GDT: Group B - May 6 - Korea vs Canada

[777]

IIHF's official news tells the story very well: IIHF - Korea wants to stay

They have no false expectations, but they know they will learn more... So, Canada! Teach them a lesson!

They have a great speed skaters, maybe hockey will continue to grow there. Always cool when a country gets it's first tournament in the top group.

 

[RageQuit77]

They have a great speed skaters, maybe hockey will continue to grow there. Always cool when a country gets it's first tournament in the top group.

Indeed. It's awesome. But it only means that top hockey countries must not give an inch of pity points to newcomers. It's better for their programs development if the reality check is given fast, furiously, and without any mercy as that will give best experience and starting point for further developments.

Disparity is incredible, but so it has been all hockey history long (including Finland few decades back in time). Team Canada cannot succumb to attitude problems, it's still their responsibility to act as supreme school master in occasions like this. Koreans will thank Canada for it, sooner or later.

 

[Instant]

Anyone mind sharing Canada's two PP lines? I missed most of the first game.

PPs looked like:

PP1 McDavid, Eberle, Nuge, Parayko and Schwartz

PP2: Barzal, Bailey, O'Reilly, Ekblad, Schenn

I think I've got those right

 

[OregonCanuck]

How did Korea even get in this tier

 

[777]

How did Korea even get in this tier

They were told to improve if they wanted to participate in the Olympics & that's what they did

 

[Instant]

4:15 AM ET • 12:15 AM CET

Hate to be that person, but isn't it 6.15 AM ET - 12.15 PM CEST?

 

[stv11]

Hate to be that person, but isn't it 6.15 AM ET - 12.15 PM CEST?

Yes, it seems that I should work on my subtraction skills

 

[Puck Dogg]

How did Korea even get in this tier

Decent skating and Matt Dalton on goal. Not that they stand any chance against Canada. Betting companies won't even accept bets for Canada to win.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Elliott had his own injury problems. Got back just in time to get shelled by the Pens in the playoffs. Canada has sent worse rosters than this. The thought is one of our goalies will get somewhat hot going into elimination stage and the forwards & d should provide plenty of help. So it goes at the World Championships

I just hope the second round of the playoffs is over, so that we can see better Canadian goalies in the IIHF.

 

[Zamuz]

My guess is 14-0

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

My guess is 14-0

A hard check to the body of a Korean player should wake them up.

 

[777]

I just hope the second round of the playoffs is over, so that we can see better Canadian goalies in the IIHF.

It's really only Murray or Holtby. Murray has played a lot of hockey recently which is always tough on a young goalie. I bet he'd choose to rest over stealing someone's job. And if Caps lose 6 & 7 I just can't picture Holtby coming. Hopefully I'm wrong though

 

[QnebO]

I genuine feel bad for Korean team, even before the game. They should be playing 2div, would be perhaps making more sense for everyone. But lets see the game first.. I hope they somehow are able to put up a crazy fight and not look too bad Go Korea!

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I genuine feel bad for Korean team, even before the game. They should be playing 2div, would be perhaps making more sense for everyone. But lets see the game first.. I hope they somehow are able to put up a crazy fight and not look too bad Go Korea!

Are you Korean?

 

[Gsus]

12-0.

Finland scored 'only' 8 but could've had more than that. This will be a man slaughter and it's not going to look pretty for Koreans. Canada will come in dry but not even hard.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Why isn't Canada playing for real. Pretty dumb.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Zero skating.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Why isn't Canada playing for real. Pretty dumb.

Most of the Canadian players are in the Stanley Cup playoffs right now.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Most of the Canadian players are in the Stanley Cup playoffs right now.

Canadian players that are on the ice, at the moment in Denmark.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Canadian players that are on the ice, at the moment in Denmark.

Well, it's Korea, you know.

 

[Urbanskog]

Most of the Canadian players are in the Stanley Cup playoffs right now.

Most Canadians play on these remaining eight NHL teams? Not that I understand how is that relevant.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Most Canadians play on these remaining eight NHL teams? Not that I understand how is that relevant.

I was responding to a question that asked why many of the good Canadians weren't on the national team. It's relevant. You just fail to see what kind of conversation transpired beyond my post.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Starting McElhinney? Man, they're playing softly against the Blue and Red.

 

[Gsus]

I was responding to a question that asked why many of the good Canadians weren't on the national team. It's relevant. You just fail to see what kind of conversation transpired beyond my post.

You responded to a question which asked:

Why isn't Canada playing for real

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

You responded to a question which asked:

Yeah, so? Still relevant.