GDT: IIHF WHC: Time to close thread
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KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
CantHaveTkachev
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Bill Peters is the perfect Flames coach
just so mediocre
just so mediocre
BlackDogg
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BlackDogg
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Fourth place is nothing to sneeze at as an Oiler fan.
MoontoScott
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What an indifferent and uninspired bunch we sent over there this year. If it wasn't for Mac-D we would probably have gotten hammered by Norway.
I felt embarrassed in watching this effort.
I felt embarrassed in watching this effort.
GMofOilers
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GMofOilers
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Goaltending a huge issue this year.
It doesnt matter how good your team is, when you only allow 16 shots against the swiss and you lose and you allow 3 your not winning any game.
Even the Canadian Olympic team.
It doesnt matter how good your team is, when you only allow 16 shots against the swiss and you lose and you allow 3 your not winning any game.
Even the Canadian Olympic team.
oobga
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I'm shocked at how Peters managed to get no depth scoring from this group. He got the best 2nd line in the league last season from the Islanders. Lots of other skilled guys. He was going full McLellan mixing stuff up.
So glad all the meaningful hockey is over from an Oilers fan perspective.
So glad all the meaningful hockey is over from an Oilers fan perspective.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
The wind sure does.
Beaten by the Swiss then a USA team the Swedes put a touchdown on.
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ConnorMcMullet
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The only positive I got from this tournament is that the idiot who coached Canada is the Flames next coach
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McDrai
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Honestly our guys shouldn't even come to this tourny. It's a B class tourny where we can't even find an nhl starting goalie to represent Team Canada in net. I'm sure they wanted a pick me up after such a disappointing season but they probably feel even worse now.
McShogun99
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Larsson was very good at breakouts in Jersey which was why Chua wanted him in Edmonton. His first year as an Oiler he was getting the puck out to the forwards pretty good also.
McDrai
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Is it just me or do you always question the IQ of this board? Probably not the smartest thing to do if you want friendly discussion...
Digger12
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Not much of an effort by the Canadian squad, while neither team was engaging much physically at least the Americans were skating out there. Other than a couple of players, the majority of Team Canada was playing like they just wanted to get the hell out of Denmark.
Pretty disappointing end to the tournament for McDavid and RNH, IMO they saved their worst game for last. McDavid at least had some chances, but there was absolutely zero intensity from him. For a guy wearing the 'C', I was expecting more than what I saw today. Bronze medal or no, it's still a damn medal. As for RNH, he was pretty much invisible. I can't think of a single shot from him today that was dangerous. Looked like "OK with losing" RNH out there.
Nurse was kinda there, I guess. If he was hoping to use this tournament as a springboard to fruitful contract negotiations, he failed.
And why Calgary scampered to hire Andrew Peters, I have no idea. He makes vanilla look like living on the ragged edge in comparison.
Oh well. Best of luck to Larsson today, hope he at least can finish off what was a terrible year personally for him on a high note.
Pretty disappointing end to the tournament for McDavid and RNH, IMO they saved their worst game for last. McDavid at least had some chances, but there was absolutely zero intensity from him. For a guy wearing the 'C', I was expecting more than what I saw today. Bronze medal or no, it's still a damn medal. As for RNH, he was pretty much invisible. I can't think of a single shot from him today that was dangerous. Looked like "OK with losing" RNH out there.
Nurse was kinda there, I guess. If he was hoping to use this tournament as a springboard to fruitful contract negotiations, he failed.
And why Calgary scampered to hire Andrew Peters, I have no idea. He makes vanilla look like living on the ragged edge in comparison.
Oh well. Best of luck to Larsson today, hope he at least can finish off what was a terrible year personally for him on a high note.
booyakasha
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we already acknowldged the goatending was awful, but are also stating the coaching was less than impressive..
and you insult the intelligence of this board?
GMofOilers
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International ice sucks. Very few Canadian coaches have figured it out imo. They always take what the defence gives them (the point) instead of forcing the play into the middle. They did score on some point shots, but overall they're so far out that by the time shot gets off the other team has 3-4 guys in the shooting path. Also the wingers break out so wide, its impossible to beat a defender wide. McDavid's transition game is basically neutralized because he's way out at the wall and the defenders are 30 feet away from him in the middle of the ice.
I don't know why they don't hire coaches who coach on international ice for tournaments played on international ice. They still should've beat the Swiss though, that was just a bullshit game against a hot goalie where everything went right for the underdog.
I don't know why they don't hire coaches who coach on international ice for tournaments played on international ice. They still should've beat the Swiss though, that was just a bullshit game against a hot goalie where everything went right for the underdog.
booyakasha
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and?
the coaching came in 4th THIS year....and were noticably bad.
everyone seems to see it but you.
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