GDT: IIHF World Championships Thread

[Cyclones Rock]

SO should be best of 5 in NHL

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Cam with sick mitts again! WOW

GWG

 

[Maylo]

And then he won a game with 2 SO goals!

 

[hardkorejackets]

Cam Atkinson wins it for Team USA with his 2 Shoot out goals!!!

 

[Maylo]

Murray looked good (1s pair ), so was PLD except for that awfull hit. Cam looked like he still has a jetlag.

 

[EspenK]

Serious question- Is Sonny Milano playing today? I haven't seen him or heard his name so far all game.

No, never left the bench

Torts calling in line changes from afar.

 

[hardkorejackets]

I think that one can safely infer from watching this game that Tortorella had phoned Bill Zito to let him know that Sonny Milano is to not be playing at all even in a preliminary round game... All Tortorella's fault again

 

[Maylo]

I think that one can safely infer from watching this game that Tortorella had phoned Bill Zito to let him know that Sonny Milano is to not be playing at all even in a preliminary round game... All Tortorella's fault again

I mean, it's Jeff Blashill over there. If you're not over 30 you're not playing.

 

[Ruudukkopupuset]

IIHF Worlds 2018

International Ice Hockey Federation streamed the games on YouTube last year with English commentary. You could have watched the game with VPN (in example Finnish Freedome has five day trial available, otherwise VPN services cost around 20 euros a year) set in Netherlands for example. It is probably the same thing this time around or that is at least the way I thought to watch these.

 

[Monk]

Moe, the video doesn't work in usa.

Hola Better Internet is a really nice, easy to use and free VPN extension for Chrome that will get around this for ya. Works well for TSN content, the exact situation above, etc.

Unlimited Free VPN - Hola

 

[Maylo]

 

[Monk]

Was wondering about #89 so looked it up:

Atkinson reluctant to wear number 89, but excited to represent Team USA

 

[thebus88]

SO should be best of 5 in NHL

I just wanna highlight this as I've always thought this since the NHL started it. I'm not that old, but hockey (minor leagues/international) has always had 5 shooters, no? I cant think of any other time or league where 3 shooters was the norm.

I think that one can safely infer from watching this game that Tortorella had phoned Bill Zito to let him know that Sonny Milano is to not be playing at all even in a preliminary round game... All Tortorella's fault again

There is 100% at least 4 people who 100% seriously believe this.

"Something, something CHECKING".... "Something, OFFENSE"......."Something, something, development, and GOALS"

Fire Torts

 

[Theo Von]

No, never left the bench

I’ve has the sound off but not seen his number on ice

I turned on halfway through the game when after I woke up from my nap after work. Serious question- Is Sonny Milano playing today? I haven't seen him or heard his name so far all game.

 

[Theo Von]

 

[Theo Von]

Lots and lots of positives from the first day of the IIHF.

 

[Maylo]

IIHF site list his minutes as 20.99 no OT time.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

I just wanna highlight this as I've always thought this since the NHL started it. I'm not that old, but hockey (minor leagues/international) has always had 5 shooters, no? I cant think of any other time or league where 3 shooters was the norm.

The ECHL went to best of 3 a few years ago. The AHL is also a 3 deal.

 

[Maylo]

So, spintheblackcircle we are totally pushing for Balcers right?

 

[Maylo]

Nuti with a goal for Team Finland.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

So, spintheblackcircle we are totally pushing for Balcers right?

He's exciting. Really has great hands, maybe found a diamond in Latvia. Sharks need to start replacing their old farts. Marleau is gone, Thornton soon, Pavs in a few years. They have to find a way to replenish their forwards without high picks. Tough to do.

 

[jonlin]

Nuti with a goal for Team Finland.

..and a shorthanded one aswell! He was one of the best players on ice today.

 

[thebus88]

The ECHL went to best of 3 a few years ago. The AHL is also a 3 deal.

Ya because of the NHL, right? I'm talking before. I know International hockey and the old UHL/CoHl "always" did 5 guys.

So really the question is why did the NHL go with 3 instead of 5?

Time difference is almost non existent (sub 5 min) and adding a couple more players, and shots/shooters in general, makes it less of a "toss up" or "gimmick", IMO. Actually when I think about it, 3 guys DOES seem to be too quick a lot of time, and I think actually decreases the excitement and the "legitimacy" of the actual shootout.

We see it less because of the change in # of players in the OT, but I'd like to see a GM or 2 ask for a vote to go from 3 to 5. Sorry with the somewhat OT.

 

[Maylo]

Pierre goal per game Dubois, with his second against Korea.

 

[Theo Von]