News Article: Oilers at World Championships(McDavid, Hall, Draisaitl, Talbot, Maroon, Yak, Hendo)

[McDrai]

Mcdavid will show up today

 

[booyakasha]

Mcdavid will show up today

let's hope.
been waiting for him to "show up" all tournament.
If he plays well today, then all will be forgiven.

 

[harpoon]

Russia is dismantling team USA. The Americans have nothing. Its beautiful to see.

 

[Debonair]

Unless Canada can up their level they will lose today. Hopefully McJesus wills it.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Russia is dismantling team USA. The Americans have nothing. Its beautiful to see.

The exact worst match up for the US, a team that can make precise skilled plays against a young team who isn't able to defend it as easily.

 

[Zaddy]

Russia is dismantling team USA. The Americans have nothing. Its beautiful to see.

That american team is really bad though. The only established quality NHLer they have is Nick Foligno. Most are just young kids with little to none NHL experience. Surprised they got past the czechs to be honest.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

That american team is really bad though. The only established quality NHLer they have is Nick Foligno. Most are just young kids with little to none NHL experience. Surprised they got past the czechs to be honest.

Larkin is pretty darn good

 

[harpoon]

That american team is really bad though. The only established quality NHLer they have is Nick Foligno. Most are just young kids with little to none NHL experience. Surprised they got past the czechs to be honest.

They got lucky against the Czechs, and Matthews had maybe his best game of the tournament. Not sure what happened against Canada cause I wasn't able to watch that game, but it does not bode well for the game tonight that Canada was barely able to squeak by this pitiful US squad. Russia was toying with them at all times tonight.

As for teal USA being young and inexperienced, oh well. I'm not shedding any tears for them when they can't get their players to commit to the tournament.

 

[McGlassbangers]

let's hope.
been waiting for him to "show up" all tournament.
If he plays well today, then all will be forgiven.

He hasn't shown up this tournament but was named top-3 player on his team by the coaches (McDavid, Marchand, Rielly). Damn he's good!

 

[McTrashBoat]

I like how TSN's lead video on their WHC page is entitled "McDavid, Hall, Talbot need to be big in gold medal game".

I'm surprised they didn't throw Hendricks, and Maroon in there for good measure.

Don't know why Perry, Duchene, and Marchand, don't have to be big.

Talbot will have to be big, like he was last game. If he wasn't sharp we would have lost it for sure.

 

[Zaddy]

Larkin is pretty darn good

Oh for sure, but still he only has 1 year of NHL experience. He's going to be really good player for many years but he's not quite there yet. Same with guys like Matthews and Hanifin. They're all 18-19 years old. You can't be dependent on those guys leading you to a championship.

 

[Zaddy]

As for teal USA being young and inexperienced, oh well. I'm not shedding any tears for them when they can't get their players to commit to the tournament.

I just think for the sake of good hockey it's sad they don't have a better team. Sweden had an absolute garbage roster this year too. A tournament that normally isn't all that exciting got even less interesting when the normal powerhouse nations USA and Sweden can't field proper teams.

 

[McPuritania]

Mcdavid will show up today

The Oiler fan in me is convinced he'll be held pointless today.

I'd love to be wrong.

Talbot will have to be big, like he was last game. If he wasn't sharp we would have lost it for sure.

Yeah, goes without saying for the goaltending, it's just a little odd they included both Oilers, and not guys like Perry, Duchene, and Marchand when they have just as much, or more impact on the team.

 

[Mr Positive]

I just think for the sake of good hockey it's sad they don't have a better team. Sweden had an absolute garbage roster this year too. A tournament that normally isn't all that exciting got even less interesting when the normal powerhouse nations USA and Sweden can't field proper teams.

It's just the nature of the tournament though. It's timed to take advantage of all the NHLers with free time who aren't in the playoffs, so by definition it will be missing a lot of the best players in the world. Because of that, it isn't taken as seriously as something like the Olympics and so many will sit out, especially if they have a nagging injury, even if it's playable. It also means that maybe players don't play quite as intensely as they could just to avoid injury, which might be what McDavid and other are doing.

So sure Sweden has had a rough roster to these things, but it's been just as bad for Canada too for a lot of years.

 

[McPuritania]

"The team being led from the bus by Brad Marchand"

*Talbot exits before him*

Oh, TSN.

 

[Faelko]

I like how TSN's lead video on their WHC page is entitled "McDavid, Hall, Talbot need to be big in gold medal game".

I hate TSN so bad, Ray Ferraro is at the top of the list. His anti-Oiler narrative is getting extremely old. Outside of that ******* Jeff O'Neil, there isn't anyone with a bigger hate on for the Oilers than Ferraro.

Case in point; after Canada blew the 2-0 lead he pipes up that McDavid and Hall, oh, and Perry (like he just realized he cherry picked the 2 Oiler forwards and needed to throw someone else in) need to be better (or something like that). Now there's not much argument that McDavid has struggled but the Canadian team is full of NHL veterans yet the 19 year old playing in his first championship is the guy that needs to pick it up?

TSN takes every shot they can at the Oilers to try and take the heat off their beloved Leafs, it's sickening.

 

[Zaddy]

It's just the nature of the tournament though. It's timed to take advantage of all the NHLers with free time who aren't in the playoffs, so by definition it will be missing a lot of the best players in the world. Because of that, it isn't taken as seriously as something like the Olympics and so many will sit out, especially if they have a nagging injury, even if it's playable. It also means that maybe players don't play quite as intensely as they could just to avoid injury, which might be what McDavid and other are doing.

So sure Sweden has had a rough roster to these things, but it's been just as bad for Canada too for a lot of years.

Of course, I know that, but this year seems particularly weak compared to previous years. Last year Sweden had an exciting, if young, team with the likes of OEL, Klefbom, Klingberg, Ekholm, Forsberg and Loui Eriksson. Compare that to this year where it's mostly just guys playing in Europe. The americans didn't have a great team last year either but it was still better than this years version. Canada is such a deep nation when it comes to hockey so they always have teams that can match up with the best in this tournament. I mean last year Canada had an incredibly star-studded roster and this years roster is pretty strong too.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Ouch.

 

[McPuritania]

I gotta say, I miss Oiler GDTs.

It's like not having my group therapy until the fall.

 

[McPuritania]

Ouch.

Then why the **** did they invite him in the first place? What's the point of inviting him, then publicly embarrassing him? If he isn't good enough to play, just don't freakin' invite the guy. I feel bad for him.

 

[SometimesY]

Then why the **** did they invite him in the first place? What's the point of inviting him, then publicly embarrassing him? If he isn't good enough to play, just don't freakin' invite the guy. I feel bad for him.

Yeah, seems odd. Like poor Hutton. Why hasn't he been in more games?

Finish media fella just interviewed says Finland has the advantage of playing more like a team. Yep.

 

[Debonair]

Hallsy very good first shift.

 

[McPuritania]

Yeah, seems odd. Like poor Hutton. Why hasn't he been in more games?

Finish media fella just interviewed says Finland has the advantage of playing more like a team. Yep.

Hutton wasn't handled well either, but at least the coach didn't publicly humiliate him.

 

[bzur]

Hallsy very good first shift.

Nice to see him getting a couple of good shots early.. they're going to have to stay composed and keep the pressure on all game to win this one.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

McDavid is flying so far. Good sign.