GDT: Dec. 30 • Group A • Canada 5, Slovakia 3

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

First of all, there's no guarantee in this tournament. And then if it is in fact an easy game, then you have to take a massive leap up to a superpower in the semis, which is a deathtrap. Alot can go wrong there. It's hardly a reward.

We'll take it.

 

[Alerion]

Hard to be visible when you've played 5 minutes

Fair but for someone who looked so good early on in this tourney, it's disappointing that he's been effectively benched.

 

[theaub]

If u want gold you're gonna have to play them at some point anyway. Might as well be In the quarters

Not really, would much rather play two of them than three of them

 

[StuckOutHere]

Gauthier, Horvat, Leier, and McDavid have all been invisible today. Even Reinhart hasn't done much.

Umm...His line was the only line that even entered the Slovak zone in the first 10 minutes of the game and was the only line bringing it when Canada looked down and out.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Should McDavid have not made this team?

 

[DatsyukOwns]

Drouin, what a bag of whine. And stupid penalties. Instant dislike, regardless of whatever positive qualities he has.

No need to complain. Not going to change anything

 

[ThirdManIn]

Team Canada is *****ing entirely too much about the refs.

Bad penalties happen. Play the game and stop whining.

 

[BiggestLeafsFanEVER*]

Domi probably sitting at home facepalming

domi is bad with stupid penalties, he wouldn't have helped.

 

[koyo]

Are you replying to anyone? I don't think anyone has said that.

Yeah, he was referring to post # 894.

 

[canucksPK]

id like to see more horvat and mcdavid and less of that gauthier line

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Domi probably sitting at home facepalming

If he wanted to be on the team he shouldn't have waited until after the naming of the roster to start scoring.

 

[enuck]

Hard to believe it's 34 shots - 13 for Canada, stay out of the bin and we should take this.

 

[Lynnx*]

TSN playing some Swedish House Mafia!! Woohoo.

 

[NewHopeForEveryone]

just saw those PP goals by Slovakia...i dont know why nobody didnt mentioned how great those PP were and what a goals they scored...did it Canada, there would by 10 pages of orgasms

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Sad point...

Even if we manage to win this game, which I think we will, we will start down a goal against the U.S. because we need to win in regulation.

 

[chaosrevolver]

Domi probably sitting at home facepalming

Doesn't Domi take a lot of stupid penalties?

That isn't what this team needs right now.

 

[Machinehead]

While I agree, you can't tell me you and other Americans wouldn't rather play the Swiss.

They have been far worse than the other three teams ahead of them in this tournament.

Honestly no, I'd rather not have

A)The potential of an embarrassing upset

B)The potential of an easy game and then having to play a juggernaut right after

That game could work two ways, neither of which is beneficial.

 

[JayKing]

Should McDavid have not made this team?

I'd cut Leier, Rychel, Laughton, Anderson & Gauthier before McDavid.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Without Fucale this game is already over..... 3PP goals for Slovakia 2 of thoses on 5on3.

Nope. Replace Fucale with Slovak goalie and your statement holds.

Fucale really had no chance on those goals, but it is not like Slovaks have been bombarding him with shots. In fact, I think Slovakia has 18 shots right now. Compared to 35(?) for Canada.

 

[leafsfuture]

Pelech has been solid too. See Bigras needs to look at him for an example. Pelech is no Erik Karlsson with the puck, but when he gets it he just looks up and sends a hard crisp pass somewhere red

 

[canucksPK]

Don't know if mcdavid's been effectively benched..... we should have been winning these last couple games. I put more blame on the Canada defenders than anyone.

 

[OriginJM]

mcdavid is not the next anything

 

[David McConnor]

You mean you can't send a team of big slugs anymore and expect to win, someone tell hockey Canada (and Cherry)

Canada: size

Slovakia: speed, skill, goaltending, heart

Why tell Cherry? He was more furious than anyone about Domi (or Dahmi) not getting an invite.

 

[Habsawce]

id like to see more horvat and mcdavid and less of that gauthier line

Gauthier has actually been playing well and getting less ice time than when he ws playing horridly. He should be playing more and Laughton less

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Drouin, what a bag of whine. And stupid penalties. Instant dislike, regardless of whatever positive qualities he has.

What do you expect out of a teenager? That's very naive of you.