GDT: Group A • Dec. 26 • United States vs. Canada • Part I

[DropIt]

the thought process from Crouse was there, but he looked foolish lol

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Can't score. Connor,Bracco, Garland, and Keller say hi USA Hockey.

What a joke

 

[Marlander93]

Konecny is a wreck defensively

They were dead tired. Chill out.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Louis Belpedialyte is making some good plays for the US.

 

[PG Canuck]

What do you mean?

The extreme nitpicking of plays that aren't that big of a deal? But since it's Virtanen it is..

 

[Del Preston]

I want to fight Cabbie.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

It's not really typical for undrafted players to dominate this tournament.

Oh I agree. . But I was just thinking cause he's same age as alot of guys cause he is a year older than alot of draft eligible guys and cause he's playing pro hockey and lighting it up there

 

[PG Canuck]

Ignore them, they are way too sensitive to even the slightest bit of Virtanen criticism.

I'm hardly the biggest Virtanen fan. Hardly at all. Would rather Nylander.

 

[Jaykay]

Louis Belpedialyte is making some good plays for the US.

Belpedio-Borgen has been the best pairing so far.

 

[Classicnamesup]

Konecny was trying to be Kessel there, that whole sequence started because he blew the zone early trying to cherry pick.

Sanheim-McKeown is the worst D pairing. They couldn't handle the Matthews line at all.

I have it on good authority (Flyers fans in this thread) that Sanheim is the best player on this team, you must be mistaken.

 

[DropIt]

thank you mcdonald!

 

[Toews2Bickell]

USA defence is killing their forwards.Terrible puckmovers

This. Transition game has been awful. On another note, why not put Milano with Matthews?

 

[Pip]

The extreme nitpicking of plays that aren't that big of a deal? But since it's Virtanen it is..

You're mistaken. It was one little observation that many posters seem to be overreacting to.

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

I love Ned's goaltending so far and you gotta think that eventually one has to go in if the zone dominance continues.

 

[Semantics]

They were dead tired. Chill out.

They were dead tired because Konecny wasn't in proper defensive position 3-4 times.

 

[jdatb]

I can't help but feel the USA would have a way better chance if they actually had invited their best players

 

[Striiker]

Konecny was trying to be Kessel there, that whole sequence started because he blew the zone early trying to cherry pick.

Sanheim-McKeown is the worst D pairing. They couldn't handle the Matthews line at all.

They aren't a D pairing. Good try though.

Maybe that's why you think Dermott is better... you don't know the difference between Hicketts and Sanheim

 

[Dr Quincy]

Can't score. Connor,Bracco, Garland, and Keller say hi USA Hockey.

What a joke

And Bittner

 

[shackattack]

Dabrincat penalty hurt them

 

[Captain And Coke]

Bench all 5 of those players, horrible.

Now that they got a stoppage, they will see the bench.

 

[Richter915]

haha already showing pictures from midget and peewee tourneys.gotta love the TSN feed.

 

[PG Canuck]

You're mistaken. It was one little observation that many posters seem to be overreacting to.

Lol, ok then

 

[Old Boys Club]

Konecny was trying to be Kessel there, that whole sequence started because he blew the zone early trying to cherry pick.

Sanheim-McKeown is the worst D pairing. They couldn't handle the Matthews line at all.

It was hickey-McKeown

 

[Royal Canuck]

Marner and Strome look pretty average thus far, not like a Domi/Duclair from last year's team.

 

[GrandmaSlices51631]

Oh I agree. . But I was just thinking cause he's same age as alot of guys cause he is a year older than alot of draft eligible guys and cause he's playing pro hockey and lighting it up there

He also seems to be playing a much more structured game looking to establish possession and cycle the puck as oppose to the run-and-gun wild west style.