late, as the traces of the above wrong decisions will be visible for a long time.