Post-Game Talk: Canucks @ 2018 World Championships (Pettersson, Nilsson win GOLD!!!)

[Hollywood Burrows]

Hey guys, just FYI, but the Canadian players don't really try very hard at this tournament. They're typically more concerned with figuring out who they're taking back to their hotel room after the game.

I haven't really been watching so I'd appreciate if people can describe what Bill Peters was doing that was so terrible, so I know what to watch for in Calgary.

 

[Fire Benning]

Canada has a tendency to make Kristers Gudlevskis look like a superstar.

 

[elitepete]

He coaches 'crap hockey' and will be coaching in 'Crap Hockeyville' for years.

Flames are a team that I don’t see winning anything any time soon.

 

[mossey3535]

I don't think Peters is a bad coach necessarily. His system gets great shot differential, and has lots of flow. Problem is that it suffers from catastrophic breakdowns a lot. Now that he's in Calgary there won't be any "but he did such a good job with what he had" excuses.

Except of course he's a coach who past history says can't manage goalies, in a town that has struggled with goaltending since Kipper retired.

 

[ziploc]

I don't think Peters is a bad coach necessarily. His system gets great shot differential, and has lots of flow. Problem is that it suffers from catastrophic breakdowns a lot. Now that he's in Calgary there won't be any "but he did such a good job with what he had" excuses.

Except of course he's a coach who past history says can't manage goalies, in a town that has struggled with goaltending since Kipper retired.

Good.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

Looks like Nilsson gets the start v Russia tomorrow:

Uppgift: Det här blir den nya superkedjan

"SVT also writes that Anders Nilsson competes out Magnus Hellberg and gets the checkout."

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Looks like Nilsson gets the start v Russia tomorrow:

Uppgift: Det här blir den nya superkedjan

"SVT also writes that Anders Nilsson competes out Magnus Hellberg and gets the checkout."

Time for some delicious Nilsson checkout!

 

[stampedingviking]

15 shots over 60+ minutes is crap hockey and yes, kitty-bar-the-door is crap hockey, lockdown hockey for 60+minutes is crap hockey, playing for 1pt as soon as the puck drops IS crap hockey... nobody wants the dead puck era.

I totally get the game plan against stronger teams but it is HORRIBLE to watch and, in the end, it's crap hockey.

Here's hoping Latvia can graduate to a high speed, up tempo, skill game in the years to come. The more teams playing that style the better but with a coach like Bob Hartley... don't bet on it.

Congrats on yer point.

Then it's up to the "more skilled" to break down these scrubs. Can't put all the blame on just one team.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

Then it's up to the "more skilled" to break down these scrubs. Can't put all the blame on just one team.

That's my point exactly about Team Canada...

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Are they actually pumping in all of that crowd noise like the chanting and singing?

I've noticed this every game I've watched; there might be a handful of fans in the arena but a big boisterous chorus of fans singing... and I've yet to see them pan the cameras to any of these groups of people who are doing the chanting.

I also only remember this in third periods but i might have just not been paying close enough attention.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

Not sure about the noise generation BUT Canada wins 3-0 over a tough German team. Looks like they'll finish 3rd in their pool and play the 2nd place finisher in Group A (loser of Today's Russia/Sweden game).

Going to be a HELLUVA an ask for Canada to pull out a win in the quarters over either of those teams. They have to be hoping Russia loses as Sweden looks formidable now, granted, they do have Nilsson in net so if I'm Canada (and Horvat can attest to this) I'm pushing for Sweden.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

Russia v Sweden is a great game. Nilsson with a softie to give Russia a 1-0 lead on an early PP goal. Tryamkin not in the Russian lineup. Super chippy game...

 

[petrishriekandgo]

PP Sweden coming up...

 

[petrishriekandgo]

1-1 after a Swedish PP goal midway thru the 2nd.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

Rackell pots one... 2-1 Sweden now late in the 2nd.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Are they actually pumping in all of that crowd noise like the chanting and singing?

I've noticed this every game I've watched; there might be a handful of fans in the arena but a big boisterous chorus of fans singing... and I've yet to see them pan the cameras to any of these groups of people who are doing the chanting.

I also only remember this in third periods but i might have just not been paying close enough attention.

They do
But also European fans are generally more pationate and unified than us

 

[DDRhockey]

Pettersson was missing today. Kempe and nyquist have been invisible

 

[tigerman67]

Great game by Nilsson today, besides Zibanejad probably the best player on team (Ekholm not to be forgotten either though). Picked up an assist on the 2-1 goal as a bonus.
Here's the one that got past him

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Russia v Sweden is a great game. Nilsson with a softie to give Russia a 1-0 lead on an early PP goal. Tryamkin not in the Russian lineup. Super chippy game...

When was the last game he played for Russia?...

 

[petrishriekandgo]

When was the last game he played for Russia?...

Previous game v SVK, but only played 7 1/2 minutes.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

THURSDAYS QUARTERFINAL GAMES (all times PST):

CAN v RUS @ 7:15am
USA v CZE @ 7:15am
SWE v LAT @ 11:15am
FIN v SUI @ 11:15 am

 

[me2]

Previous game v SVK, but only played 7 1/2 minutes.

His minutes were going down, down down and now he's not in the lineup. He's either injured or the coach doesn't trust him.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Previous game v SVK, but only played 7 1/2 minutes.

I watched that game (with the sound muted at the bar)...The Russian D was giving up odd man rushes like no tomorrow....Not necessarily pointing the finger at Tryamkin (because he barely saw the ice),but their whole D was discombobulated.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

Canada wins 5-4 in OT v Russia... will face Finland or Switzerland in the next round.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Missed the game,but am assuming that Tryamkin was a healthy scratch?