Twitter Reaction: Canada bounced by Finland in world juniors quarterfinal

Coach Tim Hunter and players Max Comtois and Michael DiPietro spoke after Canada’s quarter-final exit at the world juniors.

Thomas Ketko January 2, 2019, 10:13 PM

Game over.

For the better part of 60 minutes, Canada led Finland in the World Junior Hockey Championship quarterfinals. Then the final seconds happened. Then overtime. Then a penalty shot was missed, a Canadian stick broke, a Finnish stick didn’t, and just like that, Canada was eliminated.

It was shocking. Less shocking perhaps than Switzerland defeating Sweden, but each moment echoed through Twitter all the same.

As overtime approached, tensions mounted.

Just remember: when a game goes to overtime the year it takes off your life is at the END of your life anyway, so it's fine #FINvsCAN #WJC2019

— John Chidley-Hill (@jchidleyhill) January 3, 2019

Heart-stopping action in Canada-Finland #WorldJuniors quarterfinal! #GoCanadaGo

— Sen. Denise Batters (@denisebatters) January 3, 2019

4-on-4 my BAD https://t.co/tOLtCP2uwF

— Faizal Khamisa (@FaizalKhamisa) January 3, 2019

Then Canada got a penalty shot.

An OT penalty shot missed by Canada.

DRAMAAAAAA

— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) January 3, 2019

Well, this game is really piling up the Potential Regret moments

— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) January 3, 2019

Then a stick broke.

Hi yes can I call the police on a hockey stick?

— Steve “Dangle” Glynn (@Steve_Dangle) January 3, 2019

https://twitter.com/thechewbecka/status/1080653204700819456

That broken stick broke our hearts

Proud of #TeamCanada at the #WorldJuniors https://t.co/yIu2xAV1H3

— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) January 3, 2019

https://twitter.com/TheSpecialist4/status/1080650444311977984

Then Finland scored, with Canucks prospect Toni Utunen beating another Canucks prospect, Michael DiPietro, with a wristshot. In Vancouver, of course.

Certainly didn’t mean to overlook @toni_utunen!

— Francesco Aquilini (@fr_aquilini) January 3, 2019

FINLAND SCORES IN OT!!! At 5:17 @toni_utunen sends @leijonat to the semi-finals against @SwissIceHockey! @HC_WJC out of the tournament. #WorldJuniors

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) January 3, 2019

Game over. edges in overtime. Game stats: https://t.co/7hNhxd74eb #WorldJuniors #REPRESENT pic.twitter.com/Pxppd0dfjw

— #WorldJuniors (@HC_WJC) January 3, 2019

People handled the loss in decidedly different ways.

https://twitter.com/Jubilation_H/status/1080653971453329409

Flukey goal to tie it late, a missed penalty shot in OT, a broken stick on another great chance and a deflected shot at the other end equals an end to Canada’s world junior tournament. Hockey can be a cruel game. And we love it. #worldjuniors

— Joshua Clipperton (@JClipperton_CP) January 3, 2019

Bounces happen in hockey, at all levels. I'll say: we put kids into gladiator hockey academy from the time they're young, prepare them for escalating pressure, and the world juniors are something else. But Finland won this game on a Canadian rink, and never quit. Credit to them. https://t.co/2SLvEULXFn

— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) January 3, 2019

It brought out the worst of the internet.

https://twitter.com/PeteyBeats/status/1080651246002786304

These are some of the comments on Max Comtois’ instagram page. Do not be these people. Seriously, do not. pic.twitter.com/Qekc30WVwQ

— Faizal Khamisa (@FaizalKhamisa) January 3, 2019

And it revealed the good.

Just want to give DiPietro a hug. #thanks for a great game #TeamCanada

— Cheryl Stuart (@Lundyhistorian) January 3, 2019

It was a good tournament by #TeamCanada. I'm proud of the boys and all the things they've done.

Tough loss.. but I'm sure Canada will comeback stronger next year !!! pic.twitter.com/bSYf87lGiz

— Max (@woumaxx) January 3, 2019

And in the end, solace was found in odd places.

https://twitter.com/_rallycap/status/966572063161896960

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