GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 31 • Gold: SWE (1) - CAN (3) F

[Captain Bowie]

The most important game of the tournament with Sweden in the final, and almost no swedes will even watch the game because it's in the middle of the night. That's just so clever IHF, real job well done. ****ing ******s. No wonder hockey is still such a small sport with these organizers being as smart as bait.

Just curious what time you would suggest this game start so that people can attend the game on a weekday, and that the majority of the hockey playing nations can watch at a decent hour? It's not really possible, same thing happens to us when the games are in Europe quite often. Surely PVR exists in Sweden though right?

 

[Bixby Snyder]

BURNNNNNNNN!

Wrong!

 

[jj cale]

Canada has no star power??? Uhh, forgetting Makar. He was drafted 4th, if he's not a true star then no team has a star.

He has shown himself to be a star but the Canadian team was advertised going in as a team without the usual star power it normally possesses in terms of highly hyped top picks and for the most part it has proven to be true, it is a deep team with 4 solid lines but there are no Sidney Crosbys,Mcdavids,or even Marner type level guys. No one really knew what to expect from Makar and he was hardly hyped to the moon, sure he was a top 4 pick but it was considered a very weak draft and he was also considered a bit of a gamble to be drafted at the 4th slot coming out of tier 2 junior in Alberta, he was an unknown quantity for most and no one was sure just how good he was.

Makar has proven to be really good but it still is a not a star studded team at all. the description of the team going into this tournament is accurate though Makar has been a wonderful revelation.

 

[Kyndig]

Hope Sweden wins. Too many Canadians turn into cocky Americans when it comes to hockey.

 

[junyab]

Hope Sweden wins. Too many Canadians turn into cocky Americans when it comes to hockey.

Please don't paint us all with the same brush. I'm actually quite nervous about playing Sweden.

 

[junyab]

Dahlin has not been more than 4/5 so far. He needs to be 5/5 for Sweden to have a chance.

Uhh what? The kid's been incredible.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Steen suspended? Wasnt that bad!

 

[DDRhockey]

I hope for a fair reffed game and not any canadian bias. The US got too many PPs that were questionable.

 

[Zybalto]

Steen suspended?

Really like Steen. Big blow if he is out.

What a stupid thing to do after the game was over.

 

[DDRhockey]

Yeah lets give Canada more advantages because they need it.

 

[junyab]

The most important game of the tournament with Sweden in the final, and almost no swedes will even watch the game because it's in the middle of the night. That's just so clever IHF, real job well done. ****ing ******s. No wonder hockey is still such a small sport with these organizers being as smart as bait.

I'm not sure how catering to a 10mill market (Sweden) is more beneficial for growing the game than catering to the 325mill US market.

 

[jj cale]

I hope for a fair reffed game and not any canadian bias. The US got too many PPs that were questionable.

Getting a jump on things in case of a loss are we?

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

We might start with 10 forwards lol (Lindström, Zetterlund, Steen could miss the game)

 

[DDRhockey]

Getting a jump on things in case of a loss are we?

In case? A game vs canada in a final is a sure loss

 

[Sheppy]

I see this game ending 4-3 in OT. I'm still unsure on who wins it...

 

[DDRhockey]

We might start with 10 forwards lol (Lindström, Zetterlund, Steen could miss the game)

Exactly, give canada the gold already

 

[trilobyte]

In case? A game vs canada in a final is a sure loss

Oh boy. Things are getting silly really early.

 

[illone84]

Ever since that first preliminary game where Canada steamrolled, I knew they would be in the gold game. These guys are hungry as hell. I predict Canada wins 5-2.

 

[jj cale]

In case? A game vs canada in a final is a sure loss

We all know that isn't true.

Maybe you were living in the amazon jungle or just were not following hockey quite closely at the time but just this past WHC Sweden beat Canada in the finals.

But to start with the biased reffing nonsense before a game even begins says one thing loudly, an excuse is being prepared should the game not go as you wish.

Do you really want to be that type of fan? I hope not because it's a sickening attitude.

 

[jj cale]

Oh boy. Things are getting silly really early.

It's insane how bad this stuff gets on this site.

 

[DDRhockey]

We all know that isn't true.

Maybe you were living in the amazon jungle or just were not following hockey quite closely at the time but just this past WHC Sweden beat Canada in the finals.

But to start with the biased reffing nonsense before a game even begins says one thing loudly, an excuse is being prepared should the game not go as you wish.

Do you really want to be that type of fan? I hope not because it's a sickening attitude.

I am pissed because without 3 forwards we have no chance. It is like olympic final 2014 again.

 

[jj cale]

I am pissed because without 3 forwards we have no chance. It is like olympic final 2014 again.

You always have a chance, you are Sweden, one of the top hockey playing countries in the world.

3 guys missing or not you have a chance, the horses to win are there.

 

[tony d]

Go Canada go, still think Sweden wins 4-2.

 

[Baxterman]

I hope for a fair reffed game and not any canadian bias. The US got too many PPs that were questionable.

It is the IIHF there should be zero concern for any team playing Canada that they will get the short end of the stick in terms of reffing.

I may be off by a game or two but I am pretty sure we are are basically on a 1,267,854 game streak of getting screwed by the officials in IIHF games.

The Euro trash refs will not being doing any favors for Canada today.

 

[Go Wings]

The game is in North America. What do you expect them to do? Play in the afternoon when everyone is working so the swedes can watch? North America has to suffer when the games are in Sweden. It's just the way it is.

An afternoon saturday game would have worked so everyone can watch.