PGT: Game 2 - Europe vs Canada - Canada wins the 2016 World Cup of Hockey

[Confucius]

These are essentially all the guys who had a hand in our 5 year gold medal run at the World Juniors. It's no coincidence that we've had the run we've had over these last 6 years. I'm not sure our future crop can live up to these guys as USA, Finland, Sweden, and Russia have really closed the gap in developing world class talent.

If any of them could beat team Europe, I'd say they are closing the gap. They do seem to be closing the gap on each other, it seems to be a coin flip.

 

[daver]

Lol @ "elite three" - never thought id see bruins fans bragging about bergeron and marchand filling the kunitz role getting dragged around by crosby against soft matchups. Toews dominated on his own line while facing the toughest matchups, as usual.

Your usual tripe is actually a nice switch from the posters with the fauxrage towards the World Cup.

 

[Alwalys]

I think vlasic had an underrated game. Snuffed out quite a few offensive possessions.

 

[SB164]

 

[Caps8112]

is it over? Sorry... I must have slept through the fireworks and the impromptu fan parade to the city center and the honking of car horns all night.

Glad it's over. The right team won and now we can get on with things.

The right team? It was the only team that could win. The gap between canada and everyone else is enormous. It really made the tournament pointless.

Canada







everyone else

 

[m4tt145]

What a crap tournament

 

[Karl Eriksson]

That finish, wow.

Meh tournament with a better than Meh finish.

 

[nilssont]

Sweden was clearly the better team when facing Europe, despite losing (Lundqvist let three horrible goals in).


From what I've read, Europe stood up really well against Canada in these two games.

What do you think a final between Canada and Sweden would've looked like?

The Sweden vs Europe game was a boring ass game. We in Sweden got what we deserved imo. Gronborg is worse than Torts.

 

[Keram]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DpS0kekqE8

Check carefully that change around 0:30. Too many men IMO. Gimmick tournament ending with goal against the rules

 

[TLeafsFan]

 

[Reindl87]

Oh wait Team Canada won due to a illegal goal.
Who would have ever expected this. What a frikkin joke.
Canada won the Cup but Team Europe won the event.

 

[NyQuil]

History will be kind to this generation of players wearing the red Maple Leaf.

 

[Godzilla]

Oh wait Team Canada won due to a illegal goal.
Who would have ever expected this. What a frikkin joke.
Canada won the Cup but Team Europe won the event.

Whatever helps you sleep better at night...

 

[Juppy61]

Oh wait Team Canada won due to a illegal goal.
Who would have ever expected this. What a frikkin joke.
Canada won the Cup but Team Europe won the event.

Of course! That's the way it always is when we win. It's illegal goals, ref bias, NA ice, big ice, because we have Crosby we won, better dressing rooms, blah blah blah.

 

[jj cale]

Lol the Canadian players were just like "ok..."

They were like that after winning in Sochi too.

 

[TLeafsFan]

A Stanley Cup and a World Cup and MVP in both for Crosby.

Babcock has more accolades, than any other coach in history.

Not a bad Summer's work.

And now the NHL get down to the business of getting its Centennial season underway!

Thank you Team Canada!

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Respect to Bergeron/Marchand, both had unbelievable tournaments.

It's been hard to like Marchand as a Hab fan, but he's a hell of a player when he cuts the crap out and plays like he can.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Yep, worst tournament ever.

No, that was Sochi 2014, which was an even more dominating effort by Canada and worse quality hockey because of the larger European ice.

 

[Reindl87]

Of course! That's the way it always is when we win. It's illegal goals, ref bias, NA ice, big ice, because we have Crosby we won, better dressing rooms, blah blah blah.

Last time i checked hockey was played 6 on 6, not 7 on 6. If you can't admit that that goal was 100% illegal, ok, your problem.

 

[Juppy61]

Last time i checked hockey was played 6 on 6, not 7 on 6. If you can't admit that that goal was 100% illegal, ok, your problem.

Whatever makes you feel better because your team lost!!!

 

[Kitchener Boy]

Respect to Bergeron/Marchand, both had unbelievable tournaments.

It's been hard to like Marchand as a Hab fan, but he's a hell of a player when he cuts the crap out and plays like he can.

You have Andrew Shaw and Brendan Gallagher there's no lily white story.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Last time i checked hockey was played 6 on 6, not 7 on 6. If you can't admit that that goal was 100% illegal, ok, your problem.

Even if you were correct, the goal was scored at 6 on 6. We Dem Boyz!

 

[jj cale]

Last time i checked hockey was played 6 on 6, not 7 on 6. If you can't admit that that goal was 100% illegal, ok, your problem.

Beat you guys again to show we are the heavyweight champ.

Thanks for coming out and playing!!!

 

[tade]

Happy to see that this exhibition is over now. NHL season can't start soon enough. Looking forward to WHC in Paris/Cologne.

 

[Juppy61]

Even if you were correct, the goal was scored at 6 on 6. We Dem Boyz!

LOL, actually the winning goal was scored short handed.....