GDT: Canada vs Sweden, Dec 29, 1pm EST

[Jakk123]

Beck knew that hit was coming. Nothing unsuspecting about it. If you don't like hard hits along the boards, watch women's hockey.

Okay, not going to waste my time here. I can only suggest you re-read the definition of boarding and watch the play again.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

how did matthew wood look?

Like he'd be great at hide and seek

 

[MM917]

Please my man/woman, Sweden played well, don't take anything away from a shoot out defense and g.

They did nothing of quality out there, but weren't asked to. That was 100% the Canadian players and coached neutering Canada not anything Sweden did.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

It was the same play and he got 5. They both drive the opposing player into boards head first. Wouldn’t have made a difference in the end but it was certainly a malicious hit

The Swede should have been booted for the tournament. That would have made a difference.

 

[cc]

Canada trying to be too cute way too often. Shoot puck with traffic. That should have been the recipe. Sweden did that all game long.

Really impressed with Sweden's structured defense. Mobile and hardly any mistakes which is rare for young kids like these

 

[HabSgt]

Canada should decline the player of the game award nobody deserves it.

Disagree, Rousseau made many good stops.

 

[Czechboy]

Great game Sweden, better team won today. Good luck to you the rest of the way.

Canada needs to learn from this loss.

Exactly this..

This is exactly the one you want to lose. File it away, learn from it and get ready for the real games.

I'm positive Canada gets better after this loss.

Like I said at the start.. hard to beat a team twice at this tourney. If they meet again, my pick will be Canada.

 

[Chainshot]

how did matthew wood look?

Not much TOI, lots of opportunities to open and close the bench door.

 

[Ciao]

Pretty hard to win when you don't score.

Back-to-back shutouts -- one for and one against.

Then again, back-to-back-to-back for Sweden -- all for.

 

[MM917]

Rousseau has no reason to hang his head for how he played. He certainly was the best player for Canada today.

He wasn't bad but wasn't great. Player of the game by default more than anything.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Okay, not going to waste my time here. I can only suggest you re-read the definition of boarding and watch the play again.

does it feel weird when you see something so surely that after a long review, with multiple people, the call went against what you thought?

like do you feel everyone was wrong, and you are right?

or do you start to try and consider why you are wrong?

 

[JimmyApples]

Minten kills any play that goes through him

 

[Smif]

This is about as clear a path as they'll get.

No Russia, Finland is weak, Canada is incredibly weak and they're on home ice.

USA is better on paper but they looked pretty mediocre against the Czech's today

Meh, Sweden is beatable. It was a good game but Canada has another gear when it matters.

 

[tmlms13]

Would have been better if Lundqvist stuck around to handout the POTG

 

[helax]

They did nothing of quality out there, but weren't asked to. That was 100% the Canadian players and coached neutering Canada not anything Sweden did.

Okay, I understand, I think.

 

[Tube Skates]

Canada should decline the player of the game award nobody deserves it.

It’s funny Rousseau had plenty of time in the third to bag a few

 

[Canucks LB]

He wasn't bad but wasn't great. Player of the game by default more than anything.

he made like four highlight real saves

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Swedish D as a whole should get the player of the game award. Just outstanding play!

 

[TimeZone]

Meh, Sweden is beatable. It was a good game but Canada has another gear when it matters.

Everyone is beatable, the tournament is pretty weak this year in general.

That said, Canada is pretty bad this year, easily their worst team on paper in many, many years.

 

[weems]

Poitras needs to play much better.

For someone coming right from the NHL, he's looked slow and lazy.

 

[BergyWho37]

Canada should decline the player of the game award nobody deserves it.

Goalies always forgotten

 

[Czechboy]

Lots of hockey left... however... Sweden is playing Norway or Switzerland.

Nice work from them!

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Disagree, Rousseau made many good stops.

When he had a chance to see it and not screened, the dee needed to be more physical in front of him. To easy for the Swedes in the middle of the ice.

 

[josra33]

Rousseau did everything but score for them. You can’t expect to get passed Sweden without scoring any goals. That loss isn’t on him.

 

[Smif]

Minten kills any play that goes through him

He had the most chances for Canada tbh. No Canadian forward looked impressive tonight imo. People are just piling on the scapegoat because Minten had an accidental high stick on a backcheck tonight.